Living in Kirribilli
Kirribilli is harbourside suburb in the Lower North Shore of Sydney, located three kilometres north of the Sydney CBD, in the local government area administered by North Sydney Council. Kirribilli is a harbourside suburb, sitting on the Lower North Shore of Sydney Harbour,famous for its elevated position and spectacular views.
History
The name Kirribilli is derived from an Aboriginal word Kiarabilli, which means 'good fishing spot'. The suburb initially formed in the vicinity of Jeffrey Street and was subsequently part of a grant to James Milson (1785-1872), after whom Milsons Point was named. The area was largely covered in native bush. As the decades passed, the land was cleared bit by bit and sub-divided, first for the construction of large family residences during the 1840s, and then for the erection of Victorian terrace houses from the 1860s onwards, and then for 20th-Century flats.
Transport Links
Kirribilli supports the northern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The Warringah Freeway provides a link south to the Sydney CBD and north to Chatswood. Kirribilli is well serviced by all the three main modes of Sydney public transport including rail, bus and ferry connections.
Shopping and Recreation
Kirribilli has a small shopping strip opposite Milsons Point railway station, and the 'Kirribilli Markets' are held on the fourth Saturday of each month. The neighbouring outdoor North Sydney Olympic Pool offers spectacular views of Sydney Harbour, the Harbour Bridge, Opera House and Luna Park, and is only a few minutes from Kirribilli.
Schools
Many of Sydney’s prestigious private schools are located in close proximity to Kirribilli, with boys’ schools St Aloysius College and Shore School nearby at Milsons Point, while the all-girls school Monte Sant Angelo College is at North Sydney.
