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The first known occasion when a European went to the area was in 1788, when Lieutenant Henry Ball passed through the area while returning from a trip to the Middle Harbour area. Land grants began in 1794 and industries developed in the area during the 1830s.
Greenwich House—a two-storey Georgian home made from sandstone blocks—was built on the 20-acre (8.1 ha) estate of George Green in 1836 and still stands on the corner of George and St Lawrence Streets. Gore Hill Memorial Cemetery was established in 1868 on the Pacific Highway, but has not been used for burials since 1974.
The eastern tip of Greenwich is called Manns Point, and was named after Captain Gother Kerr Mann, who lived from
1809 to 1899. Mann was the first Chief Commissioner for Railways, the Superintendent of convicts at Cockatoo Island and the builder of Fitzroy Dock. The largest industrial complex in the area was the Shell Company distribution and storage depot, which was set up in Greenwich in 1903.
Transport
Greenwich ferry wharf provides access to the inner harbour ferry services, with services to Circular Quay. A bus service from Greenwich Point runs to McMahons Point, Lane Cove and St Leonards. The closest train stations are at St Leonards and Wollstonecraft.
Sport and Recreation
The Greenwich Village Games are held every four years and feature numerous sports and competitions held mainly at Bob Campbell Oval (Gore Creek Oval) and Lane Cove Aquatic Centre. Greenwich Sports Club, which was founded in
1936, organises, soccer for men, women and children and netball for girls. The Greenwich Baths, which recently celebrated its centenary, is open during daylight hours from September to April. Whether you are after a quick dip or want to do some serious exercise the baths cater to all with an open swimming area and lane ropes for swimming laps. It is also a great place for a coffee and through summer offers specialty open air cinema nights.
Demographics
In the 2011 ABS census of Population and Housing, the population of Greenwich stood at 5,178 people, 52.1%
females and 47.9% males, with a Median age of 39 years. 35.2% of the population was born overseas
with England (6.1%), New Zealand (2.9%) and China (2.3%) the most common. The five strongest religious affiliations in the area were in descending order: no religion (28.3%), Catholic (24.7%), Anglican (21.2%), Presbyterian and Reformed (3.1%) and Uniting Church (3.0%).
Greenwich's population has a median weekly household income of $2,358, compared with $918 in Australia. The most common types of occupation for employed persons were Professionals (44.6%), Managers (17.8%), and Clerical and Administrative Workers (13.0%). 70% of the suburbs occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.1% were lone person households and 6.0% were group households.
Community Information www.greenwich.org Greenwich Sports Club, www.greenwichsc
Greenwich Community Centre, www.greenwich.org.au Lane Cove Council, www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au
Lane Cove Swimming Pool; refer Lane Cove Council website.
Royal North Shore Hospital, www.nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.au, tel. 9926 7111
Post office/hairdressers/local shops – Greenwich Road, Greenwich. Major shops and restaurants – Lane Cove and Crows Nest
Schools
Greenwich Community Preschool, Greenwich Road, Grennwich, 2065. www.greenwich.org/Preschool/Description_of_GPS.htm tel. 9906 4402
Dingle Dell Kindergarten, Richardson Street, Lane Cove, 2066. Tel. 9427 6878
Greenwich Primary School, Greenwich Road (infants) and Kingslangley Road (primary) http://www.greenwich- p.schools.nsw.edu.au/
St Michaels Primary School, Longueville Road, Lane Cove. http://www.stmichaelslanecove.com/parish/history1.htm
Lane Cove Primary School, Longueville Road, Lane Cove. http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/schoolfind/locator/?do=showRecord&code=2368
Currambena Primary School, Longueville Road Lane Cove. http://currambena.nsw.edu.au/ St Marys Primary School, 40 Ridge Street North Sydney. http://www.stmns.catholic.edu.au/