Redfern Sydney, New South Wales
Redfern railway station
Population:	10,979 (2001 census)
Postcode:	2016
Area:	1.2 km²
Location:	3 km from Sydney CBD
LGA:	City of Sydney
State District:	Marrickville, Heffron
Federal Division:	Sydney
Suburbs around Redfern Chippendale Central Surry Hills Darlington Redfern Moore Park Eveleigh Alexandria Waterloo

Redfern is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 3 km south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney. The postcode is 2016. The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Capital Sydney Government Const. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2160x1440, 1366 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Redfern, New South Wales Redfern railway station, Sydney ... Redfern railway station is a major railway station in Redfern which is to the south of the Sydney city centre. ... A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z List of postcodes in New South Wales (A-E) List of postcodes in New South Wales (F-M) List of postcodes in New South Wales... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... km redirects here. ... The Sydney central business district (CBD) is, commercially, the most important in Australia. ... The Local Government Areas of New South Wales, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas. ... This article is about the local government area. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Marrickville is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Heffron is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Sydney is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... This is a complete listing of the suburbs and localities in the greater Sydney area in alphabetical order. ... Chippendale is a small inner suburb of Sydney, Australia, sandwiched between Broadway to the north and Cleveland Street to the south, and Sydney Central railway station to the east and the University of Sydney to the west. ... Central is an urban locality around Central railway station in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The clock tower of Central railway station on the western edge of Surry Hills Surry Hills is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... A typical back lane in Darlington Darlington is a small suburb in southern inner Sydney, Australia. ... Moore Park is a large area of parkland to the south-east of central Sydney, Australia, and is continuous with another, even larger park, Centennial Park, to its east. ... Eveleigh is a suburb of the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Alexandria is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, postcode 2015. ... Waterloo is an inner-city suburb of the Inner West of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Capital Sydney Government Const. ... A view of the Sydney CBD from the Harbour Bridge, the Circular Quay is in the foreground Map of the CBD The Sydney central business district (CBD) extends southwards for about 2 km from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... This article is about the local government area. ...

Redfern is subject to extensive redevelopment plans by the state government, to increase the population and reduce the considerable concentration of poverty in the suburb and neighbouring Waterloo (see Redfern-Eveleigh-Darlington). Waterloo is an inner-city suburb of the Inner West of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The Redfern-Eveleigh-Darlington or RED project was instigated by the state government of New South Wales to redevelop the run-down housing and railway yards in the suburbs of Redfern, Eveleigh and Darlington to the South-West of Sydney central business district to ease the pressure of Sydneys...

Commercial Area

The main shopping strip is located on Redfern Street, east of Redfern railway station. There are also commercial developments nearby along Regent Street and surrounding streets. The Redfern skyline is dominated by two office towers located between Regent Street and Gibbons Street, beside Redfern railway station.

Transport

Redfern railway station, located on the western edge of the suburb is a major station on the CityRail network. Redfern is the first station south from Central Sydney terminus on the edge of the city. Redfern station is the closest station to the main campus of the University of Sydney at Camperdown and Darlington. A near-constant stream of commuters, mostly students, flows from Redfern station along the south side of Lawson Street towards the university in the morning, and back towards the station in a largely hourly rhythm in the afternoon. Official logo of the CityRail network The waiting area at  Central Railway Station, the main station on the CityRail network Old-style manual train indicator boards at Concord West. ... Central (also known as Sydney Terminal) is the largest railway station in Sydney, Australia. ... The University of Sydney, established in Sydney in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia. ... A view of rooftops in Camperdown Camperdown postcode 2050 is a suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... A typical back lane in Darlington Darlington is a small suburb in southern inner Sydney, Australia. ...

Demographics

The population of the suburb spans a broad spectrum of socioeconomic characteristics. This may be partly due to the geography of the suburb, which is long, narrow, and centrally located. Eastern Redfern has become increasingly gentrified, with many medium and high density developments replacing low density and industrial developments. Socioeconomics or Socio-economics is the study of the relationship between economic activity and social life. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

"The Block" is an area in the immediate vicinity of Redfern station and is home to a socially disadvantaged community. Nearby Waterloo is another socially disadvantaged community due to the concentration of large public housing estates. As a result, the crime rate in the area is quite high. The Block is a colloquial but universally applied name given to a block of housing (now largely demolished) in Sydney, Australia, given to the Aboriginal Housing Corporation (AHC) as an experiment in Aboriginal-managed housing. ... Waterloo is an inner-city suburb of the Inner West of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

Redfern has a large Australian Aboriginal community. Eveleigh Street, which is part of 'The Block', is well-known for its community of Australian Aborigines. In 2004 much of the housing here was demolished with plans for redevelopment, but it is still an area around which much of the Aboriginal population congregates. Australian Aborigines are the main indigenous people of Australia. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

According to the 2001 census, Redfern has a population of 10,969 people, with indigenous people making up 2.8% of the population. 37.9% of the population was born overseas. English was primarily spoken at home by 57.3% of the population, with the most important other languages being Chinese languages (4.6%), Russian (3.3%), Greek (3.1%) and Arabic (2.7%). The largest religions were Catholicism (22.7% of the population), Anglicanism (12.5%), Eastern Orthodoxy (5.3%) and Buddhism (3.6%). Furthermore, 21.4% of the population identified with no religion/atheism, higher than the national average. 41.6% of the population lived in public housing.[1]

Redfern Post Office

Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1920 × 2560 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1920 × 2560 pixel, file size: 1. ...

History

The suburb is named after surgeon William Redfern, who was granted 100 acres of land in this area in 1817 by Lachlan Macquarie. He built a country house on his property surrounded by flower and kitchen gardens. His neighbours were Captain Cleveland, an officer of the 73rd regiment, who built Cleveland House and John Baptist, who ran a nursery and seed business. Sydney's original railway terminus was built in Cleveland Paddocks and extended from Cleveland Street to Devonshire Street and west to Chippendale. The station's name was chosen to honour William Redfern. At that time, the present Redfern station was known as Eveleigh. When Central station was built further north on the site of the Devonshire Street cemetery, Eveleigh station became Redfern and Eveleigh was retained for the name of the railway workshops, south of the station. The remains of Cleveland Paddocks became Prince Alfred Park. William Redfern (born ca 1774, died Edinburgh, Scotland July 1833) was sentenced to death for his part in the naval Mutiny of the Nore in 1797. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Major General Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of New South Wales Major-General Lachlan Macquarie CB (31 January 1762 – 1 July 1824), British military officer and colonial administrator, served as Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821 and had a leading role in the social, economic and architectural development of... Chippendale is a small inner suburb of Sydney, Australia, sandwiched between Broadway to the north and Cleveland Street to the south, and Sydney Central railway station to the east and the University of Sydney to the west. ... Eveleigh is a suburb of the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

Redfern has been characterised by migrant populations that have lived in the area. In the late 1800s many of the businessmen in the area were from Syria such as George Dan 1890, stanton and Aziz melick in 1888 and Anthony and Simon Coorey in the 1890s. As waves of immigrants arrived in Australia, many made Redfern their first home.

The notorious Redfern Mail Exchange was built in 1965, after 300 people were evicted from their homes on the 2.15 hectare site. It became the scene of many industrial disputes when the automatic mail-sorting machinery which was supposed to sort efficiently, actually destroyed many letters. It became known as the Redfern Mangler.

The 2004 Redfern riots began with a riot on 14 February 2004, at the end of Eveleigh Street outside Redfern station, sparked by the death of Thomas 'TJ' Hickey. The teenager, riding on his bicycle, was allegedly being chased by a police vehicle, which led to his impalement on a fence. Members of his family were then reported to have started grieving for TJ around Eveleigh Street with a crowd gathering commiserating with the family. Fliers were distributed blaming police for TJ's death. The police closed the Eveleigh Street entrance to the railway station, but youths in the crowd became violent, throwing bricks and bottles; this escalated into a riot. A memorial service was held for TJ Hickey in Redfern on 19 February, and in Walgett, New South Wales on 22 February. A subsequent inquest found that although the police were following Hickey, they had not caused the accident, a verdict that has caused controversy in Redfern's Aboriginal community. The riots have sparked fresh debate into the welfare of Australian Aborigines and the response of the police to those living in the Redfern area. The Redfern riot occurred on February 14, 2004 in Redfern sparked by the death of Thomas TJ Hickey, a 17 year old Australian Aborigine. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Redfern railway station is a major railway station in Redfern which is to the south of the Sydney city centre. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Walgett is a town of approximately 2700 persons in north-central New South Wales, Australia. ... Capital Sydney Government Const. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Australian Aborigines are the main indigenous people of Australia. ...

Pop Culture

The dated Australian slang term 'getting off at Redfern', meaning coitus interruptus, derives its meaning from the location of Redfern's CityRail train station, which is situated one stop from Sydney's Central railway station. A number of CityRail train lines pass through Redfern en-route to Central, making Redfern the second-last stop for many commuters. Coitus interruptus, also known as withdrawal or the pull out method, is a method of contraception in which, during sexual intercourse, the man removes his penis from the womans vagina just before he reaches orgasm. ... Official logo of the CityRail network The waiting area at  Central Railway Station, the main station on the CityRail network Old-style manual train indicator boards at Concord West. ... Redfern railway station is a major railway station in Redfern which is to the south of the Sydney city centre. ...

References

• The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8

External links

Coordinates: -33.89334° 151.20461° Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
  • Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
• Council of the City of Sydney - Redfern region
• Redfern-Waterloo Authority