Ramsgate Beach, New South Wales

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Ramsgate Beach
Sydney, New South Wales

Cook Park, Ramsgate Beach
Postcode: 2217
Location: 16 km (10 mi) south of Sydney CBD
LGA: City of Rockdale
State District: Electoral district of Rockdale
Federal Division: Division of Barton
Suburbs around Ramsgate Beach:
Kogarah Monterey
Ramsgate Ramsgate Beach Botany Bay
Sans Souci Sans Souci

Ramsgate Beach is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Ramsgate Beach is located 16 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the City of Rockdale and is part of the St George area. The postcode is 2217. Ramsgate is a separate suburb, to the west.

Ramsgate Beach is surrounded by the suburbs of Monterey, Ramsgate and Sans Souci. Lady Robinson Beach and Cook Park run along the eastern border of Ramsgate Beach, on Botany Bay. The suburb is mostly residential with a shopping strip including a supermarket on Ramsgate Road, near The Grand Parade. Another shopping strip, including the post office, is located in Ramsgate on Rocky Point Road, near the intersection of Ramsgate Road.

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[edit] History

The area between the Cooks River and Georges River was originally known as Seven Mile Beach. It was changed to Lady Robinson’s Beach in 1874 to honour Governor Sir Hercules Robinson’s wife. Cook Park is named after Samuel Cook who advocated it as a public pleasure area. Ramsgate was named after the seaside resort in England. A model village was originally planned for the suburb but later abandoned. [1]

Ramsgate Beach Plaza, Ramsgate Road

Restaurant, Cook Park

Life Saving Club, Cook Park

[edit] Landmarks

  • Lady Robinsons Beach
  • Cook Park
  • Ramsgate Beach Baths
  • Ramsgate Baptist Church

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8, pages 216-217


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