Charing Cross, New South Wales

Charing Cross is a precinct in the suburb of Waverley, part of eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The name "Charing Cross" is used to describe the intersection of Bronte Road and Carrington Road and the short shopping strip extending to the east along Bronte Road, and is used as a reference point for the homes and schools located around it.

Charing Cross
Sydney, New South Wales
Robin Hood Hotel, an example of the Art Deco style
Charing Cross Hotel, also in the Art Deco style
Charing Cross
Coordinates33°54′01″S 151°15′13″E
Localities around Charing Cross:
Centennial Park Bondi Junction Bondi
Queens Park Charing Cross Bronte
Randwick Coogee Waverley

Brief History

The locality originally called Madden's Corner, was named after Charing Cross, London, England by Waverley Council on 6 September 1859.[1][2]

Charing Cross was once planned by the council to be the commercial and retail centre of Waverley. It was a much more significant shopping area prior to the rise in importance of Bondi Junction. It fell into decline with shops closing. However, the recent increase of interest in Charing Cross is reflecting the gentrification of the area with the moving in of up-market clothing and gourmet food stores and restaurants.

Sport and Recreation

Charing Cross is represented in one of the most popular sporting competitions across Australia, the National Rugby League competition, by the local team the Sydney Roosters, officially the Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club (ESDRLFC). St Charles Junior Rugby League Club, one of the junior clubs in the Roosters Juniors, is also based near Charing Cross.

NSW Heritage items
  • "Charing Cross (house)". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage.
  • "Charing Cross Hotel". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment and Heritage.
  • "Robin Hood Hotel". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment and Heritage.

References
  1. "Charing Cross Hotel: a brief history" (PDF). Waverley Council. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  2. Pollon, Frances; Healy, Gerald (1990). The Book of Sydney Suburbs. Angus & Robertson. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-207-14495-0.
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