Waverley, New South Wales
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Waverley Sydney, New South Wales |
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Waverley Cemetery office building
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 Waverley
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| Coordinates | 33°53′52″S 151°15′01″E / 33.89778°S 151.25028°ECoordinates: 33°53′52″S 151°15′01″E / 33.89778°S 151.25028°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 4,253 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 7 km (4 mi) east of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Waverley Municipal Council | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Coogee | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wentworth | ||||||||||||
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Waverley is an eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Waverley is located 7 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Waverley Council.
Waverley Council takes its name from the suburb but its administrative centre is located in the adjacent suburb of Bondi Junction, which is also a major commercial centre. Waverley is the highest point of altitude in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs.
Waverley takes its name from a home built near Old South Head Road in 1827 by Barnett Levey (or Levy) (1798–1837). It was named Waverley House, after the title of his favourite book, Waverley, by author Sir Walter Scott. Waverley Municipality was proclaimed in June 1859. The house was a distinctive landmark and gave its name to the surrounding suburb.
Waverley Cemetery (South Head General Cemetery) was established in 1877 and is one of Australia's most notable cemeteries due to its cliff-side location. The cemetery features the graves of several notable Australians including poet Henry Kendall and aviator Lawrence Hargrave.
Edina, a late Victorian mansion built on a grand scale in Birrell Street by Ebenezer Vickery for himself and his family, was completed around 1884. Vickery was a leading merchant and a prominent patron of the Methodist Church. Other buildings in the group include Banksia, Witchagil and the Nellie Vickery Memorial Chapel. Banksia and Witchagil are two-storey villas that Vickery built for his sons.
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