Bronte (SUBURB), NSW Details

History

Bronte in NSW took its name from the estate of Robert Lowe later Earl of Sherbrooke who had named it from the Sicilian town.

Description

A coastal suburb of Sydney located about 1500 metres SSW of Bondi Beach and 2 km NE of Randwick. Boundaries shown on map marked GNB 3710

Origin

Name used by Mr J.J. Falconer - a home owner. P. 158. (Information from The Centenary of the Municipality of Waverley 1859-1959) Named after a town in Sicily. Lord Nelson was created Duke of Bronte in 1799 by King Ferdinand IV of Naples. (Reed 1969).

Bronte (SUBURB), NSW
title Bronte (SUBURB)
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state NSW
reference 9506
placename Bronte
designation SUBURB
geographical name
previous names
lga WAVERLEY
description A coastal suburb of Sydney located about 1500 metres SSW of Bondi Beach and 2 km NE of Randwick. Boundaries shown on map marked GNB 3710
meaning
origin Name used by Mr J.J. Falconer - a home owner. P. 158. (Information from The Centenary of the Municipality of Waverley 1859-1959) Named after a town in Sicily. Lord Nelson was created Duke of Bronte in 1799 by King Ferdinand IV of Naples. (Reed 1969).
history Bronte in NSW took its name from the estate of Robert Lowe later Earl of Sherbrooke who had named it from the Sicilian town.
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