The City of Randwick, New South Wales.

The City of Randwick is a Local Government Area in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. One of Sydney's largest parks, Centennial Park, lies within the city boundary of Randwick. Other major landmarks in Randwick include the world-famous Randwick Racecourse, the University of New South Wales and Coogee and Maroubra Beaches. There is some industry in the south, centred around the container terminals of Port Botany in Botany Bay, which lie partially within the city. Randwick has several golf clubs, including the exclusive Australian Golf Club and New South Wales Golf Club.

Major commercial centres within Randwick City include the suburb of Randwick, home to the municipal council; Kingsford, which has a large Chinese and Indonesian community, as well as a large student population; Maroubra Junction; and Matraville. The Australian Army has a major presence in Randwick, with the headquarters of the 2nd Division being located in Randwick Barracks, Avoca Street, Randwick. There is a large state prison at Long Bay (Long Bay Correctional Centre). The Prince of Wales Hospitals, adjacent to the University of New South Wales, is one of Sydney's major hospital complexes. The Botany Bay National Park lies partially within the City of Randwick and is notable for preserving some of the last remaining stands of pre-European coastal heath vegetation in the Sydney area, known as Endangered Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub. There is a historic fort on Bare Island at the mouth of Botany Bay, in the suburb of La Perouse. This fort, and another Randwick attraction, the racecourse, featured prominently in the 2000 movie Mission: Impossible II. La Perouse is also home to one of Sydney's largest Aboriginal communities.

Suburbs in the local government area

Suburbs and localities in the City of Randwick are:

• Centennial Park
• Chifley
• Clovelly
• Coogee
• Hillsdale
• Kensington
• Kingsford
• La Perouse
• Little Bay
• Malabar
• Maroubra
• Maroubra Junction
• Matraville
• Phillip Bay
• Port Botany
• Randwick
• South Coogee
• University of New South Wales

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics, there:

- were 127,948 people as at 30 June 2006, the 19th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales.

Commercial area

The main commercial area is centred on Belmore Road, Avoca Street and surrounding streets. Randwick has two shopping centres, both on its main street, Belmore Road. Other major streets in the area include Alison Road and High Street. Randwick's main entertainment district is The Spot, located in the suburb's south-east, which contains the Randwick Ritz cinema and numerous cafes and restaurants.

Heritage

The following items are on the Register of the National Estate:

• Centennial Park
• Avonmore Terrace, The Avenue
• St Jude's Church and Rectory, Avoca Street
• Original Randwick Borough Chambers, Avoca Street
• Newmarket House and The Big Stable, Barker and Young Streets
• The Park, Avoca and Cuthill Streets
• Prince of Wales Hospital Group, Avoca and High Streets
• Randwick Lodge, 211 Avoca Street
• Captain James Cook Statue, Avoca Street
• Hannan's Butcher Shop, Belmore Road
• Goldring House and Attached Residence, Avoca Street and Meares Avenue
• Royal Hotel, Cuthill Street
• Essex House, 7 Cuthill Street
• House, 11 Cuthill Street
• Randwick Police Station, Coogee Bay Road
• Nugal Hall, Milford Street
• Ventnor, Avoca Street
• Members' Stand, Randwick Racecourse
• Busby Bore (Tunnel from Lachlan Swamp to Hyde Park, City)

Schools

Primary schools in the area include Our Lady Of The Sacred Heart, Coogee Public School, Claremont College, Randwick Public School, Coogee Preparatory School, The Joseph Varga School and Rainbow Street Primary. Secondary schools include Brigidine College, Marcellin College , Randwick Boys High School, Randwick Girls High School, Emanuel School and the Open High School . The Randwick North High School was closed in 2001 and the site was divided between the Open High School and Randwick Public School. The University of New South Wales is also located nearby.

Sport and recreation

A number of well-known sporting teams represent the local area. The local Randwick DRUFC rugby union team, nicknamed the 'Galloping Greens', is based in Coogee. Local derby contests between these two neighbouring teams are always fiercely contested. Junior rugby league teams include the Coogee Dolphins and Coogee-Randwick Wombats.

The former Randwick Post Office building in the centre of Randwick Junction (corner of Alison Road and Avoca Street) is known as Easts House. The building is owned by the Sydney Roosters (Eastern Suburbs Rugby League Club), which has donated the building for use by the Ted Noffs Foundation, for the purpose of providing assistance to troubled youth in the district. Stuart Carter, a very talented cricketer has recently moved to the area and in between shifts at a local hotel, prepares to unleash hell on bowling attacks across Australia.

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