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This workshop is the perfect activity to do with your teen. Beautiful views of Mt Keira from many homes in Figtree. You've only got to look at the area on google earth to see how lush and green it is in comparison to other areas of Australia and even Sydney. The people here are very friendly and I would consider to be middle - high class. It's certainly one of the best suburbs in the Illawarra. Haved lived in Wollongong for many years, Figtree has to be most family orientated suburb in close proximity to Wollongong Central.
Lots of open space ,wide streets and good size blocks of land. Excellent Shopping including Westfield ,transport and easy access to the Freeway for the Sydney Commuters. Schools ,your choice of several Primary Schools and easy access to Secondary Schools in adjoining areas.
I dont think you can beat this suburb of choice. Why should you listen to me! Not great for Nightlife. Who lives here? Reviews of Figtree, NSW. Families with kids. The opinions expressed within this review are those of the individual and not those of Homely. Looking for a home in Figtree? Search Figtree, NSW properties for sale. Professionals Families with kids.
I have lived there for a while and is a great place! Rentals in Figtree. Search Figtree, NSW rental properties. Singles Families with kids. Not comparable with most northern suburbs, but OK. One of the best suburbs in Illawarra, great for families with Kids. Professionals Singles Families with kids. Not great for Terrible Parking Traffic. Great for minutes to the beach Friendly people Great schools Westfield Figtree - great shopping centre Good public transport Lots of parks.
Great for Good public transport Lots of parks Friendly people Great schools Westfield Figtree - great shopping centre. Great for Westfield Figtree - great shopping centre Great schools Friendly people. Professionals Families with kids Retirees. Best rated streets in Figtree. Murray Park Road 4. View all rated streets in Figtree, NSW. Unranked streets in Figtree. Risley Road 4. The deed was issued to Plunkett on 12 March Mr Plunkett was a member of a distinguished family of Irish patriots and had been the Solicitor General for the Colony.
John Plunkett took a prominent part in local affairs, particularly in issues involving local Aboriginal people, education and navigation. He sold the estate for 13, pounds four years after its purchase to a Mr Wood, who was the first chairman of the Illawarra Agricultural Society. Benjamin Rixon was a native of Parramatta and a well known tracker.
In Ben Rixon discovered a route over the escarpment which now bears his name 'Rixon's Pass'. The line was used by the mailman Marshall, The presentation of the Rixon Testimonial with a purse of sovereigns was made on 31 August at a public meeting "In testimony of the respect in which he is universally held by the inhabitants of the Illawarra and neighboring districts.
Rachel Henning lived with her husband, Deighton Taylor, at Springfield, on American Creek near [the] fig tree, from until Rachel's descriptive letters, mainly addressed to her sister in England, provide a detailed account of nearly 30 years of pioneering life, including glimpses of the early Illawarra.
Rachel's letters were first published by The Bulletin in and They were collected in book form and published by Angus and Robertson in , with a foreword and illustrations by Norman Lindsay. Rachel's house and garden have gone, but Springfield Avenue in Figtree is named for the property today Gibbs, In the s Figtree was described as "a thinly populated farming community dominated socially by such pastoralists as the Jenkins of Berkeley, and the Gibsons, Taylors and Lindsays.
In the s Central Illawarra contained one main road passing through Figtree and a number of branch roads. None of the roads were metalled. It was discovered by Cornelius O'Brien from Bulli who proposed to develop it "to make a cattle road from the Illawarra to the District of Appin".
This was achieved in by subscription i. It was almost impossible for vehicles to go down the mountain. However some vehicles did go down with the aid of ropes passed around trees.
O'Briens Road in Figtree today is the beginning of the original track. Following the proclamation of Central Illawarra Municipality and the election of council members in , money was put towards improving travel in the Illawarra. This included construction of Figtree Bridge in by Messrs. Moore and Vaughan Cousins, In Hugh Higgins built a single storey brick building with a wide veranda on the main road south of Wollongong, now 59 Princes Highway, Figtree.
After Higgins returned from the Californian goldfields the building was upgraded and used as an 'Inn'. The Inn was distinguished by its rose gardens and two fig trees planted by Higgins in The fig tree on the south side still stands today Local Studies Cuttings file. A second storey was added, along with extensions to the south west corner. In the late s the hotel's licence was transferred to the Crown Hotel in Wollongong.
Shortly after this the second storey was removed and once again it was used as a private residence. After the site was subdivided a Golden Fleece service station was built in the s next to the old Inn. During the s the service station closed, the Hellenic Club was built, and the Inn was converted into two flats. Since the s the flats have been used by small retail businesses while still retaining original floor boards, fire places and walls Local Studies Cuttings File.
The natural vegetation of Figtree has greatly changed since European settlement of the district in
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