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Fringed by Blackwattle and Rozelle Bays, Glebe was
first settled in the late 1820s. Modern Glebe has retained many of its
grand Victorian homes, Federation houses and modest workers' cottages.
These contribute to the unique character of the suburb. As a peninsula
community, Glebe has a village environment with which residents very
strongly identify.
In the preface to the second printing of Bernard and
Kate Smith's book, The Architectural Character of Glebe, former Glebe
Society President, Peter Strickland, has written: "The character of
Glebe depends not on the preservation of a limited number of houses that
might be regarded as good examples of their kind. It is the totality of
their built environment, the streetscapes and settings that really
matter."
Saturday morning in Glebe Point Road
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Alternative Glebe
Glebe is an exciting place for residents and
visitors alike. With its long history of "bohemian" lifestyle,
activism and intellectual pursuits, Glebe's reputation as an
alternative suburb is well-founded. Glebe Point Road offers a
range of "New Age" practitioners, health food shops and
bookshops which reflect a wide variety of products such as
candles, essential oils, herbal remedies and a full homeopathic
dispensary.
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Saturdays are
particularly colourful, with the Glebe
Markets stall-holders offering shoppers an eclectic range of
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How do I get to Glebe?
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Coming to Glebe couldn't be easier as our
suburb is a mere 10-minute walk from Central Station; however
there are other options for those not wishing or unable to walk
here.
BUSES #431-434
travel along Glebe Point Road from The Rocks area of downtown
Sydney via George Street, taking about 15 minutes, and the
#370 runs every 20 minutes
from Leichhardt to Coogee and return (daily in summer and Monday
to Friday in winter), taking about 50 minutes each way
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The METRO LIGHT
RAIL (tram) is Sydney�s newest transport system which
runs from Central Station to the Sydney Casino and the Sydney
Fish Markets (Wentworth Park stop) and continues on through
Glebe to Lilyfield, the two main stations are Glebe for the
central area of Bridge Road and Jubilee for Glebe Point.
A tram leaving the Glebe stop
bound for the city.
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Maps
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