Millers Point is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the north-western edge of the Sydney central business district, adjacent to The Rocks and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney.

Millers Point lies on the southern shore of Sydney Harbour, beside Darling Harbour. The Barangaroo development is taking place on 22 hectares of land on the western side of the suburb.Barangaroo a north shore girl , City of Sydney, 19 October 2006. Retrieved 5 December 2006. Millers Point historically includes what are now known as the suburbs of Dawes Point and Barangaroo and the renaming of those parts of Millers Point is controversial. The original headland of Millers Point is now known as Barangaroo Reserve, though the point itself has been returned to its original name. History On 30 June 1814 Thomas Miller, a Sergeant in the 73rd Regiment of Foot, received a grant of land from the governor. A small mill that was owned by an ex-convict, Jack Leighton was located here. The area became known as Jack, the Miller's Point. In 1833 Governor Bourke granted the Catholic Church land at Millers Point for the construction of a school house that could serve as a chapel on Sundays. The Colonial Architect, Ambrose Hallen in consultation with Bishop Ullathorne, designed the school building which was completed by May 1835. It was a one-story building constructed in sandstone with two rooms that could be opened into one. St Brigid's Church is one of the oldest existing places of Catholic worship in Australia. The school was closed in 1992 but the church continues to be used by the local community.http://www.deh.gov.au/cgi-bin/heritage/photodb/imagesearch.pl?proc=detail;barcode_no=rt46731

From 1841 to 1921, Miller's Point was the location of a gasworks owned by the Australian Gaslight Company.

The current Sydney Observatory building on Observatory Hill was completed in 1858 by English astronomer and clergyman William Scott. Also on Observatory Hill is the old Fort Street School, converted from the old Military Hospital at Fort Phillip in the 1850s. Fort Street School incorporated the first government secondary school in Australia, and after the secondary school moved out in 1975, its building has housed the National Trust of Australia; the primary school remains nearby in a separate, heritage-listed building.

Two separate pubs in the area claim to be Sydney's oldest surviving pubs, the Lord Nelson (built in about 1836, but modified since) at Millers Point and the Fortune of War (which was built in its current form in 1922, although a hotel was operating on the site in 1830) nearby at The Rocks. Other active pubs in the area include the Palisade, the Hero of Waterloo and the Captain Cook.

Population At the 2021 census, the population of Millers Point was 1,735. 49.2% of people were born in Australia and 68.3% of people only spoke English at home. The most common response for religion was No Religion at 42.2%.

In the 2016 census, there were 1,482 people in Millers Point. 42.5% of people were born in Australia and 59.9% of people only spoke English at home. The most common response for religion was No Religion at 29.3%.

Protests

A protest movement developed from 2008 when various governments announced plans to lease and sell Millers Point, Dawes Point and The Rocks properties and move existing public housing tenants. "Save Our Community", "Friends of Millers Point" and the associated "Save Our Sirius" formed to protest the relocation of residents.

Heritage listings

Millers Point has many heritage-listed sites, including:

Millers Point Conservation Area

1, 3, 5, 7 Argyle Place: 1–7 Argyle Place, Millers Point 6, 8 Argyle Place: 6–8 Argyle Place, Millers Point 9 Argyle Place: 9 Argyle Place, Millers Point 10, 10a, 12, 12a Argyle Place: 10–12a Argyle Place, Millers Point 22, 24, 26, 30, 32 Argyle Place: 22–32 Argyle Place, Millers Point 34 Argyle Place: Osborne House 36, 38 Argyle Place: 36–38 Argyle Place, Millers Point 40, 42, 44 Argyle Place: 40–44 Argyle Place, Millers Point 46, 48 Argyle Place: 46–48 Argyle Place, Millers Point 50 Argyle Place: Undercliffe Cottage 52, 54, 56, 58, 60 Argyle Place: Undercliffe Terrace 62, 64 Argyle Place: 62–64 Argyle Place, Millers Point Argyle Street: Garrison Anglican Church Precinct 35–37 Bettington Street: Palisade Hotel 56, 58, 60 Bettington Street: 56–60 Bettington Street, Millers Point 66, 68 Bettington Street: 66–68 Bettington Street, Millers Point 7, 9, 11, 13 Dalgety Road: 7–13 Dalgety Road, Millers Point 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 Dalgety Road: 15–25 Dalgety Road, Millers Point 27a, 29a, 31a, 33, 35a Dalgety Road: 27a–35a Dalgety Road, Millers Point Hickson Road: Grafton Bond Store Hickson Road: Walsh Bay Wharves Precinct 2–36 High Street: 2–36 High Street, Millers Point 3, 5, 7, 9 High Street: 3–9 High Street, Millers Point 38–72 High Street: 38–72 High Street, Millers Point 74–80 High Street: 74–80 High Street, Millers Point 2–4 Jenkins Street: MSB Stores Complex 1–17 Kent Street: Oswald Bond Store 12 Kent Street: Millers Point Post Office 14, 16 Kent Street: St Brigid's Roman Catholic Church 18, 20, 22 Kent Street: 18-22 Kent Street, Millers Point 19 Kent Street: Lord Nelson Hotel 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 Kent Street: 21–29 Kent Street, Millers Point 24, 26 Kent Street: House of Bodleigh 28 Kent Street: 28 Kent Street, Millers Point 30 Kent Street: 30 Kent Street, Millers Point 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 Kent Street: 32–40 Kent Street, Millers Point 33, 35 Kent Street: Captain Cook Hotel 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 Kent Street: Alfred's Terrace 42 Kent Street: 42 Kent Street, Millers Point 44 Kent Street: 44 Kent Street, Millers Point 46 Kent Street: 46 Kent Street, Millers Point 48, 50 Kent Street: 48–50 Kent Street, Millers Point 49, 51 Kent Street: 49–51 Kent Street, Millers Point 52, 54 Kent Street: 52–54 Kent Street, Millers Point 53, 55 Kent Street: 53–55 Kent Street, Millers Point 56, 58 Kent Street: 56–58 Kent Street, Millers Point 59, 61, 63 Kent Street: Hexam Terrace 60, 62 Kent Street: 60–62 Kent Street, Millers Point 71, 73 Kent Street: 71–73 Kent Street, Millers Point 75, 77, 79 Kent Street: Winsbury Terrace 81 Kent Street: Katoomba House 82, 84, 86, 88 Kent Street: Blyth Terrace 83, 85 Kent Street: 83–85 Kent Street, Millers Point 90, 92 Kent Street: 90–92 Kent Street, Millers Point 94 Kent Street: Toxteth 115, 117, 119, 121 Kent Street: 115–121 Kent Street, Millers Point 123, 125 Kent Street: 123–125 Kent Street, Millers Point 1–19 Lower Fort Street: Milton Terrace 18 Lower Fort Street: Harbour View Hotel 20 Lower Fort Street: 20 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point 21, 23 Lower Fort Street: 21–23 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point 22 Lower Fort Street: 22 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point 24, 26 Lower Fort Street: 24–26 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35 Lower Fort Street: Linsley Terrace 28 Lower Fort Street: 28 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 Lower Fort Street: 30–42 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point 39, 41 Lower Fort Street: 39–41 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point 43 Lower Fort Street: Clydebank 47, 49, 51, 53 Lower Fort Street: 47–53 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point 55 Lower Fort Street: 55 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point 57, 59, 61 Lower Fort Street: Regency Townhouses 63, 65 Lower Fort Street: Vermont Terrace 67, 69, 71, 73 Lower Fort Street: Eagleton Terrace 75, 77 Lower Fort Street: 75–77 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point 79 Lower Fort Street: 79 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point 81, 83 Lower Fort Street: Hero of Waterloo Hotel 85 Lower Fort Street: Argyle House 14–16 Merriman Street: 14–16 Merriman Street, Millers Point 18 Merriman Street: 18 Merriman Street, Millers Point 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 48 Merriman Street: Merriman Street Terraces Munn Street: Dalgety's Bond Stores 18, 18a, 20, 20a Munn Street: 18–20a Munn Street, Millers Poin Sydney Harbour Bridge (southern approaches/exits) Trinity Avenue: Argyle Street Railway Substation 2, 4 Trinity Avenue: 2–4 Trinity Avenue, Millers Point 8, 10, 12 Trinity Avenue: Darling House 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 Trinity Avenue: 14–22 Trinity Avenue, Millers Point Upper Fort Street: Millers Point & Dawes Point Village Precinct Upper Fort Street: Sydney Observatory 1–63 Windmill Street: 1–63 Windmill Street, Millers Point 65 Windmill Street: 65 Windmill Street, Millers Point 67 Windmill Street: 67 Windmill Street, Millers Point 69 Windmill Street: 69 Windmill Street, Millers Point 71 Windmill Street: 71 Windmill Street, Millers Point 73 Windmill Street: Stevens Terrace 75 Windmill Street: Shipwrights Arms Inn 82–84 Windmill Street: 82–84 Windmill Street, Millers Point 86, 88 Windmill Street: 86–88 Windmill Street, Millers Point 90–92 Windmill Street: 90–92 Windmill Street, Millers Point

In addition, the following Millers Point buildings are listed on various other heritage registers:The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, pp. 2, 69–72 Agar Steps and houses Argyle Cut and Argyle Street Space 110–114A Kent Street: Carlson Terrace 116–122 Kent Street: Richmond Villa 124–134 Kent Street: Glover cottages National Trust Centre (former Fort Street School), including S.H. Ervin Gallery

Gallery

See also Barangaroo, New South Wales Sirius Building (with other public housing in Millers Point, threatened by sell-off during 2014)

References

Further reading Brodsky, Isadore. Heart of the Rocks. Old Sydney Free Press, Australia. 1965. Fitzgerald, Shirley; Keating, Christopher. Millers Point, The Urban Village. Hale & Iremonger, Australia,1991. () Karskens, Grace. Inside The Rocks. Published by Hale & Iremonger, Australia. 1999. ()

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