Cabarita, New South Wales
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2012}}
{{For|the beachside locality in Tweed Shire|Cabarita Beach, New South Wales}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Cabarita
| city = Sydney
| state = nsw
| image = Cabarita Cape 1.JPG
| caption = Cape Cabarita
| local_map = yes
| zoom = 13
| lga = City of Canada Bay
| postcode = 2137
| est =
| pop = 1,933
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL10734|name=Cabarita (State Suburb)|accessdate=7 August 2024|quick=on}}
| elevation = 16
| area =
| stategov = Drummoyne
| fedgov = Reid
| near-nw = Putney
| near-n = Tennyson Point
| near-ne = Gladesville
| near-w = Breakfast Point
| near-e = Abbotsford
| near-sw = Concord
| near-s = Canada Bay
| near-se = Wareemba
| dist1 = 16
| dir1 = west
| location1 = Sydney CBD
}}
Cabarita is a bayside suburb in the Inner West[http://www.suburbguide.com.au/category/home/location/sydney-inner-west Australian Suburb Guide: Sydney Inner West] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226084727/http://www.suburbguide.com.au/category/home/location/sydney-inner-west |date=26 December 2012 }} Retrieved 7 August 2013. of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Cabarita is located 16 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Canada Bay.
Geography
Cabarita is a picturesque suburb on the Parramatta River, north of Concord. Opened in 2015, when the water was deemed clean and safe for swimmers after 70 years, the 200-metre long Cabarita Beach in Cabarita Park is one of the most proximate swimming beaches to many suburbs in western Sydney.[https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/inner-west/cabarita-beach-and-chiswick-baths-safe-for-inner-west-swimmers-this-summer/news-story/d9b09ad20b4fd0ddff5aa3d48029a2d9 Cabarita Beach and Chiswick Baths safe for inner west swimmers this summer] by The Daily Telegraph, 8 December 2015 The park features a shaded playground area, a large conservatory, a toddler pool, a kiosk, and barbecue spots with a hilly area that provides water views.[http://www.parraparents.com.au/parks-playgrounds/cabarita-park-cabarita/ Cabarita Park – Play, Swimming and Picnics | Cabarita]
History
File:Cabarita Beach, Sydney NSW.jpg
Cabarita is an Aboriginal word meaning by the water.{{cite book |title =The River: Sydney Cove to Parramatta | first =Gregory | last =Blaxell | year =2007 | publisher =Halstead Press | page =123 | isbn =9781920831738}}
David Anderson, a private soldier in the NSW Corps was granted land in this area in 1795. An area of Cabarita Point was reserved for public recreation in 1856. The reserve was expanded in 1880 with the addition of 9.7 hectares of adjoining land, known as Correy's Garden. The pavilion from which Governor-General Lord Hopetoun proclaimed the Federation of Australia in 1901 was later moved from Centennial Park to Cabarita Park.
In the past, the suburb consisted of swampland and heavy industry. Housing developments replaced the industry and the swamps. Until 1948, an electric tramway ran down Cabarita Road to connect the suburb with Burwood, Enfield and Ashfield via Cabarita Junction near the corner of Mortlake Street.
Heritage listings
Cabarita has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Demographics
According to the {{CensusAU|2021}} of Population, there were 1,933 people in Cabarita. 63.1% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was China at 5.8%. 67.1% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 5.6% and Cantonese 4.9%. The most common responses for religion in Cabarita were Catholic 37.6%, No Religion 26.8% and Anglican 8.9%.
Transport
Cabarita ferry wharf provides access to the Parramatta River ferry services.
File:Cabarita Federation Pavilion.JPG|Federation Pavilion, Cabarita Park
File:Cabarita Federation Pavilion 2.JPG|Federation Pavilion, Cabarita Park
File:Cabarita monument.JPG|William Beach monument, Cabarita Park
File:Cabarita Wharf in June 2024.jpg|Cabarita Wharf
Housing
Cabarita and the adjacent Breakfast Point have many new housing communities along the waterfront, such as Cape Cabarita and Edgewood. These developments feature many recreational facilities such as playing fields, gymnasiums, golf courses and some restaurants. Prince Edward Park sits beside Cape Cabarita.
Image:Cabarita Cape 2.JPG|Cape Cabarita
Image:Cabarita Cape 3.JPG|Cape Cabarita wharf
Image:Cabarita Prince Edward Park.JPG|Prince Edward Park
Image:Cabarita, New South Wales house-1.jpg|Home in Tudor style
References
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{{Sydney Canada Bay suburbs}}
{{Geography of Parramatta River}}