Dover Heights is a mainly residential suburb. Many of the suburb's properties have views of Sydney Harbour and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Some properties have both harbour and ocean views. Dudley Page Reserve has panoramic views over Sydney Harbour and is a popular site for sunsets and picnics. The Dover Heights Coastal Reserves are part of the Bondi to Watsons Bay Cliff Walk and have stunning ocean views. The Dover Heights Coastal Reserves are formed by the contiguous Weonga Reserve, Rodney Reserve and Raleigh Reserve.
The suburb is considered to be the most affluent within the Waverly Local Government Area,[2] and amongst the most affluent suburbs in Australia.[3] This is reflected in property prices - like nearby suburbs Vaucluse and Bellevue Hill, median house prices are above A$6.4 million.[4] The ATO's 2014-2015 taxation statistics listed Dover Height's postcode, 2030 as the second richest in Australia with an average taxable income of $185,684.[3] Dover Heights shares the 2030 postcode with the neighboring suburbs of Rose Bay North, Vaucluse & Watsons Bay.
History
Dover Heights is believed to have been named for its cliffs along the Pacific Ocean which resembled those found at Dover, in Kent, England. The first mention of Dover Heights appeared in municipal records in 1886. The area was first used for market gardens.
In 1830 land in the area was owned by Daniel Cooper (1785–1853), a partner in the firm Cooper and Levey, who owned the Waterloo Stores. The retailing emporium was located on the corner of George Street and Market Street in the city, on the site that was later occupied by Gowings Brothers retailers until 2006. The Dover Heights area was subdivided in 1913.
Population
At the 2016 census, there were 3,802 residents in Dover Heights. 53.7% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were South Africa 14.8% and England 3.6%. 75.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Russian 3.1% and Hebrew 2.7%. The most common responses for religion were Judaism 48.5%, No Religion 16.6% and Catholic 11.0%.[1] According to the demographic community profile of id.com.au created from the 2016 census, Dover Heights is the suburb with the highest Jewish population by percent in Australia.
The median weekly household income was $3,031 and 50.3% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000. Housing costs were high in Dover Heights with the median monthly mortgage payment being $4,000.[1]
Architecture
With both cliff top and city views, Dover Heights has a number of homes of architectural interest which have received awards
The Butterfly House – 197 Military Road, Dover Heights - designed by award-winning architect Ed Lippmann
Moebius House – - 129 Military Road, Dover Heights - designed by architect Tony Owen
Light House – 10 Wentworth Street, Dover Heights - designed by architect Peter Stutchbury
During the Second World War, Rodney Reserve, at the Dover Heights clifftop, was used by the Royal Australian Air Force for coastal defence radar. The CSIRO further used the site for pioneering experimentation in radio astronomy related to galactic radio emissions, with a team including John Gatenby Bolton first observing solar emissions in 1945. The site primarily made use of Yagi antennas. [2] The first radio source they identified with something that could be seen was in the constellation Taurus, and named Taurus A, which is in fact the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant (the remains of an exploding star) first reported by Chinese astronomers in the year 1054.[5]
^"Dover Heights Radio Astronomy Field Station" (PDF).
The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN0-207-14495-8
Further reading
Bolton, J. "Radio astronomy at Dover Heights," Proceedings of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 4, 349-358 (1982).
CSIRO, "Radio astronomy at Dover Heights"
Orchiston, W. & B. Slee, "Ingenuity and Inititative in Australian Radio Astronomy: The Dover Heights ‘Hole-in-the-Ground’ Antenna," Jour. Astron. History & Heritage 5, 21-34 (2002).
Stanley, G. J., "Recollections of John G. Bolton at Dover-Heights and Caltech," Australian Journal of Physics 47, 507-16 (1994).
Wild, J.P. & V.R. Radhakrishnan, "," Historical Records of Australian Science 10–4, 381-391 (1995).
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This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as Reflinks documentation reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Dover Heights is a coastal eastern suburb of Sydney in the state of New South Wales Australia Dover Heights is 9 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Waverley Council Its postcode is 2030 Dover Heights Sydney New South WalesDover Heights with the Tasman Sea on the leftDover HeightsPopulation3 802 2016 census 1 Postcode s 2030Elevation85 m 279 ft Location9 km 6 mi from Sydney CBDLGA s Waverley CouncilState electorate s VaucluseFederal division s WentworthSuburbs around Dover Heights Rose Bay VaucluseRose Bay Dover Heights Tasman SeaNorth Bondi North Bondi Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 Population 4 Architecture 5 Radio Astronomy 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksLocation Edit Dover Heights Coastal Reserves With View Towards Harbor amp CBD Dover Heights Coastal Reserves Rodney Reserve Playing Field Looking Towards Bondi Eastern Ave Reserve Looking South CSIRO Plaque Commemorating Radio Astronomy History in Dover Heights The Wave Dover Heights Aerial view of Dover Heights Myuna Street Military Road amp Portland Street Dover Heights borders Vaucluse to its north North Bondi to its south and Rose Bay to its west and has the Pacific Ocean to its east Dover Heights is a mainly residential suburb Many of the suburb s properties have views of Sydney Harbour and the Sydney Harbour Bridge Some properties have both harbour and ocean views Dudley Page Reserve has panoramic views over Sydney Harbour and is a popular site for sunsets and picnics The Dover Heights Coastal Reserves are part of the Bondi to Watsons Bay Cliff Walk and have stunning ocean views The Dover Heights Coastal Reserves are formed by the contiguous Weonga Reserve Rodney Reserve and Raleigh Reserve The suburb is considered to be the most affluent within the Waverly Local Government Area 2 and amongst the most affluent suburbs in Australia 3 This is reflected in property prices like nearby suburbs Vaucluse and Bellevue Hill median house prices are above A 6 4 million 4 The ATO s 2014 2015 taxation statistics listed Dover Height s postcode 2030 as the second richest in Australia with an average taxable income of 185 684 3 Dover Heights shares the 2030 postcode with the neighboring suburbs of Rose Bay North Vaucluse amp Watsons Bay History EditDover Heights is believed to have been named for its cliffs along the Pacific Ocean which resembled those found at Dover in Kent England The first mention of Dover Heights appeared in municipal records in 1886 The area was first used for market gardens In 1830 land in the area was owned by Daniel Cooper 1785 1853 a partner in the firm Cooper and Levey who owned the Waterloo Stores The retailing emporium was located on the corner of George Street and Market Street in the city on the site that was later occupied by Gowings Brothers retailers until 2006 The Dover Heights area was subdivided in 1913 Population EditAt the 2016 census there were 3 802 residents in Dover Heights 53 7 of people were born in Australia The most common countries of birth were South Africa 14 8 and England 3 6 75 0 of people only spoke English at home Other languages spoken at home included Russian 3 1 and Hebrew 2 7 The most common responses for religion were Judaism 48 5 No Religion 16 6 and Catholic 11 0 1 According to the demographic community profile of id com au created from the 2016 census Dover Heights is the suburb with the highest Jewish population by percent in Australia The median weekly household income was 3 031 and 50 3 of households had a weekly income of more than 3 000 Housing costs were high in Dover Heights with the median monthly mortgage payment being 4 000 1 Architecture EditWith both cliff top and city views Dover Heights has a number of homes of architectural interest which have received awardsThe Butterfly House 197 Military Road Dover Heights designed by award winning architect Ed LippmannMoebius House 129 Military Road Dover Heights designed by architect Tony OwenLight House 10 Wentworth Street Dover Heights designed by architect Peter StutchburyWinner of the Wilkinson Award by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects in 2015The Cliff House 8 Wentworth Street Dover HeightsThe Wave Dover Heights 185 185A Military Road designed by architects Paul Brough amp Andre BaroukhWinner of the 2015 Master Builders Association Award of Australia National Medium Density 2 to 5 DwellingsWinner of the 2015 Master Builders Association NSW Award For Town House Villas Dual Occupancy Over 1 000 000 The Butterfly House Dover HeightsThe Holman House 20 Hunter Street Dover HeightsWinner of the Wilkinson Award by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects in 20051 George Street Dover Height21 Hunter Street Dover Heights57 Eastern Ave Dover Heights12 Douglas Parade Dover HeightsRadio Astronomy Edit Dudley Page Reserve With View to North Head During the Second World War Rodney Reserve at the Dover Heights clifftop was used by the Royal Australian Air Force for coastal defence radar The CSIRO further used the site for pioneering experimentation in radio astronomy related to galactic radio emissions with a team including John Gatenby Bolton first observing solar emissions in 1945 1 The site primarily made use of Yagi antennas 2 The first radio source they identified with something that could be seen was in the constellation Taurus and named Taurus A which is in fact the Crab Nebula a supernova remnant the remains of an exploding star first reported by Chinese astronomers in the year 1054 5 References Edit a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Dover Heights State Suburb 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 9 August 2017 Archived copy Archived from the original on 20 March 2012 Retrieved 7 January 2014 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link a b Kimmorley Sarah 12 April 2017 The 10 richest postcodes in Australia Business Insider Australia https www realestate com au nsw dover heights 2030 Dover Heights Radio Astronomy Field Station PDF The Book of Sydney Suburbs Compiled by Frances Pollen Angus amp Robertson Publishers 1990 Published in Australia ISBN 0 207 14495 8Further reading EditBolton J Radio astronomy at Dover Heights Proceedings of the Astronomical Society of Australia 4 349 358 1982 CSIRO Radio astronomy at Dover Heights Orchiston W amp B Slee Ingenuity and Inititative in Australian Radio Astronomy The Dover Heights Hole in the Ground Antenna Jour Astron History amp Heritage 5 21 34 2002 Stanley G J Recollections of John G Bolton at Dover Heights and Caltech Australian Journal of Physics 47 507 16 1994 Wild J P amp V R Radhakrishnan Heights John Gatenby Bolton 1922 1993 Historical Records of Australian Science 10 4 381 391 1995 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dover Heights New South Wales Coordinates 33 52 19 S 151 16 42 E 33 87185 S 151 27837 E 33 87185 151 27837 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dover Heights New South Wales amp oldid 1144670399, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
