Description
Ramsgate Beach is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
Ramsgate Beach is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Ramsgate Beach is located 16 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the Bayside Council and is part of the St George area. The postcode is 2217. Ramsgate is a separate suburb, to the west.
History
The area between the Cooks River and Georges River was originally known as Seven Mile Beach. It was changed to Lady Robinson’s Beach in 1874 to honour Governor Sir Hercules Robinson’s wife. Cook Park is named after Samuel Cook who advocated it as a public pleasure area. Ramsgate was named after the seaside resort in England. A model village was originally planned for the suburb but later abandoned.
Weather
Things to do
Lady Robinsons Beach
Cook Park
Ramsgate Beach Baths
Ramsgate Baptist Church
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Population: 1,001 - 10,000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 0.403 km2
Elevation: 4 to 10 metres
Town elevation: 6 m
Population number: 1,660
Local Government Area: Bayside Council