rosebery sydney

Rosebery Sydney – was named after Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1894–95.

Rosebery was once the site of Rosebery Racecourse, which first opened as a pony track in 1906. The track became an army camp during World War II. After the war, it became a training track used by the Sydney Turf Club.

In 1961, much of the land was purchased by the Rosebery Town Planning Company and developed as an industrial area. The housing commission purchased the remaining acres for high density public housing. The area north of Gardeners Road, with the result that Rosebery is known as a ‘garden suburb’. Garden competitions were held in the suburb prior to the 1990s. Houses are predominantly single-storey California bungalows, Federation Bungalows or “standard” suburban detached homes.

Much of the industrial area has been rezoned and is occupied by medium dentistry modern apartments.