Waterloo, New South Wales

Waterloo is a district of Sydney, New South Wales in Australia, with 10,657 inhabitants ( 2011), the downtown Sydney is located four kilometers to the south. It is bordered by the districts of Darlington, Redfern, Moore Park, Eveleigh, Zetland, Alexandria, Rosebery and Kensington.

Waterloo is named after the Battle of Waterloo ( in 1815 ). In the 1820s, the industrialization of the area with paper and flour mills began.

Waterloo is one of the districts of Sydney, where people live with lower income. Unemployment is at 9.4 % ( in 2011 ) is high and the area is a social focus. This suburb of Sydney is largely dominated by houses, which point to a lower income. The houses and public buildings were built in the second half of the 20th century. Today, there are different parts of the suburban social problems because down there can hardly commercial. In the so-called Green Square, a district of Waterloo, an urban renewal was carried out and there are numerous post-modern buildings were constructed, pull the investors for itself.

Waterloo can be reached by buses and the district Queen Square with the subway from Sydney. In the district there are some churches such as the Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church and the Uniting Church Waterloo. The Waterloo Urban Conservation Area forms a landmarked area from the 19th century with historic buildings. For sports recreation, there is the Waterloo Park for the population.

Waterloo War Memorial Elizabeth Street

Cauliflower Hotel Botany Road