Lined with an urban forest of native and exotic trees, Redfern’s streets criss-cross a suburb of grace and character. The sandstone pillars of Redfern Park are the gateway to green lawns and stands of stately date palms on the grassy expanse alongside Redfern Oval, home to the South Sydney Rabbitohs rugby league team.
Grand three-storey terraces with all-too-rare rear lanes sit near narrow streets of single-storey terraces, often with surprisingly large interiors opening into the roof space. The gentle horses of Sydney’s mounted police are often heard clip-clopping through Redfern’s avenues on their way to their stables in Baptist Street.
Redfern residents enjoy the tranquillity of tiny corner parks close to atmospheric cafes where residents pop in for a café latte or a fruit smoothie. A few excellent restaurants rub elbows with neighbourhood pubs, and delicatessens are on hand to provide the best in breads and antipasto.
Yet Redfern hasn’t entirely shrugged off its past, there is still a faint flavor of the nitty-gritty, of life lived beyond the blandness of many Sydney suburbs.
TRAFFIC? WHAT TRAFFIC?
Redfern home-owners revel in the sheer convenience of living within walking distance of Sydney’s city centre. If so inclined, they can wander through uninterrupted parkland all the way to Bondi Junction.
Central Station is just down the hill, the sport stadiums of Moore Park are a short walk up the hill, and the green lawns and the swimming pools of Prince Alfred Park are nearby.
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Education
- Cleveland Street Intensive English High School
- Cleveland Street Public School
- Glebe Public School
- Redfern Jarjum College
- Redfern Public School
- Saint Peter School
- Sydney Technical College
- Tafe College
- Taylors College - Sydney Campus
- The New South Wales Institute of Technology
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Recreation
- Belmore Park
- Eddie Ward Park
- Ferry Playground
- Prince Alfred Park
- Redfern Park
- Shannon Reserve
- Victoria Park
- Ward Park
- Wimbo Paddock
- Wimbo Park
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Restaurants
- Big Boy Thai Redfern
- Eathouse Diner, The
- Fern Food & Drink, The
- Mamma Mia Pizzeria
- Patagonian Toothfish
- Pron Prohm Thai Restaurant (Redfern)
- Simmer at Souths
- Tapeo International
- Wah Fung Hong Kong BBQ Restaurant
- Wilson's