Milsons Point
Milsons Point is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The suburb is located 3 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of North Sydney Council.
| Milsons Point Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Luna Park at Milsons Point | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,529 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2061 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.2 km2 (0.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 3 km (2 mi) from CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | North Sydney Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | North Shore | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | North Sydney | ||||||||||||||
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Milsons Point is also the geographical feature that juts into Sydney Harbour from the northern side, directly opposite Sydney Cove, the spot where the first European settlement was established in 1788.
Milsons Point was named after James Milson, one of the earliest settlers.
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