Malabar, New South Wales
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in south-eastern
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Sydney
Sydney
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, in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
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. Malabar is located 12 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district
Sydney central business district
The Sydney central business district is the main commercial centre of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It extends southwards for about 3 kilometres from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. Its north–south axis runs from Circular Quay in the north to Central railway station in...
, in the local government area of the City of Randwick
City of Randwick
The City of Randwick is a Local Government Area in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. One of Sydney's largest parks, Centennial Park, lies within the city boundary of Randwick. Other major landmarks in Randwick include the world-famous Randwick Racecourse,...
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Location
Malabar is a coastal suburb situated around Long Bay. Malabar is mostly residential, but with large plots of land devoted to the Randwick Golf Course, the ANZAC Rifle RangeANZAC Rifle Range
The ANZAC Rifle Range is the largest rifle range in the southern hemisphere, and is located on the Malabar Headland, south of Sydney. It is headquarters to the New South Wales Rifle Association, and hosts the annual NSW Queen's Prize...
and the Long Bay Correctional Centre
Long Bay Correctional Centre
Long Bay Correctional Complex is located in the suburb of Malabar in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Long Bay comprises six institutions, four maximum security and two minimum security.-History:...
. A small group of shops is located at Prince Edward Street, close to the intersection with Anzac Parade. To the north, the suburb is bounded by Malabar Headland
Malabar Headland (New South Wales)
Malabar Headland is a headland in Sydney, Australia located in the suburb of Malabar. It is the most diverse area of coastal bushland in the Sydney region supporting over 283 endemic native plant species and more than 200 bird species...
which features the Malabar Battery
Malabar Battery
Malabar Battery was a coastal defence battery built in 1943 during World War II at Malabar Headland, Malabar, New South Wales, Australia. The battery is also known as Boora Point Battery....
, a World War II
World War II
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fortification complex.
History
Malabar was named after a ship called the MV Malabar, a Burns Philp CompanyBurns Philp
Burns Philp was once a major player in the food manufacturing business. Since its delisting from the Australian Stock Exchange in December 2006 and the subsequent sale of its assets, the company has mainly become a cashed up shell company...
passenger and cargo steamer that was shipwreck
Shipwreck
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ed at Long Bay on April 2, 1931. The ship itself was named after Malabar
Malabar, Indonesia
Malabar is an area in Indonesia in Java.It is in the province of West Java, in the Bandung District, south of the city of Bandung near Mount Malabar , a stratovolcano. It was formerly well-known as a hill station near to the town of Pangalengan for recreation during the Dutch period in Indonesia...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
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. Prior to the wreck, the suburb was known as either Brand or Long Bay. Following a petition by local residents, the new name was gazetted on September 29, 1933. There have been five shipwrecks on the headland at Malabar - the St Albans in 1882, the MV Malabar in 1931, Try One in 1947 and SS Goolgwai in 1955 (and an unnamed barge in 1955).
The area was originally part of the land reserved for the Church and Schools Corporation; with the income intended to support clergy and teachers. Later, the land reverted to the Crown
The Crown
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and by the end of the 19th century there was a small fishing village there. Later, Long Bay became popular for picnics and as a weekend resort.
The State Reformatory for Women was opened in 1909 and the State Penitentiary for Men was opened beside it in 1914. The reformatory became part of the prison in the late 1950s, known as the Long Bay Penitentiary. The women’s prison was vacated after Mulawa Correctional Centre
Mulawa Correctional Centre
The Silverwater Women's Correctional Centre is an Australian female prison facility located in Holker Street Silverwater, a suburb from the Sydney city center. It is located within the Silverwater Correctional Centre which houses male prisoners and other facilities...
opened in 1969 at Silverwater
Silverwater, New South Wales
Silverwater is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. Silverwater is located 20 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Auburn Council....
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Located on the Malabar headland, the Anzac Rifle Range
ANZAC Rifle Range
The ANZAC Rifle Range is the largest rifle range in the southern hemisphere, and is located on the Malabar Headland, south of Sydney. It is headquarters to the New South Wales Rifle Association, and hosts the annual NSW Queen's Prize...
is the largest rifle range in the southern hemisphere. Originally called Long Bay Rifle Range, there is a long history of the site being used as a range, dating back to when recreational and militia shooting first commenced on this location in the 1850s which contributed to local security.
It was closed in 1968 when rifle shooting practice was moved to Holsworthy
Holsworthy Barracks
Holsworthy Barracks is located in the outer south-western Sydney suburb of Holsworthy. It is part of the Holsworthy military reserve, which has been a training area and artillery range for the Australian Army since World War I. Following World War II it became a major base for the permanent...
. When it reopened in 1970 it was renamed in memory of the Anzac soldiers of World War I. Access to the headland is shared with the Sydney Model Aero Club and the Malabar Riding School.
Two parts of the headland were handed over as a National Park to the NSW Government in February 2011 following an announcement by the Australian Federal Government, the rifle range is to be disposed of later once significant contamination is remediated. The Randwick City Council has announced a plan to stop stormwater pollution running into the bay by 2011. A deeper ocean sewerage outfall with diffusers at Malabar has improved the beach's water quality considerably since the (less deep) outfall opened in September 1990.
Commercial area
Malabar features a small group of shops and cafes in Prince Edward Street.External links
- http://www.malabarheadland.org.au/
- Malabar Riding School
- New South Wales Rifle Association
- Sydney Model Aero Club