| Item |
| Name of Item: |
Bondi Astra |
| Other Name/s: |
The Bondi Astra |
| Type of Item: |
Built |
| Group/Collection: |
Commercial |
| Category: |
Hotel |
| Primary Address: |
34 Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach, NSW 2026 |
| Local Govt. Area: |
Waverley
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Property Description:
| Lot/Volume Code |
Lot/Volume Number |
Section Number |
Plan/Folio Code |
Plan/Folio Number |
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All Addresses |
| Street Address |
Suburb/Town |
LGA |
Parish |
County |
Type |
34 Campbell Parade
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Bondi Beach
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Waverley
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Alexandria
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Cumberland
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Primary
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| Statement of Significance |
Local landmark, long a part of the Bondi Beach townscape. Architectural integrity lost but continues to make an important streetscape contribution. Good example of the Commercial Palazzo style. Local significance.
Date Significance Updated: 24 Oct 99
Note: There are incomplete details for a number of items listed in NSW. The Heritage Branch intends to develop or upgrade statements of significance and other information for these items as resources become available.
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| Description |
| Construction Years: |
1915 - 1945 |
| Physical Description: |
Impressive six storey residential building with ground floor shopfronts. 1920's style former hotel. Arched windows to fifth floor with large bracketed cornice above. Remainder of above awning façade characterised by repetition of rectangular window openings. Sixth floor appears to be later addition but features a central parapet motif above. Façade has been altered resulting in loss of original texture and detail. Ground floor substantially altered. |
| Further Information: |
Reasons for listing: Historical; architectural; aesthetic; landmark; streetscape/landscape. |
| Current Use: |
Hotel |
| Former Use: |
Hotel |
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| History |
| Historical Notes: |
Built c. 1926 on the site of the former Cliff House Hotel. Originally known as the "Hotel International". (Source: Dowd, pp. 282-283). |
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| Historic Themes |
| Australian Theme (abbrev) |
New South Wales Theme |
Local Theme |
| 8. Culture - Developing cultural institutions and ways of life |
Leisure - Activities associated with recreation and relaxation |
(none) - |
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| Assessment of Significance |
SHR Criteria a)
[Historical Significance] |
Local landmark, long a part of the Bondi Beach townscape. Architectural integrity lost but continues to make an important streetscape contribution. Good example of the Commercial Palazzo style. Local significance. |
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| Integrity/Intactness: |
Altered unsympathetically. |
| Assessment Criteria |
Items are assessed against the  State Heritage Register (SHR) Criteria to determine the level of significance.
Refer to the Listings below for the level of statutory protection. |
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| Listings |
| Heritage Listing |
Listing Title |
Listing Number |
Gazette Date |
Gazette Number |
Gazette Page |
| Local Environmental Plan |
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06 Dec 96 |
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| Heritage study |
Waverley Heritage Study |
1990 |
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| Study Details |
| Title |
Year |
Number |
Author |
Inspected by |
Guidelines Used |
| Waverley Heritage Study |
1990 |
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Perumal Murphy Pty Limited |
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No |
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| References, Internet links & Images |
| None |
| Note: Internet links may be to web pages, documents or images. |
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| Data Source |
| The information for this entry comes from the following source: |
| Name: |
Local Government |
| Database Number: |
2620090 |
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