16. First Post Office Site and Boat House

Small building structure built over the water

Year

1861

About First Post Office Site and Boat House

Gladesville’s first post office was built at the end of Wharf Road in 1861, with William Billyard being responsible for construction.

The first Postmaster was Mr Buckingham at a salary of £24 per year plus a commission on stamp sales. The Post Office later operated from Hannah Cowell’s cottage on the Great North Road near Batemans Road between 1867 and 1904. It then moved to a purpose built two-storey brick building on the present site at 217 Victoria Road adjacent to the now closed Commonwealth Bank from about 1914.

In 1940, the River Sailing Club was founded. It later became the Parramatta River Sailing Club following its amalgamation with the Parramatta River Yacht Club.

In 1952 members planned a new club house and acquired the 1920s crib room from the AGL Mortlake Gasworks - a major local employer located across the river. The building was relocated to the present site by floating it across the Parramatta River, where it was converted it into a new club house. New ramps, decks and space for boats were added.

Location

Near the end of Wharf Road, Gladesville 2111  View Map

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