Glebe
SuburbInner-city suburb named for its original status as Anglican church land granted to Richard Johnson, chaplain of the first fleet in 1790.
Glebe
by Max Solling, 2011
Cadigal and Wangal country that was parcelled out to the Church of England soon after the Europeans arrived, Glebe became a retreat for the gentry and later a gritty working-class enclave. The late twentieth century saw it transformed again into a heritage precinct, saved from redevelopment by resident action.
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Glebe demographics
