Brooksby - Darling Point - Near Greenoaks Avenue - Lower Ocean St - Double Bay

Brooksby was a mid 19th Century Mansion in Darling Point. It was built on the original Darling Point Allotment nbounded on the east by Lower Ocean Street

Its most known ressident was solicitor Robert Ebenezer Johnson, who lived there till his death in 186. Johnson was amongst one of the first appointees to the New South Wales Legislative Council in 1856.

Brooksby also served as Mrs Robinson's Prepatory school for Boys.

Since then the house has been lost to subdivision & development.

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Brrookby - Photos Taken 1930's - Woolahra Council Website

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Brroksby - 35 Lower Ocean Street - Double Bay - Tuesday 29th may 1923 - Auction Flyer Catalogue

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