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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 , the University Of New South Wales and Coogee and Maroubra Beaches. There is some industry in the south, centered around the container terminals of Port Botany in Botany Bay , which lie partially within the city. Randwick has several golf clubs, including the exclusive Australian Golf Club and New South Wales Golf Club . Major commercial centres within Randwick City include the suburb of Randwick, home to the municipal council; ''. La Perouse is also home to one of Sydney's largest Aboriginal communities. HISTORY Before European contact, the Randwick area was home to the Cadigal people of the Dharug language group. They were by and large fishers. European settlement led to the deaths of many Cadigal by introduced diseases or in conflict with settlers, and the survivors left or were pushed to the fringes of settlement. By the mid-nineteenth century, the original tribal groupings no longer lived in the vicinity of Randwick village. The City of Randwick today has a significant Aboriginal population at La Perouse. The name Randwick comes from the village of Randwick in Gloucestershire , England , birthplace of the district's first mayor Simeon Henry Pearce. The area was home to a few wealthy landowners and the poor residents of several shantytowns until the 1880s , when the coming of Trams from Sydney brought extensive suburban development. This development continued steadily, with new tram lines (long since demolished) opening up most of the city for subdivision by the early 1900s . The New South Wales University Of Technology opened at Kensington in 1949, eventually becoming the University Of New South Wales . The university is now one of Randwick City's major landmarks. DEMOGRAPHICS Estimated resident population as of June, 2003 was 125,994 (Aus. Bureau of Statistics). SUBURBS IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA Suburbs and localities in the City of Randwick are:
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