Bankstown Rail Bridge 1946. Now Bankstown Plaza

Restwell Street Bankstown, looking south towards the post office

Site of the second location for Bankstown Council Chambers in South Terrace.

Bankstown Bunker as it was in 1945. The site is now buried under a public reserve on the corner of Marion and Edgar streets Condell Park.

Bankstown is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. Bankstown is located 20 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Bankstown. This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... NSW redirects here. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 723 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1849 × 1533 pixel, file size: 1. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... The Sydney central business district (CBD) is, commercially, the most important in Australia. ... Map of Local Government Areas in New South Wales Types of LGAs in New South Wales The Local Government Areas of New South Wales, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas. ... Facade of Bankstowns Town Hall Bankstown Rail Bridge 1946. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Bankstown is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... Banks is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... Blaxland is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... This is a complete listing of the suburbs and localities in the greater Sydney area in alphabetical order. ... Yagoona is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Chullora is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Greenacre is a suburb, in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Condell Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Mount Lewis is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Punchbowl is a suburb, in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Revesby is a suburb, in south-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Padstow is a suburb, in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Belmore Road, Riverwood, Sydney Riverwood is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Bankstown Bunker is a disused bomb shelter that was located on the Corner of Marion and Edgar Street Condell Park. ... “Suburbia” redirects here. ... South-Western Sydney is a general term which is used to describe the metropolitan area in south-west Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... NSW redirects here. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer) (symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ... A view of the Sydney CBD from Farm Cove Map of the CBD The central business district (CBD) of Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, Australia, extends southwards for about 2 km from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Facade of Bankstowns Town Hall Bankstown Rail Bridge 1946. ...

History

Prior to European settlement, Cumberland Plains Woodland occupied much of the area. Turpentine ironbark forest covered much of what is now Bankstown. The land was occupied by an Aboriginal tribe called Eora. Their land bordered the Dharawal and the Darung people. The Aboriginal inhabitants strongly opposed the European settlers. The resistance ceased after a number of their leaders were killed or imprisoned in 1816. In that year an epidemic broke out amongst the native people which reduced the Aboriginal populations, this also contributed to the end of their resistance.^[1] For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Limber Pine woodland, Toiyabe Range, central Nevada Biologically, a woodland is a treed area differentiated from a forest. ... For the band, see Turpentine (band). ... Ironbark is a common name of a number of species in the genus Eucalyptus with dark deeply furrowed bark. ... This article is about a community of trees. ... Portrait of Bennelong, senior man of the Eora / Dharawal tribe The traditional owners of the inner Sydney City region of Australia are the Cadigal people. ... The Tharawal (or Dharawal) people were the Aboriginal inhabitants of southern Sydney and the Illawarra region in 1788, when the first European colonists arrived. ...

In 1795 Matthew Flinders and George Bass explored up the George's River for about 20 miles beyond what had been previously surveyed, and reported favourably to Governor Hunter of the land on its banks.^[2] Hunter examined the country himself, and established one of the pioneer colonies there, called Bank's Town, today written as one word Bankstown.^[3] 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Captain Matthew Flinders RN (16 March 1774 – 19 July 1814) was one of the most accomplished navigators and cartographers of his age. ... George Bass George Bass, British naval surgeon and explorer of Australia (1771 – unknown, post 1803), was born at Aswarby, a hamlet near Sleaford Lincolnshire and was educated at Boston Grammar School. ... The Georges River is a waterway in the state of New South Wales in Australia. ... John Hunter, Naval pioneer and colonial governor Captain John Hunter (1737– to 1821) was a British naval officer and colonial administrator who succeeded Arthur Phillip as the second governor of New South Wales, Australia from 1795 to 1800. ...

Hunter named it in honour of botanist Sir Joseph Banks, who travelled to Australia with Captain James Cook in 1770. The area of first European settlement along the river has been partially preserved as part of the Mirambeena Regional Park. The Bankstown City area includes large areas of the Georges River National Park. Joseph Banks Sir Joseph Banks (February 13, 1743 - June 19, 1820) was the British naturalist and botanist on Cooks first great voyage (1768-1771) and some 75 species bear Banks name. ... Captain James Cook may refer to: James Cook - British explorer, navigator, and map maker Captain James Cook (TV miniseries) - 1987 Australian television miniseries This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... For the village in Queensland, see 1770, Queensland. ... The entrance of Mirambeena Regional Park A sign in Mirambeena Regional Park The Mirambeena Regional Park in the suburbs of Georges Hall and Lansdowne is a strip of recreational parks and nature reserves bounded by the Georges River to the West and Henry Lawson Drive to the East. ... Georges River is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 18 km southwest of Sydney. ...

One hundred years after its naming, Bankstown was proclaimed a municipal district on 9 September 1895. At this time there was a feeling of impending growth which was further strengthened by the promise of increased railway extensions. Municipalities already constituted became ambitious and in 1894, both Enfield and Auburn Councils announced their intention to absorb Bankstown as part of their own municipalities. However, a petition was organised and signed by 300 residents resulting in Bankstown retaining its individual status. And on 9 September 1895 it was proclaimed a municipal district. The first election was held on 2 November 1895. With 884 electors on the roll, 112 people voted to cast a total of 213 votes. Each ratepayer was entitled to 1.4 votes according to the assessed value of his property. Woman were not allowed to vote at this stage.

Bankstown’s first town hall and Council Chambers were built in 1898 on the northern side of the Hume Hwy (Liverpool Road), near Rookwood Road (site of the Three Swallows Hotel). The council chambers were relocated to a new building in South Terrace (now Old Town Centre Plaza) in June of 1918. The building still stands and now has a shopping arcade running through it. The Hume Highway (also known as the Hume Freeway) is one of the most important roads in Australia, linking the countrys two largest cities - Sydney and Melbourne. ...

Bankstown Council relocated to its third premises in 1963 when the Civic Centre that is located on the corner of Capel Road and The Mall was constructed. It included the Council Chambers or ‘Roundhouse’, as it’s called and is still in use today as an administration building. The current town hall was built in 1973.

The administration building was destroyed by fire on 1 July 1997. Council offices relocated to Bankstown Civic Tower (the blue tower) in 1999 and on 13 June 2000 Bankstown’s now popular Central Park, where the former administration building once stood, was officially declared Paul Keating Park.^[4]

On 27 May 1980, during a visit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Bankstown was accorded city status. Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ...

World War II

In 1939 the residents of Bankstown were informed of World War II. Men and women from the district who had been drafted, were required to report for duty at a drill hall located on Canterbury Road Belmore. Camps were set up in and around Canterbury Racecourse and local parks in the area.

Residents with foreign names were sent to internment camps. There was growing suspicion about residents with foreign names. Some of the people who were sent to the camps were Australian citizens who served with the Australian armed forces during World War I. ^[5]
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From March 1942 thousands of American servicemen arrived in Sydney. A large portion of these troops were stationed in Bankstown earning the suburb the nickname ‘Yankstown’. During WWII Bankstown Airport was established as a key strategic air base to support the war effort. After the arrival of Douglas MacArthur in Australia, Bankstown Airport was taken over by the Americans and became home to the US 35th Fighter Squadron and the 41st Pursuit Group of the United States Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces who occupied the airport from 1942 to 1944. In 1945 operations became the responsibility of the British Fleet Air Arm until 1946, when it was handed back to the RAAF. Bankstown Airport was home to several fighter units. Several "dummy houses" also existed in and around Bankstown Airport. These houses were built to make Bankstown Airport and its surrounds appear as a farm. There were gun pits in and around the airport to protect it from air raids and an anti-aircraft battery on the Corner of Bexley Road and Homer Street, Kingsgrove to help protect the approaches to the airport. Searchlight units of 62 Anti Aircraft Search Light Station personnel were based in Stacey Street as well as the Australian Military Forces who rented houses in the street to provide accommodation for troops. One of the houses used to provide accommodation was located on the corner of Stacey Street and Gartmore Avenue. This article is about the American general; for the municipality in the Philippines, see General MacArthur, Eastern Samar. ... The 35th Fighter Wing (35 FW) is an air combat unit of the United States Air Force and the host unit at Misawa Air Base, Japan. ... “The U.S. Air Force” redirects here. ... The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) was the aviation component of the United States Army primarily during World War II. The title of Army Air Forces succeeded the prior name of Army Air Corps in June 1941 during preparation for expected combat in what came to be known as... The Fleet Air Arm is the branch of the Royal Navy responsible for the operation of the aircraft on board their ships. ... Kingsgrove Road (north) Kingsgrove Road (south) Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Kingsgrove Kingsgrove is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

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During this period an RAAF unit known as No. 1 Fighter Sector RAAF took control of the Capital Hall in Bankstown. This unit was formed in Bankstown, on the 25th of February 1942. Their living quarters were located next door and down the road from the hall & the staff were housed in galvanised iron barracks. Operations were handed over to the United States Army Air Corps on 10 April 1942 before they were transferred to a disused railway tunnel at St James railway station in Sydney. The unit was renamed, Air Defence Headquarters Sydney (ADHQ) on 21 January 1945 and moved into a three storey semi-underground purpose built operations and plotting facilty at Bankstown, known as the Bankstown Bunker. ^[8] No. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... The Bankstown Bunker is a disused bomb shelter that was located on the Corner of Marion and Edgar Street Condell Park. ...

The area around Chapel Road Bankstown, were Paul Keating Park and the council chambers are now located, was the living quarters for the various military personnel that worked in Bankstown as well as training facilities for the various plotting rooms around Sydney. The site of todays court house was used to house British servicemen, whilst hundreds of army huts were constructed on the site of todays Bankstown Civic Centre. WWII began Bankstowns industrial revolution. Few factories or industry of any consequence were located in Bankstown prior to 1945, this was changed dramatically between 1942 and 1954, especially when the Department of Aircraft Production gave approval for aircraft manufacturer Hawker De Havilland, to operate a factory at the airport for the production and manufacture of de Havilland Mosquito bombers. There are now over seven-thousand businesses operating within the Bankstown district.^[9] de Havilland Australia was formerly part of de Havilland, then later a separate company. ... The de Havilland Mosquito[1] was a British combat aircraft that excelled in a number of roles during the Second World War. ...

Bankstown's population increased dramatically after WWII which was boosted by incoming migrants mainly from Europe and Australian people relocating from the city & into Bankstown.

Bankstown Bunker

Main article: Bankstown Bunker

The bunker today after fire destruction in 1972

The Bankstown Bunker is a disused RAAF operations bunker that was located on the Corner of Marion and Edgar Street Condell Park. The Bunker has remained one of the RAAF’S best kept secrets since it was built early in 1942, a time when Australia seemed certain to be invaded by the Japanese. The RAAF has recently addmitted that this bunker was Australia's main air defence headquarters during WWII. The Bankstown Bunker is a disused bomb shelter that was located on the Corner of Marion and Edgar Street Condell Park. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 538 pixelsFull resolution‎ (859 × 578 pixels, file size: 150 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 538 pixelsFull resolution‎ (859 × 578 pixels, file size: 150 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The RAAF Roundel is based on that of the British Royal Air Force, with the central circle replaced by a Kangaroo, a symbol of Australia. ...

It was the heart of our defence network, where, in co-operation with the highest officers of Navy and Army, our bombers and fighters were controlled in defence and attack against the enemy.

The Bankstown Bunker still exists. It is currently buried under a public park on the Corner of Marion and Edgar Streets Condell Park in the City of Bankstown.

Commercial Area

Bankstown Plaza is the busiest outdoor shopping precinct in Bankstown

Stromboli House, an office block opposite the Town Hall is an example of contemporary building design

Part of the Bankstown CBD skyline, this view from the elevated end of Jacobs Street

Bankstown's central business district is clustered around Bankstown Railway Station. The commercial area beside the railway station is known as Bankstown Plaza, while the ethnic diversity of the area has created a host of great restaurants, eateries and cafes. Image File history File links Picture taken from the south side of Bankstown Station, facing west. ... Image File history File links Picture taken from the south side of Bankstown Station, facing west. ... Plaza is a Spanish word related to field which describes an open urban public space, such as a city square. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 343 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 1317 pixel, file size: 424 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 343 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 1317 pixel, file size: 424 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Bankstown_CBD_skyline. ... Image File history File links Bankstown_CBD_skyline. ... Bankstown is the principal railway station on the CityRail Bankstown line, for which the line is named. ... Plaza is a Spanish word related to field which describes an open urban public space, such as a city square. ... An ethnic group is a group of people who identify with one another, or are so identified by others, on the basis of a boundary that distinguishes them from other groups. ... The term multiculturalism generally refers to a state of both cultural and ethnic diversity within the demographics of a particular social space. ... A typical restaurant in uptown Manhattan A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to be consumed on the premises. ... ...

Centro Bankstown (previously known as Bankstown Square), is a large shopping centre (mall), immediately to the northeast of the railway Station. It was first opened in 1966 and has been expanded a number of times. The latest project was completed on 22 June 2006 and includes a new Big W and Woolworths supermarket, a "Fresh Life food district", as well as various specialty shops and 1000+ new parking spaces. ^[10] Construction of the Centro Bankstown extension Centro Bankstown, formerly Bankstown Square is a major regional shopping centre situated in the central business district of the City of Bankstown. ... For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see mall. ... Look up Mall in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Northeastern redirects here. ... Big W is the second largest discount department store in Australia, with over 120 stores located nationwide. ... The exterior of a Woolworths supermarket in Southlands Boulevarde, Willetton, Western Australia. ...

The Bankstown Central Library has been serving Bankstown on its present site in The Mall since 1954. Eight years earlier in 1946, Bankstown became the first municipality to adopt the Library Act of 1939 by opening a Children’s Library, located at Restwell Street. The Bankstown Central Library was demolished in 1981 to make way for a current facility which opened in 1983.

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Transport

Bankstown Railway Station is on the Bankstown line of the CityRail network. The rail line was built to Belmore in 1895 and then extended to Bankstown in 1909. The line was electrified in 1926. In 1928, the line was extended westwards from Bankstown to join the main suburban railway at Lidcombe. Bankstown is the principal railway station on the CityRail Bankstown line, for which the line is named. ... The Bankstown Line is part of the metropolitan rail network of Sydney known as CityRail. ... This article is on the commuter rail network centred on Sydney, Australia. ... Belmore railway station is a station on the CityRail Bankstown line, located in the Sydney suburb of Belmore. ... Lidcombe railway station, Sydney is a major junction station on the CityRail network. ...

Bankstown is a major bus interchange for a number of bus services.

The 'Sydney Metropolitan Airport', more commonly known as The Bankstown Airport, was established in 1940 and is constructed on 313 hectares. It has three runways, an extensive taxiway and includes a large business park containing over 170 businesses. Sydney Metropolitan Airport - Bankstown (formerly Bankstown Airport (IATA: BWU, ICAO: YSBK) is a general aviation airport and business park located in Bankstown, 22 km from the central business district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A hectare (symbol ha) is a metric unit of surface area, equal to 100 ares (the name is a contraction of the SI prefix hecto + are). ... A runway is a strip of land on an airport, on which aircraft can take off and land. ... A taxiway is a strip of land on an airport on which aircraft can roll (taxi) to or from a hangar, terminal, runway, or other facility. ... In economics, a business is a legally-recognized organizational entity existing within an economically free country designed to sell goods and/or services to consumers, usually in an effort to generate profit. ...

Parks and recreation

Bankstown has 293 parks covering 730 hectares within its city limits. There are 41 sports grounds, 12 community parks and 18 natural parklands.^[11]

'Bankstown City Gardens' were opened to the public in 1973. The park is on of the citys most picturesque sites. These gardens bring together many unusual types of flora found in Bankstown and beyond. The park is set on carefully landscaped grounds with walkways taking visitors through flowerbeds. The park consist of different areas, native, tropical, rose garden and Perennial. The park has also proven popular for wedding photographs.^[12] Paul Keating Park was built on the site of the Bankstown Council's former administration building, after it was destroyed by fire on 1 July 1997. For other persons named Paul Keating, see Paul Keating (disambiguation). ...

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Education

The Bankstown Central Library

There are many schools in the suburb of Bankstown. Some of the schools include: Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 405 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) - Personal image - Bankstown Main Library - Local Sydney Architecture - Three story complex opened in 1983, on the old site of the first library, which was established... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 405 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) - Personal image - Bankstown Main Library - Local Sydney Architecture - Three story complex opened in 1983, on the old site of the first library, which was established...

• LaSalle Catholic College, Bankstown
• St Euphemia College
• Bankstown Grammar School
• Bankstown Public School
• Bankstown Girls High School
• Bankstown South Infants School
• TAFE Bankstown
• Bankstown Community College
• UWS Bankstown Campus.

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Geology

Bankstown is situated in the Cumberland Plains region and is dominated by Bringelly Shale in the north and Ashfield shale in the south. The area south of Bankstown by Georges River is dominated by Hawkesbury sandstone where the soil tends to be shallow, sandy and infertile. Cumberland County is a county in the State of New South Wales, Australia. ... Bringelly is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Shale Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clays or muds. ... Compass rose with north highlighted and at top Look up North in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Ashfield (pop. ... Shale Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clays or muds. ... A compass rose with South highlighted South is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... The Georges River is a waterway in the state of New South Wales in Australia. ... Red sandstone interior of Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona, worn smooth due to erosion by flash flooding over millions of years Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-size mineral or rock grains. ... SOiL was originally a five piece rock band from Chicago, Illinois, United States, founded by Shaun Glass, Tim King, Tom Schofield, and Adam Zadel. ... Look up Shallow in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Sand (disambiguation). ... Fertility is the ability of people or animals to produce healthy offspring in abundance. ...

Population

Demographics

Bankstown has one of the most ethnically diverse communities in Australia. Home to a large Lebanese community, Bankstown also boasts large populations of Chinese, Vietnamese and Slavic migrants. In all, over 60 different languages are spoken by the people of this suburb. Bankstown is considered as one of the most multicultural areas in the country. Distribution of Slavic people by language The Slavic peoples are a linguistic and ethnic branch of Indo-European peoples, living mainly in Europe, where they constitute roughly a third of the population. ...

According to the 2001 Census, 90.1 per cent of Bankstown residents (40,304 persons) stated they had been born overseas; one of the highest proportions in Australia. Nonetheless, the Lebanese population at 87.9 per cent represented the largest group (38,278 persons), followed by those born in Vietnam at 10.5 per cent (3,756 persons), and China at 3.9 per cent (1,398 persons).

In terms of ethnicity, the largest group in 2001 was those with Lebanese ancestry with 87.9 per cent of residents (38,278 persons), followed by Arabicthe population or 38,278 persons, followed by Vietnamese or Kinh background at 11.2 per cent or 4,290 persons, and thirdly those who identified themselves as being of "Australian" descent with 10.4 per cent or 4,003 persons. Arabic redirects here. ...

Census data reveals that Arabic only is the most common 'language spoken at home' in Bankstown, used by 87.9 per cent of 21.6 per cent (7,692 persons) and Vietnamese, spoken by 13.4 per cent at home (4,767 persons). The English language was spoken exclusively or "very well" or "well" by 72.0 per cent of the suburb's overseas-born in 2001. Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ...

According to the census, Christianity was the most followed faith in the suburb with 55.6 per cent of residents (19,791 persons). However, Christians in the area belong to many denominations, with the largest proportions being Catholic at 27.3 per cent or 9,708 persons and Orthodox with 12.4 per cent or 4,413 persons. Islam has the second largest following, with 17.7 per cent of residents or 6,300 persons. Buddhism has the third largest number of adherents, with 9.7 per cent or 3,444 persons. Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is... Separate articles treat Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Orthodox Judaism. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... A statue of the Sakyamuni Buddha in Tawang Gompa, India. ...

Bankstown Council Chambers

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Notable residents

The following people are residents or former residents of Bankstown:

• Paul Keating, former Prime Minister of Australia;
• Ian Thorpe, swimmer;
• The Waugh brothers: Steve Waugh and Mark, Australian Test cricket players;
• Brett Holman, current Socceroo and striker for Dutch Eredivise club NEC Nijmegen
• Terry Lamb, Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs and Australian Rugby League Test player;
• Andrew and Michael Tierney from Human Nature;
• Bryan Brown, Australian actor;
• Vince Sorrenti, Australian comedian;
• Casey Donovan, winner of the second Australian Idol;
• Paulini Curuenavuli, finalist from the first Australian Idol.
• Brett Emerton, current socceroo and right back for English Premiership club Blackurn Rovers

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References

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Bankstown

• Sue Rosen 1996, Bankstown, a Sense of Identity

1. ^ http://www.bankstown.nsw.gov.au/coun/about/yesterday.cfm
2. ^ A Voyage to Terra Australis by Matthew Flinders, available at Project Gutenberg.
3. ^ The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders, by Ernest Scott, available at Project Gutenberg.
4. ^ Maltby, Kathy; Rosen, Sue – Bankstown: Sense of Identity. From Settlement to City. Civic Tower 66-72 Rickard Road Bankstown: Bankstown City Council, Pages 13. 
5. ^ Maltby, Kathy; Rosen, Sue – Bankstown: Sense of Identity. From Settlement to City. Civic Tower 66-72 Rickard Road Bankstown: Bankstown City Council, Pages 14/16. 
6. ^ http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch.aspx You will have to do you own record search for this info (Type in Stacey Street for the key words. For the date type in 1940-1950 and press enter)
7. ^ Joan Lawrence, Brian Madden and Les muir. (Page 89). A Pictorial History of Canterbury Bankstown. (Alexandria: Kingsclear Books 1999. Printed by Australian Print Group.) Retrieved on the 13th of August 2007.
8. ^ http://www.ozatwar.com/raaf/1fshq.htm
9. ^ http://www.bankstown.nsw.gov.au/coun/about/yesterday.cfm
10. ^ http://www.woodhead.com.au/portfolios/13/project/2/project.html
11. ^ Joan Lawrence, Brian Madden and Les muir. (Page 116). A Pictorial History of Canterbury Bankstown. (Alexandria: Kingsclear Books 1999. Printed by Australian Print Group.) Retrieved on the 13th of August 2007.
12. ^ http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:2007_0808klklk0001.JPG

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