Beverly Hills (Australia), is a suburb of southwestern Sydney, Australia, located about 15 kilometres from the Central Business District. It is often referred to colloquially as "Bevo" by its residents. When first settled in the late 19th Century it was known as Dumbleton, but this was generally disliked by residents who lobbied to supplant it with the more glamorous current alternative to coincide with the arrival of the East Hills suburban railway line and concurrent real estate developments of the 1930s and 40s. Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and with a population of over four million people is the most populous city in Australia. ... 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). ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events and trends A public speech by Benito Mussolini, founder of the Fascist movement The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the global depression. ...

Much of present day Beverly Hills consists of freestanding red brick and tile bungalows built in the years immediately after World War 2. Many of these feature late Art Deco design elements. Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 8 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a military conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. ...

The area has all the features typical of Australian metropolitan localities: restaurants, retail shops, a pub (the Beverly Hills Hotel), cinemas, several schools, parks, and health facilities. Notable amongst the public buildings and amenities are Beverly Hills Girls High School and Regina Coeli Roman Catholic parish church and primary school. In Catholicism, the Regina Coeli (Queen of Heaven) is one of the four seasonal antiphons of the Blessed Virgin Mary, specifically Eastertide, prescribed to be sung or recited in the Liturgy of the Hours after night prayer (compline or vespers), from Holy Saturday to the Saturday after Pentecost. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...

The latter is Australia's only Catholic war memorial church. It was built in the early 1960s to commemorate the Australian-US alliance during World War 2. The flags of both nations are permanently hung either side of the main altar, and a special Mass attended by US service personnel and diplomatic representatives is conducted there annually in commemmoration of the Battle of the Coral Sea. Regina Coeli is sited prominently on the highest point in Beverly Hills, and is a landmark visible for many kilometres in all directions. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 8 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a military conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. ... An ancient Roman altar PROTESTANTISM RULES!!! An altar is any structure upon which sacrifices or other offerings are offered for religious purposes. ... Mass is a property of a physical object that quantifies the amount of matter it contains. ... Combatants United States, Australia Japan Commanders Frank Jack Fletcher Shigeyoshi Inoue Strength 2 large carriers, 3 cruisers 2 large carriers, 1 small carrier, 4 cruisers Casualties 1 large carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 oil tanker, 543 personnel 1 small carrier, 1 destroyer, 1,074 personnel The Battle of the Coral Sea...

Beverly Hills is bounded by Kingsgrove to the east, Peakhurst to the south, Narwee (with which it shares the 2209 post code) to the West and Roselands to the north. Kingsgrove is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... A map showing a segment of Peakhurst. ... Narwee is a suburb of Sydney, it is crap in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Roselands is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

The main road running through Beverly Hills and connecting it to Roselands and Hurstville is King Georges Road. The road has palm trees running through its median strip as a nod to its Californian namesake. Hurstville is a Local Government Area within Sydney, Australia, and also a suburb within that area. ... Beverly Hills is a city in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, almost entirely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles. ...

In 1955, Woolworths opened it's first store in a supermarket format in Beverley Hills. Woolworths Limited, or Woolies (as it is colloquially known) is a large Australian retail corporation. ...

See also

Beverly Hills railway station Beverly Hills railway station has an island platform. ...

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street maps from Street Directory or Whereis or MSN Maps.
  • Satellite photos from Google Maps and Terraserver.