Burwood Sydney, New South Wales
Burwood Park, on Burwood Road opposite Westfield Burwood
Postcode:	2134
Property Value:	AUD [1] 700,000
Location:	11 km from Sydney CBD
LGA:	Burwood Council
State District:	Strathfield
Federal Division:	Lowe
Suburbs around Burwood Concord Canada Bay Five Dock Strathfield Burwood Croydon South Strathfield Burwood Heights Croydon Park

Burwood is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 12 kms west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of Burwood Council. The postcode is 2134. The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Capital Sydney Government Const. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 671 KB) Burwood Park in Burwood, New South Wales in October 2006. ... Westfield Burwood is a large regional shopping centre in Sydneys Inner West suburb of Burwood. ... A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z List of postcodes in New South Wales (A-E) List of postcodes in New South Wales (F-M) List of postcodes in New South Wales... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 4% (Australia only) Source Reserve Bank of Australia, June 2006 Pegged by Tuvaluan dollar at par Superunit 1000 grand Subunit 1/100 cent Symbol $ or AUD cent ¢ Coins ¢5, ¢10, ¢20... km redirects here. ... The Sydney central business district (CBD) is, commercially, the most important in Australia. ... 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. ... Burwood Council is a Local Government Area in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Strathfield 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. ... The Division of Lowe is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... This is a complete listing of the suburbs and localities in the greater Sydney area in alphabetical order. ... Concord, the Park Suburb of New South Wales, Australia, is located in the Inner West of Sydney and is 16 kilometres west of the CBD (Central Business District). ... Canada Bay is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia and located in the metropolitan area of Sydney. ... Five Dock is one of the 17 suburbs within the Local Government Area of the City of Canada Bay, in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Originally called Redmyre after the red clay found in the area,Strathfield is a suburb of Sydney,in the state of New South Wales, Australia, a significant centre in Sydneys Inner West. ... Croydon is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... South Strathfield is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Burwood Heights is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Croydon Park is a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... King Street in Newtown, an inner-city suburb of Sydneys Inner West The Inner West of Sydney is an area which encompasses the inner-city suburbs of Sydney located immediately adjacent to, and west of the central business district. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Capital Sydney Government Const. ... The Sydney central business district (CBD) is, commercially, the most important in Australia. ... 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. ... Burwood Council is a Local Government Area in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Burwood Heights is a separate suburb to the south. The Appian Way is a street in Burwood, famous for its architecturally designed Federation-style homes. Burwood Heights is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Commercial Area

Burwood has a mixture of residential, commercial and light industrial developments. The main shopping strip runs along Burwood Road, close to Burwood railway station. The Westfield Burwood Shoppingtown is a large regional shopping centre, north of the railway line, on Burwood Road opposite Burwood Park. Burwood Plaza is a smaller shopping centre on Railway Parade, south of the railway line. Westfield Burwood is a large regional shopping centre in Sydneys Inner West suburb of Burwood. ... A shopping mall (or simply mall), shopping center, or shopping arcade is a building or set of buildings that contain stores, and has interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from store to store. ... Rail tracks. ...

High rise residential and commercial buildings are also found in surrounding streets and along the railway line. Commercial and light industrial developments are located along Parramatta Road. High-rise is a 1975 novel by J. G. Ballard. ... Parramatta Road is the major historical east-west artery of metropolitan Sydney, Australia, connecting the City of Sydney with Parramatta. ...

Transport

Westfield Burwood

Burwood railway station is on the Inner West line, Northern line and Western Line of the CityRail network. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 666 KB) Westfield Burwood as seen from Burwood Park in October 2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 666 KB) Westfield Burwood as seen from Burwood Park in October 2006. ... Westfield Burwood is a large regional shopping centre in Sydneys Inner West suburb of Burwood. ... Burwood Station, located along Railway Parade in Burwood is a relatively main station, with 6 platforms. ... The Inner West Line is a railway line located in the Inner West region of Sydney, Australia. ... Official logo of the CityRail network The waiting area at  Central Railway Station, the main station on the CityRail network Old-style manual train indicator boards at Concord West. ...

Sydney Buses provide many bus services to Burwood, from Hurstville, Rockdale, Bondi Junction, Strathfield, Homebush, Campsie, Ryde as well as many other locations across Sydney. Sydney Buses has two terminuses, Burwood station and Westfield Burwood. The State Transit Authority of New South Wales (STA) is an agency of the Government of New South Wales based in Sydney, Australia operating bus and ferry services. ... Hurstville is a suburb in the City of Hurstville, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Rockdale Town Hall, Princes Highway, Rockdale, Sydney Rockdale is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Bondi Junction is a suburb of Sydney, Australia, about 5 kilometres east of the central business district. ... Originally called Redmyre after the red clay found in the area,Strathfield is a suburb of Sydney,in the state of New South Wales, Australia, a significant centre in Sydneys Inner West. ... Homebush is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, located in the municipality of Strathfield. ... Campsie is a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Ryde Bridge Ryde is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

Sydney Buses Burwood Bus Depot is located on the corner of Shaftesbury and Parramatta Roads.

History

Captain Thomas Rowley (1748-1806) received a grant of 260 acres in 1799. He called his property Burwood Farm after Burwood Park, England. Following more Land grants, his estate increased to 750 acres stretching from Parramatta Road to Nicholson Street and The Boulevarde to Croydon railway station. Thomas Rowley (born c. ... Burwood Park is a residential estate in Hersham, Surrey in the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... A land grant is a gift of land made by the government for projects such as roads, railroads, or especially academic institutions. ...

Notable residents

• Clare Dennis, gold medallist in the 200m breaststroke at the 1932 Summer Olympics was born in the suburb.
• Angus and Malcolm Young from AC/DC grew up in Burwood.
• Ming - prostitution

Clare Dennis (born March 7, 1916 in Burwood, New South Wales (a suburb of Sydney), died June 5, 1971) was an Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1930s, who won gold in the 200m breaststroke at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. ... The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, were held in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. ... Angus McKinnon Young, born March 31, 1955 in Glasgow, Scotland, is a guitarist and songwriter who has been the lead guitarist of Australian hard rock band AC/DC since the group was formed in 1973. ... Malcolm Mitchell Young (born January 6, 1953 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a founding member of, rhythm guitarist and co-songwriter for, the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. // Youngs parents William and Margaret emigrated from Glasgow to Sydney, Australia in 1963 with their children George, Margaret, Malcolm and Angus... This article is about the band. ... Ming is a common personal name in China, It may also mean: Ming Dynasty, the ruling dynasty in China from 1368 to 1644 Ming class submarine, a class of diesel-electric submarines built by China Motorola MING, a smartphone released by Motorola Ming library, a C library with PHP bindings...

References

• The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8

Angus & Robertson is a bookstore chain in Australia. ...

External links

• 2001 Census Information

Coordinates: -33.8772° 151.1049° Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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