Campsie is a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is a district commercial centre and the administrative centre of the City of Canterbury. The postcode is 2194. Jump to: navigation, search It has been suggested that Suburbia be merged into this article or section. ... Jump to: navigation, search Sydney is the capital city of the Australian state of New South Wales and Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... The City of Canterbury, previously the Municipality of Canterbury, is a Local Government Area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Jump to: navigation, search UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ...

Campsie has a mixture of suburban residential and retail development, the latter situated on or near Beamish Street.

Campsie is approximately 11 kilometres south-west of Sydney's central business district. To the east is the suburb of Canterbury, to the north is the Cooks River and the suburbs of Croydon Park and Ashbury, to the south is Kingsgrove, and to the west is Belfield and Belmore Jump to: navigation, search Downtown Honolulu in Hawaii, United States, an example of an urban downtown district Central business district (CBD) and downtown are terms referring to the commercial heart of a city. ... Canterbury is a suburb in the City of Canterbury in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The Cooks River is a 23 kilometre urban waterway of south-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Croydon Park is a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Ashbury is a suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... Kingsgrove is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Belmore is a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

History

Indigenous Australians lived in this area for thousand of years. In 1770, the land along the Cooks River was explored by officers from HM Bark Endeavour. Jump to: navigation, search A 19th century engraving of an indigenous Australian encampment. ... The Cooks River is a 23 kilometre urban waterway of south-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Endeavour replica in Cooktown harbour HM Bark Endeavour was originally a small merchant collier named Earl of Pembroke, built in Whitby, North Yorkshire. ...

A railway was completed in 1895 encouraging suburban development and leading to the area becoming heavily populated. Jump to: navigation, search It has been suggested that Suburbia be merged into this article or section. ...

The Town Hall of the Municipality of Canterbury was moved to Campsie in 1962. The City of Canterbury, previously the Municipality of Canterbury, is a Local Government Area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

Transport

Beamish Street runs north-south for 1.6 kilometres and is charactorised by retail and commercial development over most of its length. Canterbury Road is a major arterial route, 11 kilometres long and connecting the inner suburbs of Sydney with Bankstown and suburbs further to the south-west. An arterial road is a high-capacity road which is just below a highway level of service. ... The City of Bankstown is a Local Government Area south-west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

Campsie railway station is located on the Bankstown line of the CityRail network. The line was opened in 1895 and electrified in 1926. Two additional tracks were laid for goods traffic. Campsie railway station is a station on the Bankstown line, located in the Sydney suburb of Campsie. ... The Bankstown Line is part of the metropolitan rail network of Sydney known as CityRail. ... CityRail is the name of the extensive system of urban, suburban and interurban passenger railways based on metropolitan Sydney, the capital city of the State of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Political representation

Campsie is part of Central Ward of the City of Canterbury and together with Belmore and Lakemba elects three councillors to the city council. Jump to: navigation, search A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are... The City of Canterbury, previously the Municipality of Canterbury, is a Local Government Area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Belmore is a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Jump to: navigation, search Lakemba is a Sydney suburb located on the Bankstown line. ... 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. ...

For New South Wales state elections, the suburb is in the Electoral district of Canterbury. The district includes surrounding suburbs of Canterbury, Earlwood, Hurlstone Park, Croydon Park, western Dulwich Hill, eastern Belfield and northern Turella. Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Jump to: navigation, search The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is elected from 93 single-member electorates called districts. ... Canterbury is a suburb in the City of Canterbury in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Earlwood is a suburb in the City of Canterbury in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Hurlstone Park is a suburb in the west of Sydney, Australia. ... Croydon Park is a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Dulwich Hill is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Belfield is a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

For federal elections, Campsie is in the electoral division of Watson. Maps of electoral Divisions The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member constituencies called Divisions. ... The Division of Watson is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ...

In state and federal elections, Campsie residents predominantly vote for the Australian Labor Party. Jump to: navigation, search The Australian Labor Party or ALP is Australias oldest political party. ...

External links

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