Canterbury Sydney, New South Wales
Canterbury Hotel, Canterbury Road
Postcode:	2193
Location:	11 km (7 mi) from CBD
LGA:	City of Canterbury
State District:	Electoral district of Canterbury
Federal Division:	Grayndler
Suburbs around Canterbury: Campsie Ashbury Ashfield Campsie Canterbury Hurlstone Park Clemton Park Earlwood Earlwood

Canterbury is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Canterbury is located 11 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the City of Canterbury. This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1920 × 2560 pixels, 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. ... The City of Canterbury, previously the Municipality of Canterbury, is a Local Government Area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Canterbury 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. ... Grayndler is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales, which covers parts of the inner-west and inner south of Sydney. ... This is a complete listing of the suburbs and localities in the greater Sydney area in alphabetical order. ... Campsie is a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Ashbury is a suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... Ashfield (pop. ... Campsie is a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... NASA image of Sydneys CBD and inner west suburbs, with borders of Hurlstone Park shown in orange Floss Street, Hurlstone Park Hurlstone Park Railway Station entry Cooks River flowing through Hurlstone Park Hurlstone Park is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South... Clemton Park is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church former bank building in Homer Street Earlwood is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church former bank building in Homer Street Earlwood is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... “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. ... The City of Canterbury, previously the Municipality of Canterbury, is a Local Government Area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

The City of Canterbury takes its name from the suburb but its administrative centre is located in the adjacent suburb of Campsie, which is also a large commercial centre. Canterbury is surrounded by Ashbury to the north, Campsie to the west, Earlwood to the south, and Hurlstone Park to the east. Campsie is a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Ashbury is a suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... Campsie is a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church former bank building in Homer Street Earlwood is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... NASA image of Sydneys CBD and inner west suburbs, with borders of Hurlstone Park shown in orange Floss Street, Hurlstone Park Hurlstone Park Railway Station entry Cooks River flowing through Hurlstone Park Hurlstone Park is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South...

Commercial Area

Canterbury has a mixture of residential and commercial and industrial developments. Commercial developments are mostly situated on Canterbury Road and surrounding streets.

Transport

Canterbury Road is a major arterial route, 11 kilometres long and the only vehicular crossing of the Cooks River within the suburb. The road connects the inner suburbs of Sydney with Bankstown and suburbs further to the south-west. Secondary routes, King and Holden Streets, connect the suburb to Ashfield in the north. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Facade of Bankstowns Town Hall This article is about the local government area. ... Ashfield (pop. ...

Canterbury railway station is located on the Bankstown line of the CityRail network. The line, which crosses the Cooks River, was opened in 1895 and electrified in 1926. Two additional tracks were laid for goods traffic through to Port Botany. The station is the terminus for several Sydney bus routes. Canterbury - Side Platform on Double Line Canterbury is a CityRail railway station on Sydneys Bankstown railway line. ... 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. ... For other Botany Bays see Botany Bay (disambiguation) Bicentennial Monument at Botany Bay Botany Bay is a bay in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, a few kilometers south of the central business district. ... A Sydney Bus Sydney Buses is a state-owned bus service in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

Pedestrians and cyclists can cross the Cooks River at one of two dedicated footbridges making the riverside pleasant and accessible for recreational users. The popular Cooks River bicycle track follows the river along its northern bank connecting the suburb with Homebush to the north-west and Botany Bay to the east. The river itself is navigatable only during high tide and used occasionally by canoeists. This contrasts with the early history of Canterbury when the river was used to import large quantities of sugarcane. Look up Pedestrian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Bicycle (disambiguation). ... ... Former Homebush Post Office, The Crescent Shops in The Crescent former cinema on Parramatta Road Homebush Public School Homebush is an Inner West suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... For other Botany Bays see Botany Bay (disambiguation) Bicentennial Monument at Botany Bay Botany Bay is a bay in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, a few kilometers south of the central business district. ... This article is about tides in the Earths oceans. ... It has been suggested that Canadian canoe be merged into this article or section. ... Species Saccharum arundinaceum Saccharum bengalense Saccharum edule Saccharum officinarum Saccharum procerum Saccharum ravennae Saccharum robustum Saccharum sinense Saccharum spontaneum Sugarcane or Sugar cane (Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation) of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae, tribe Andropogoneae), native to warm temperate to tropical...

Parks and Gardens

Extensive parkland may be found on the banks of the Cooks River. Canterbury Park Racecourse, on the northern bank, features a 1,578 metre track (racecourse) and attracts thousands to its horse racing carnivals. Cooks River, near Sydney Airport Cooks River, Princes Highway bridge between Tempe and Wolli Creek Coohttp://upload. ... Canterbury Park racecourse is a racecourse in the city of Sydney. ... A race track (or racetrack), is a purpose-built facility for the conducting of races. ... Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ...

• Tasker Park is on the southern bank of the Cooks River near the railway bridge. It is named after WS Tasker (alderman 1925-31 and 1937-44). It includes playing fields, a swimming pool and an ice rink. It is connected to the northern bank by a footbridge.

View from the Canterbury Road railway bridge looking north

Industrial Areas along the Cooks River at Canterbury

Canterbury Park Racecourse

the old Canterbury Post Office building

art-deco amenities building Canterbury

Cooks River joined by Cup and Saucer Creek, the old Sugarmill is in the background

• Mary McKillop Reserve is on the southern bank of the Cooks River next to the Canterbury Road Bridge. Originally a rubbish tip, it was built up above flood levels from riverside soils in the 1930s. The reserve was named after Alderman Sydney Hollingsworth Simpson, who helped secure the land, however many residents assumed it was named after Wallis Simpson. A path along the river called "Coronation Row", commemorates the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and her visit to Sydney in 1953. Simpson Reserve was renamed Mary MacKillop Reserve by Canterbury City Council in 1995.
• Canterbury Park, according to modern boundaries, is part of Ashbury. It is home to Cambell and Blick Ovals.

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History

Indigenous Australians lived in this area for thousand of years. In 1770, the land along the Cooks River was explored by officers from the HM Bark Endeavour. Languages Several hundred Indigenous Australian languages (many extinct or nearly so), Australian English, Australian Aboriginal English, Torres Strait Creole, Kriol Religions Primarily Christian, with minorities of other religions including various forms of Traditional belief systems based around the Dreamtime Related ethnic groups see List of Indigenous Australian group names Indigenous... Cooks River, near Sydney Airport Cooks River, Princes Highway bridge between Tempe and Wolli Creek Coohttp://upload. ... HMB Endeavour was a small 18th century British sailing ship, famous for being the vessel commanded by Lt. ...

In 1793, the area's first land grant was made to the Chaplain of the First Fleet, the Reverend Richard Johnson. He gave the 100 acre (0.4 km²) grant, located one mile (1.6 km) north of the river, the name Canterbury Vale. The grant was passed onto William Cox who on becoming bankrupt, sold the land for 525 pounds to Robert Campbell in May 1803. By 1834 the Campbell Estate grew to 1,242 acres (5 km²). In 1865, daughter Sarah Jeffrey subdivided the land into allotments each containing several acres. A chaplain in the 45th Infantry Division leads a religious service in an unknown location during World War II. US Navy Chaplain Kenneth Medve conducts Catholic Mass onboard the Ronald Reagan (2006) A chaplain is typically a priest, ordained deacon or other member of the clergy serving a group of... The First Fleet is the name given to the 11 ships which sailed from Great Britain on May 13, 1787 to establish the first European colony in New South Wales. ... “GBP” redirects here. ...

The first major industry was established in 1841 with the building of the Australian Sugar Company's sugar mill by the Cooks River to produce molasses and spirits. Other industries and trades such as boiling down works and tanneries later developed along the river. The Methodists built the first church in the suburb, with services beginning in 1841. The railway line was completed in 1895, encouraging suburban development and leading to the area becoming heavily populated. This was too late for the Sugar Mill which ceased production in September 1854, but was encouraging for horse racing which informally began in 1871. This article is about sugar as food and as an important and widely traded commodity. ... Molasses or treacle is a thick syrup by-product from the processing of the sugarcane or sugar beet into sugar. ... A distilled beverage is a consumable liquid containing ethyl alcohol (ethanol) purified by distillation from a fermented substance such as fruit, vegetables, or grain. ... This article is about making hides into leather. ... For other uses, see Methodism (disambiguation). ... For the architectural structure, see Church (building). ... “Suburbia” redirects here. ...

After much petitioning of the State Government by local residents, the Municipality of Canterbury was proclaimed on 17th March 1879. A Town Hall was opened in 1889, however over time Campsie became a more important centre and the city administration left Canterbury in 1962. “NSW” redirects here. ... The City of Canterbury, previously the Municipality of Canterbury, is a Local Government Area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Campsie is a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

Schools

• Canterbury Boys High School
• Canterbury Girls High School
• Canterbury Public School
• Canterbury South Public School

Politics

Canterbury is part of the East Ward of the City of Canterbury and together with Earlwood, elects three councillors to the city council. The mayor of Canterbury represents the city and not the suburb alone. 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 usually named after neighbourhoods... The City of Canterbury, previously the Municipality of Canterbury, is a Local Government Area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church former bank building in Homer Street Earlwood is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ...

For New South Wales state elections, the suburb is in the Electoral District of Canterbury. The district includes surrounding suburbs of Campsie, Earlwood, Hurlstone Park, Croydon Park, western Dulwich Hill, eastern Belfield and northern Turrella. “NSW” redirects here. ... In politics, an electorate is the group of people entitled to vote in an election. ... Campsie is a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church former bank building in Homer Street Earlwood is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... NASA image of Sydneys CBD and inner west suburbs, with borders of Hurlstone Park shown in orange Floss Street, Hurlstone Park Hurlstone Park Railway Station entry Cooks River flowing through Hurlstone Park Hurlstone Park is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South... Croydon Park is a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Dulwich Hill High School Gladstone Hotel, Dulwich Hill 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. ... Turrella is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

For federal elections, Canterbury is in the electoral division of Grayndler. In state and federal elections, Canterbury residents predominantly vote for the Australian Labor Party. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... Grayndler is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales, which covers parts of the inner-west and inner south of Sydney. ... ALP redirects here. ...

Notable Residents

The following notable people attended Canterbury Boys High School:

• Prime Minister John Howard
• Lawyer and Politician Ron Withnall

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External links

Coordinates: 33°54′45″S 151°07′05″E / -33.9126, 151.1180 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Street Directory, Google Maps and Multimap.
  • Satellite image from Google Maps and WikiMapia.
  • Topographic and bathymetric map from Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia.
• Canterbury City Council website
• 2001 Census Information