Croydon is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of 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. ... This article is about the Australian city. ... Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea Speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo Gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus Viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ...

The Sydney suburb of Croydon, about 10km from the city centre, is sandwiched between two of the city’s most important arteries - Parramatta Road and the Hume Highway. It is a diversely multicultural place of intensive housing, much of it semi-detached or large terrace houses, many of which are being lovingly restored. On the Sydney-Parramatta rail line, Croydon is a suburb close to the Olympic Games complex at Homebush Bay and to the heart of Sydney, which must certainly rank as one of the greatest cities in the world. Croydon is within a short drive south of Canterbury Racecourse and, in the opposite direction, it’s a similar distance to Kings and Canada bays on the closest reach of the Parramatta River. The shoreline on this reach is liberally graced by a chain of magnificent and varied public reserves which include Cabarita, Prince Edward, Massey, Barnwell, Halliday, Henry Lawson and Battersea parks. Battersea adjoins the revered and delightful Sydney Rowing Club, whose bar and dining room offer panoramic views of the river. For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Homebush Bay is a suburb of Sydney, Australia, adjacent to the newly developed suburb of Newington. ... Canterbury is a cathedral city in east Kent in South East England and is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Primate of All England and nominal head of the Anglican Communion. ... The Parramatta River is the main tributary of Sydney Harbour, along with the smaller Lane Cove and Duck Rivers. ...

Croydon has one train station which is located on the Inner West line. Croydon has numerous excellent schools (both public and private), including Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney (P.L.C Sydney), Burwood Girls' High School and Croydon Public School. Croydon is split between two local government areas - the Municipality of Ashfield and Burwood Council. ... The Inner West Line is a railway line located in the Inner West region of Sydney, Australia. ... The Presbyterian Ladies College, Sydney Sancte Sapienter (Be Holy Wisely)   The Presbyterian Ladies College, Sydney (P.L.C Sydney), is a private day and boarding, Presbyterian school for girls in Croydon, New South Wales, Australia. ... Croydon Public School is in [Croydon], Sydney, NSW, 2132. ... 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. ... The Municipality of Ashfield is a Local Government Area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Burwood Council is a Local Government Area in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

External links

• Croydon Public School website
• Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney website
• Burwood Girls' High School website

Coordinates: -33.87904° N 151.11553° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ...

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