Eastwood Sydney, New South Wales
Fountain in Rowe Street mall
Population:	14,428 [1]
Postcode:	2122
Property Value:	AUD $617,000
Location:	17 km (11 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD
LGA:	City of Parramatta, City of Ryde
State District:	Epping, Ryde
Federal Division:	Bennelong
Suburbs around Eastwood: Carlingford Epping Marsfield Dundas Valley Eastwood Denistone East Ryde Ermington West Ryde Denistone West Denistone

Eastwood outlined in a satellite image of Sydney

The old Eastwood Brickworks site, now being developed into a housing estate

Eastwood Station prior to its 2007 reconstruction

Eastwood is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Eastwood is located 17 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of the City of Ryde and the City of Parramatta. Eastwood is also split between the Lower North Shore region and the Hills District. This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... NSW redirects here. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Categories: | ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia 6 countries and territories Kiribati Nauru Tuvalu Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Norfolk Island Inflation 4. ... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... The Sydney central business district (CBD) is, commercially, the most important in Australia. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The City of Parramatta is a Local Government Area in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The City of Ryde 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. ... Epping is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Ryde 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 Bennelong is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... This is a complete listing of the suburbs and localities in the greater Sydney area in alphabetical order. ... Carlingford Village Shopping Centre. ... Epping is a suburb in north-west Sydney, Australia, approximately 18-20km from the central business district. ... Marsfield is a suburb of the City of Ryde, in the Lower North Shore, of Sydney, Australia. ... Dundas Valley is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Denistone East is a suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Ryde Bridge Ryde is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Ermington is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... West Ryde is a suburb in the Lower North Shore of Sydney Australia. ... Denistone West is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Denistone is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2560 × 1920 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2560 × 1920 pixel, file size: 2. ... “Suburbia” redirects here. ... 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. ... 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 City of Ryde is a Local Government Area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The City of Parramatta is a Local Government Area in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Lower North Shore is an informal term for the lower northern suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia which are located on the north shore of Sydney Harbour. ... Hills District is a general term for the north-western suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Originally thought to have been inhabited by the Wallumedegal Aboriginal tribe, who lived in the area between the Lane Cove and Parramatta Rivers, the area was first settled by Europeans shortly after the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, from land grants to marines and NSW Corps, and was named "Eastwood" by an early Irish free settler, William Rutledge. Today it is a large urban centre in the north of Sydney of over 14,000 people, with a large shopping area. Over the past few decades Eastwood has become increasingly multicultural and has a large Chinese and Korean community. Eastwood is best known as the place of where the Granny Smith Apple was first grown. 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 Islam and various forms of Traditional belief systems based around the Dreamtime Related ethnic groups see List of Indigenous Australian group... The Lane Cove River is a tributary of the Parramatta River and its lower reaches form an arm of Sydney Harbour, Australia. ... The Parramatta River, New South Wales, Australia, is the main tributary of Sydney Harbour, along with the smaller Lane Cove and Duck Rivers. ... 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. ... The New South Wales Corps (also known as the Rum Corps and the Botany Bay Rangers) were the first foot soldiers to serve in Australia, in the then colony of New South Wales. ... Granny Smith, or green apple, is a tip-bearing apple cultivar. ...

Geography

Eastwood is located at the edge of the Hornsby Plateau with the suburbs of Dundas Valley and Denistone on its southern and western sides as the land falls away down to the Cumberland Plain. To the north, Eastwood is bounded by the transport hub of Epping and to its east Marsfield which shares the same postcode of 2122. The suburb is predominantly residential with the main shopping area of Eastwood centred between Rowe Street and Rutledge Street around the railway line. Dundas Valley is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Denistone is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Cumberland Plain is a region in the Sydney Basin of New South Wales, Australia. ... Epping is a suburb in north-west Sydney, Australia, approximately 18-20km from the central business district. ... Marsfield is a suburb of the City of Ryde, in the Lower North Shore, of Sydney, Australia. ...

History

Eastwood was named after the property of Irish free settler, William Rutledge. The area was originally heavily timbered.

Aboriginal Culture

The Wallumedegal Aboriginal tribe lived in the area between the Lane Cove River and Parramatta River, which was known as Walumetta. ^[2] 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 Islam and various forms of Traditional belief systems based around the Dreamtime Related ethnic groups see List of Indigenous Australian group... The Lane Cove River is a tributary of the Parramatta River and its lower reaches form an arm of Sydney Harbour, Australia. ... The Parramatta River, New South Wales, Australia, is the main tributary of Sydney Harbour, along with the smaller Lane Cove and Duck Rivers. ...

European Settlement

The area was first settled by Europeans shortly after the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 and was part of the Field of Mars. 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. ... Field of Mars Reserve is a remnant of bushland between the Lane Cove and Parramatta Rivers. ...

The area of Eastwood was originally granted between the years of 1790 and 1803 to marines of the NSW Corps. John Love, a private was granted 90 acres here in 1794, described as North Brush, in the Field of Mars Common. The land was then acquired by William Kent who already held land in what is now Epping. The land was purchased by William Rutledge for 288 pounds in 1835, who built Eastwood House in 1840. This house is now part of Marist College Eastwood. In 1863 Edward Terry purchased the estate and upon his death in 1905, the estate was sub-divided. The New South Wales Corps (also known as the Rum Corps and the Botany Bay Rangers) were the first foot soldiers to serve in Australia, in the then colony of New South Wales. ... Field of Mars Reserve is a remnant of bushland between the Lane Cove and Parramatta Rivers. ... Epping is a suburb in north-west Sydney, Australia, approximately 18-20km from the central business district. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In 1886, the railway line from Strathfield to Hornsby was opened, with a station here originally called Dundas. This was changed a year later to Eastwood, named after the Eastwood Estate. Strathfield is an Inner West suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Hornsby is the seat of Hornsby Shire, in the North Shore region of Sydney, Australia. ... Dundas is a suburb of Sydney in the Parramatta City Council Local Government Area. ...

The commercial centre underwent a major upgrade in the early 1980s. Rowe Street, which originally ran across the railway line through a level crossing was turned into a mall between The Avenue and West Parade, and the 1940s bridge built in First Avenue for crossing traffic was replaced with a six-lane bridge. This bridge was to service the planned County of Cumberland Scheme "County Road" (linking Eastwood with Macquarie Park), a road project in the local area which has been controversial among locals.^[3]. The term level crossing (also called a railroad crossing, railway crossing, train crossing or grade crossing) is a crossing on one level (at-grade intersection) — without recourse to a bridge or tunnel — of a railway line by a road, path, or another railroad. ... Macquarie Park is a suburb in the north of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Commercial Area

The Eastwood commercial district is located around Eastwood Railway Station. The Eastwood Shopping Centre is a shopping mall, which includes major retailer Woolworths, is located in the town centre and opens on to the Eastwood Plaza. The Plaza features a fountain and several cafes with outdoor seating. Eastwood is becoming well known as an Asian shopping precinct, with specialty stores, supermarkets and many restaurants run by Chinese, Korean, Sri Lankan, Vietnamese, and Indian retailers, beside the existing Greek and Italian retailers.^[4] The multicultural background of its residents has created a good collection of Chinese, Cantonese, Korean, Greek, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Lebanese, Vietnamese, and Singaporean restaurants and eateries in the area. Four Tracks Paired by Direction - Fast in Centre Eastwood is a railway station on the Northern line of the CityRail network. ... For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see pedestrian street or promenade. ... The exterior of a Woolworths supermarket in Southlands Boulevarde, Willetton, Western Australia. ... Yue cuisine Chinese: Cantonese (Yue) cuisine originates from Guangdong Province in Southern China, or more precisely, the area around Guangzhou (Canton). ... Modern Vietnamese cuisine is heavily influenced by the French colonists. ... National motto: Majulah Singapura (English: Onward, Singapore) National anthem: Majulah Singapura Capital Singapore1 Largest city Singapore1 Official languages English, Mandarin Chinese, Malay, Tamil Government President Prime minister Westminster system (de jure) Dominant-party system (de facto) Sellapan Rama Nathan Lee Hsien Loong Independence - From Malaysia August 9, 1965 Area  - Total...

Transport

Eastwood is relatively well served by public transport. Eastwood Railway Station is located on the Northern Line. The station opened in 1886,^[5] and it takes approximately 25-30 minutes to travel to Central. Intercity services also service Eastwood station between Central, Newcastle and the Central Coast region. Four Tracks Paired by Direction - Fast in Centre Eastwood is a railway station on the Northern line of the CityRail network. ... The Northern Line is part of the metropolitan rail network in Sydney known as CityRail, running between North Sydney and Hornsby via Strathfield and Central. ... Clock tower of Central Station Central (also known as Sydney Terminal) is the largest railway station in Sydney, Australia, which services almost all of the lines on the CityRail network, and is the major terminus for intercity and interstate rail services. ... Clock tower of Central Station Central (also known as Sydney Terminal) is the largest railway station in Sydney, Australia, which services almost all of the lines on the CityRail network, and is the major terminus for intercity and interstate rail services. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ...

Numerous bus services also operate from the small interchange outside the station. These include the 545 route between Parramatta and Chatswood, the 544 route between Auburn and Macquarie University, and the 515/X15 service to the Sydney CBD. Eastwood is also served well by roads, and is located close to the trunk routes of Metroad 6 (Marsden Road), and Victoria Road. This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Chatswoood area Chatswood skyline Chatswood is a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Auburn is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. ... Macquarie University is an Australian university located in Sydney. ... The Sydney central business district (CBD) is, commercially, the most important in Australia. ... The Metroad 6 or M6 is one of Sydney, Australias Metroads. ...

Landmarks

Brush Farm House, Eastwood

"Ripley", c.1888, a mansion typical of some of the early estate homes in the area.

"Heatherwold" was a former girls' school, Braemar College, in Eastwood.

• Brush Farm House - former home of Gregory Blaxland, one of the explorers of the Blue Mountains.
• Eastwood House - the former home of Edward Terry, the original landowner of the estate on which Eastwood is now built.^[6]

Eastwood once featured a lake which gave the names Lakeside Road and The Lakeside Road Uniting Church.^[7] This lake was later converted to an oval which is used for soccer matches and by local schools. Eastwood is also home to the Corrective Services Academy, a training centre for prison officers. Gregory Blaxland Gregory Blaxland (17 June 1788 — 31 December 1852) was a pioneer farmer and explorer. ... A panoramic view of the Blue Mountains The Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, are situated approximately 100 kilometres west of Sydney. ...

Housing

Housing consists of many Californian Bungalow and Federation homes, especially in streets located closer to the station. More post World War 2 homes can be seen further from the station, especially to the north of Terry Road. While most of Eastwood is residential, with one or two-storey detached houses and villas, the area surrounding the town centre boasts buildings up to seven storeys high. In 2006 the City of Ryde developed a Control Plan for the Eastwood Town Centre, which includes the provision of buildings of up to ten storeys high in the shopping and railway areas.^[8] Former industrial parts of the suburb are also undergoing redevelopment. The former brickworks site is being converted into a housing estate.^[9][10] Californian Bungalows arent in California. ... Appian Way, Burwood, New South Wales Federation architecture refers to the architectural style in Australia, predominantly in the Federation period c. ... German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ...

Churches

• Eastwood Baptist Church
• Exclusive Bretheran Church
• Lakeside Road Uniting Church (former Methodist Church)
• Macquarie Chapel - Pastor Richard Quadrio started the church in 2001. It is combined with Macquarie Presbyterian Church.^[11]
• St Andrew's Uniting Church - (former Presbyterian Church)
• St Kevin's Catholic Church - this church was completed in 1994 to replace the original church, which is now the library of the local Catholic school (St Kevins.)^[12]
• St Phillip's Anglican Church

Schools

• Eastwood Heights Public School
• Eastwood Public School
• Kent Road Public School
• Stuey The Kings Marist College Eastwood (Catholic Secondary School for Boys)
• St Kevins Eastwood (Catholic Primary School)

Culture and Events

Eastwood is well known as the place of where the Granny Smith apple was first grown. This is celebrated each October with the Granny Smith Festival which attracts over 60,000 people each year. Granny Smith, or green apple, is a tip-bearing apple cultivar. ... This article is about the fruit. ... The Granny Smith Festival is Lower Northern Sydneys (and northern Sydneys) largest annual event. ...

Population

Today it is a large urban centre in the north of Sydney of over 14,000 people.^[1] Migrants from southern Europe began settling here from countries such as Italy and Greece from the 1960s and since the beginning of the 1990s, a relatively high percentage of immigrants from Hong Kong, China, Korea and a few other southeast-Asian groups have settled in the area. Today, over 45% of residents were born overseas.^[13] For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Korean civilization. ...

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External links

• A Brief History of Ryde (Including Eastwood)
• Eastwood Travelmate

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