NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Greater Western Sydney

Greater Western Sydney is a very general term which is used to describe the region west of the metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia. Greater Western Sydney is constituted by the local government areas of Auburn, Bankstown, Baulkham Hills, Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, Hawkesbury, Holroyd, Liverpool, Parramatta, and Penrith. Sydney is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian state of New South Wales, as well as Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ... Auburn Council is a Local Government Area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 15 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district. ... The City of Bankstown is a Local Government Area south-west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Baulkham Hills Shire is a local government area in the north western region of Australia. ... The City of Blacktown is situated approximately 35km from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on the Cumberland Plain in the heart of Western Sydney bounded by the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Penrith; Parramatta; Holroyd; Hawkesbury and Baulkham Hills and occupying an area of 246. ... Blue Mountains of New South Wales The Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, roughly 100 kilometres west of Sydney, are a range of sandstone mountains that reach to 1111 metres above sea level at their highest, One Tree Hill. ... Camden Council is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. ... The City of Campbelltown is a Local Government Area in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, located about 55 km south west of the Sydney central business district. ... The City of Fairfield is a Local Government Area in the south-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The City of Hawkesbury (formerly Hawkesbury Shire) is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, partly of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metroplitan area, about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district. ... Holroyd is a Local Government Area and suburb of Sydney, located in the Western Sydney region. ... The City of Liverpool is a Local Government Area in southwest of Sydney, in the state of 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 City of Penrith is a Local Government Area in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Greater Western Sydney stretches over nearly 9,000 square kilometres of residential, industrial and rural land. At its most eastern point, the region is only 30 minutes away from Sydney's central business district (CBD) and is within easy reach of international freight and transport terminals. The annual temperatures in Greater Western Sydney average a maximum of 23 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 12 degrees.

The 14 council regions which comprise the Greater West together generate more than $54 billion in economic output a year, making its economy the third largest in Australia behind the Sydney CBD and Melbourne.

Its population - already at 1.7 million - is the fastest growing in Australia. More than 150 of Australia's top 500 companies are located within the Greater West, while industries including advanced manufacturing, tourism, information technology, business services and retail trade are growing at much faster rates than the national average.

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The University of Western Sydney is a public, multi-campus, higher educational institute located in the Greater Western Sydney region of New South Wales, Australia. ... In Australia, Technical and Further Education or TAFE institutions are those which offer a wide range of post-secondary education and training, generally in vocational fields (such as hospitality, tourism, construction, woodwork, secretarial skills, community work, etc), often at a level of difficulty below that of a corresponding or related...

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Category: Regions of Sydney Sydney is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian state of New South Wales, as well as Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ... The Eastern Suburbs is the name of the region to the direct east and south-east of inner Sydney, Australia. ... Hills District is an informal term for the north-western suburbs of Sydney, Australia, consisting of Baulkham Hills Shire and the western part of Hornsby Shire. ... 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 Lower North Shore of Sydney is an informal region of Sydney and is arguably the most prestigious in Australia. ... Manly Beach The Northern Beaches of Sydney is an area which encompasses the northern suburbs of Sydney located near the coast of the Pacific Ocean. ... The North Shore refers to those suburbs of Sydney, Australia which are located on the north shore of Sydney Harbour, and between Middle Harbour and the Lane Cove River. ... Southern Sydney is an informal, term to describe the local government areas and suburbs which form the southern part of the metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia. ... South-eastern Sydney is a region of Sydney consisting mainly of suburbs located around the foreshores of Botany Bay. ... South-western Sydney is a region of the greater metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia. ... Western Sydney is a very general, informal, term which is used to describe the western parts of the metropolitan area of Sydney, 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. ... Ashfield (pop. ... Auburn Council is a Local Government Area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 15 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district. ... The City of Bankstown is a Local Government Area south-west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Baulkham Hills Shire is a local government area in the north western region of Australia. ... The City of Blacktown is situated approximately 35km from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on the Cumberland Plain in the heart of Western Sydney bounded by the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Penrith; Parramatta; Holroyd; Hawkesbury and Baulkham Hills and occupying an area of 246. ... The City of Botany Bay is the name of the local government area which encompasses suburbs adjacent to the Botany Bay (such as Botany, New South Wales) (before 1996, it was known as the Municipality of Botany). ... Burwood Council is a Local Government Area in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Camden Council is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. ... The City of Campbelltown is a Local Government Area in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, located about 55 km south west of the Sydney central business district. ... Canada Bay is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia and located in the metropolitan area of Sydney. ... The City of Canterbury, previously the Municipality of Canterbury, is a Local Government Area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The City of Fairfield is a Local Government Area in the south-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Holroyd is a Local Government Area and suburb of Sydney, located in the Western Sydney region. ... Hornsby Shire is a vast Local Government Area in the North Shore region of Sydney, Australia. ... The Municipality of Hunters Hill is the smallest Local Government Area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The City of Hurstville is a Local Government Area within Sydney, Australia. ... The former Kogarah Post Office in 1915. ... Ku-ring-gai Council is a Local Government Area in the North Shore region of Sydney. ... The Municipality of Lane Cove is a Local Government Area located about 10km from the central business district. ... The Municipality of Leichhardt is a Local Government Area in the inner-west of Sydney, in state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The City of Liverpool is a Local Government Area in southwest of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Manly Council is a Local Government Area on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Marrickville is a Local Government Area in the Inner West region of Sydney, Australia. ... The Municipality of Mosman is a Local Government Area on the North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... North Sydney Council is a Local Government Area on the North Shore of Sydney, in the state of 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 City of Penrith is a Local Government Area in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Pittwater Council is a Local Government Area on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The City of Randwick is a Local Government Area in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The City of Rockdale is a Local Government Area in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The City of Ryde is a Local Government Area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The Municipality of Strathfield is a Local Government Municipal Area of New South Wales, Australia, near Sydney. ... Sutherland Shire is a Local Government Area in southern Sydney, Australia. ... This article is about the local government area. ... Warringah is a local council area in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney, Australia. ... Waverley Council is a Local Government Area in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The City of Willoughby is a Local Government Area on the North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Municipality of Woollahra is a Local Government Area in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... This is a complete listing of the suburbs and localities in the greater Sydney area in alphabetical order. ...