House in Marrickville an inner-city suburb of Sydney's Inner West

The Inner West is a general term which is used to describe the metropolitan area directly to the west of the Sydney central business district in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The suburbs of the inner west are predominantly located along the southern shore of Port Jackson (Parramatta River), stretching south to the shores of the Cooks River. Parramatta Road runs through the middle of this area. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (784x1084, 111 KB) Summary Marrickville, Sydney, Australia. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (784x1084, 111 KB) Summary Marrickville, Sydney, Australia. ... Marrickville Town Hall Police Station, Silver Street Marrickville is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... 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. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... “Sydney Harbour” redirects here. ... The Parramatta River, New South Wales, Australia, is the main tributary of Sydney Harbour, along with the smaller Lane Cove and Duck Rivers. ... Cooks River, near Sydney Airport Cooks River, Princes Highway bridge between Tempe and Wolli Creek Coohttp://upload. ... Parramatta Road is the major historical east-west artery of metropolitan Sydney, Australia, connecting the City of Sydney with Parramatta. ...

Suburbs

The inner west is not a precise geographical region. The Australian Bureau of Statistics limits its Inner Western Sydney statistical region to the local government areas of Canada Bay, Ashfield, Burwood and Strathfield. One local newspaper, the Inner-West Weekly, confines its circulation to this area while another, the Inner West Courier, also includes the suburbs in the local government areas of Leichhardt and Marrickville as well as some western suburbs of the City of Sydney such as Glebe and Erskineville. The Telstra Inner West telephone directory covers a slightly larger area again, including some more inner Sydney suburbs such as Pyrmont, Ultimo and Redfern as well as the suburbs of Ashbury, Canterbury and Hurlstone Park from the City of Canterbury. There are also some who claim parts of the North Shore such as Hunter's Hill and Gladesville fall within the definition of the Inner West. Australian Bureau of Statistics logo The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the Australian government agency that collects and publishes statistical information about Australia. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Canada Bay is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia and located in the metropolitan area of Sydney. ... Strathfield Municipal Council is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, near Sydney. ... The Municipality of Leichhardt is a Local Government Area in the inner-west of Sydney, in state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Marrickville is a Local Government Area (LGA) in the Inner West region of Sydney, Australia. ... This article is about the local government area. ... The Glebe market Glebe is an inner-city suburb of Sydney. ... Erskineville Road Erskineville Public School South Sydney Council Chambers St Marys, Swanson Street A back alley in Erskineville Erskineville is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Telstra Corporation (ASX: , NZX: TLS, NYSE: TLS) (formed from Telecom Australia) is an Australian telecommunications and media company under private ownership, with a dominant position in landline telephone services, a large share of mobile phone services, domestic consumer (including dial-up access and Broadband internet broadband cable modem, satellite and... Sydney as seen from Pyrmont at dusk Pyrmont is a former 19th century slum[1] inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Ultimo is a suburb in central Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Redfern is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Ashbury is a suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... Canterbury 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... The City of Canterbury, previously the Municipality of Canterbury, is a Local Government Area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The North Shore or Northern Suburbs 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. ... The Municipality of Hunters Hill is the smallest Local Government Area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

History

Indigenous Land

Prior to the arrival of the First Fleet, the Sydney region was home to the Darug people. This nation was broken up into a number of clans who tended to live in a certain geographic area. Each clan contained about 50 to 100 people and, to avoid genetic problems, the men would marry women from other clans. So the clans were interrelated and members from one clan would frequently travel in the territory of others, including to hunt, trade and perform ceremonies. They didn't consider themselves owners of the land, rather custodians. 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 Darug people are Indigenous Australians, who are traditional custodians of the geographic area that now includes Bidjigal Reserve in the Northwest region of Sydney [updated April 6th 2006 Phillip Siegel]. Their history in the area can be traced back for 30,000 years. ...

What is now the Inner West was formerly home to two clans, the Cadigal, whose land stretched along Port Jackson from South Head to Lewisham, and the Wangal, whose land was immediately to the west of the Cadigals and stretched to about Homebush Bay. Other clans that would have been regular visitors to the area would have included the Birrabirragal and Muru-ora-dial in what is now the Eastern Suburbs, the Bediagal and Kameygal from the Cooks River area to the south, the Burramattagal from the Parramatta area to the west, and the Wallumattagal, Cammeraigal and Gorualgal from the northern shores of the Parramatta River.[1] The Cadigal, also spelled as Gadigal, are a group of Indigenous Australians who originally inhabited the area that became the Marrickville Local Government Area of Sydney. ... Lewisham is a small suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Homebush Bay is a suburb of Sydney, Australia, adjacent to the newly developed suburb of Newington. ... The Eastern Suburbs is a general term which is used to describe the metropolitan area directly to the east and south-east of the Sydney central business district in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Cooks River, near Sydney Airport Cooks River, Princes Highway bridge between Tempe and Wolli Creek Coohttp://upload. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Geography

The topography of the inner-west reflects rolling hills intersected by shallow valleys through which waterways including Iron Cove Creek, Hawthorne Canal (formerly Long Cove Creek), White's Creek and Johnston's Creek flow. These waterways have been drastically altered since the late 19th century by the means of concrete lining. For example, in the 1860s Iron Cove Creek was a freely flowing waterway which in places broadened into ponds that made excellent and picturesque swimming holes. It is now barely a trickle lined by residential areas, parkland and fast-food restaurants. View towards the mouth of Iron Cove Creek where it empties into Iron Cove adjacent to the City West Link Road at Five Dock. ... The Hawthorne Canal is a short canal that connects with Port Jackson, in Sydney, Australia. ... View towards the mouth of Iron Cove Creek where it empties into Iron Cove adjacent to the City West Link Road at Five Dock. ...

Government

Politically, the area is represented Federally by the electorates of Grayndler, Lowe and Sydney. These three seats are currently held by Labor, Grayndler and Sydney are considered safe seats whilst Lowe is marginal. In the state parliament the region is represented by the electoral districts of Balmain, Canterbury, Drummoyne, Marrickville and Strathfield. At the 2007 state election, each of these seats was won by the Labor party. The local government areas with responsibility for the Inner west are Canada Bay, Strathfield, Burwood,Ashfield and parts of Canterbury, Marrickville and City of Sydney. The Commonwealth of Australia is a constitutional monarchy, a federation, and a parliamentary democracy. ... Grayndler is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales, which covers parts of the inner-west and inner south of Sydney. ... The Division of Lowe is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... The Division of Sydney is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... The form of the Government of New South Wales is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then. ... Balmain is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Canterbury is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Drummoyne is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Marrickville is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Strathfield is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Canada Bay is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia and located in the metropolitan area of Sydney. ... Strathfield Municipal Council is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, near Sydney. ... Burwood Council is a Local Government Area in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Municipality of Ashfield is a Local Government Area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The City of Canterbury, previously the Municipality of Canterbury, is a Local Government Area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Marrickville is a Local Government Area (LGA) in the Inner West region of Sydney, Australia. ... This article is about the local government area. ...

Character

The suburbs within the region are characterised by medium to high-density housing and include some of the older constructions in Sydney such as the terrace houses of Glebe and Newtown. It is also the location of several tertiary institutions such as Australian Catholic University, University of Sydney and the University of Technology, Sydney and the more downtown areas have high student populations. The inner west also features some of New South Wales best schools such as Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham (Private), Fort Street High School (Public), Burwood Girls High School (Public), Strathfield Girls High School (Public), Homebush Boys High School (Public), Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney (Private), MLC School (Private), Trinity Grammar School (Private), Newington College (Private), Santa Sabina College (Private), St Patrick's College (Private) and Meriden School (Private). The Glebe market Glebe is an inner-city suburb of Sydney. ... Newtown is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Australian Catholic University The Australian Catholic University, or ACU National, is a Roman Catholic, public, multi-campus, multi-state university, based in eastern Australia, open to all staff and students regardless of their religious beliefs. ... The University of Sydney, established in Sydney in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia. ... The UTS tower on Broadway The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), is a university in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Christian Brothers High School, Lewisham (also known as CBHS Lewisham), is a Catholic school located in Sydney, Australia, catering for boys in Years 5 - 12. ... Fort Street High School is a coeducational, academically selective high school currently located in Petersham, Sydney, Australia. ... Burwood Girls High School; Located in Queen St, CroydonNSW, 2132 Established in 1929, Burwood Girls High School has a long tradition of excellence in the education of girls. ... Strathfield Girls High School is a single-sex comprehensive high school located in the municipality of Strathfield in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Homebush Boys High School, founded in 1936, is a comprehensive public high school located in Homebush, an Inner West suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... The Presbyterian Ladies College, Sydney (P.L.C. Sydney), is an independent, Presbyterian, day and boarding school for girls, located in Croydon, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... MLC School, Sydney, formerly known as Methodist Ladies College, Burwood Ladies College and Wesleyan Ladies College, is a non-selective, day girls school in the suburb of Burwood, in the inner-west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, founded in January 1886. ... Trinity Grammar School is an Anglican day and boarding school for boys located in Summer Hill, in Sydneys Inner West. ... Newington College is an independent, Uniting Church, boarding and day school for boys, located in Stanmore, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... St Patricks College (also referred to informally as St Pats) is an independent, Roman Catholic, day school for boys in years 5 to 12. ... Meriden, An Anglican School for Girls Sydney, is an independent, non-selective, girls day school in the suburb of Strathfield, in the inner-west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

Public transport

Public transport in the region includes trains, buses, ferries and light rail. CityRail's Inner West railway line runs from Central station, largely running south of Parramatta Road to Strathfield and then to Liverpool. The Northern railway line follows the same route to Strathfield and then branches off to the north to Hornsby, with stops at North Strathfield, Concord West and Rhodes. There are various bus routes provided largely by Sydney Buses. Sydney Ferries operates services in the inner harbour and Parramatta river. There is also the Metro Light Rail which runs from Central to Lilyfield, via Pyrmont and Glebe. This article is on the commuter rail network centred on Sydney, Australia. ... The Inner West Line is a railway line located in the Inner West region of Sydney, Australia. ... 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. ... The State Transit Authority of New South Wales (STA) is an agency of the Government of New South Wales based in Sydney, Australia operating bus and ferry services. ... Two ferries- Narrabeen (rear) and Alexander (foreground) Sydney Ferries is a state owned corporation of the New South Wales Government providing passenger ferry services in Sydney Harbour and on the Parramatta River. ... Metro Light Rail, owned by Connex, operates one light rail line in inner Sydney, Australia. ...

Gay & Lesbian Inner West

The Inner West is home for the other half of Sydney’s large gay and lesbian population. The gay and lesbian community is well established in Newtown and Erskineville and extends into neighbouring Glebe, Leichhardt, Annandale, Marrickville, Enmore and Dulwich Hill.

The Inner West is home to two of Sydney’s well-established gay and lesbian pubs the Newtown Hotel [2] and the Imperial Hotel in Erskineville [3] . The Imperial or “Impy” is famous for its flamboyant drag queens and as a pub/club venue staying open well into the early hours on weekends.

The Metropolitan Community Church [4] located in nearby Petersham. The MCC Sydney is part of a network of other MCC's in Australia and forms part of an international denomination. The MCC extends its welcome to anybody who feels excluded by established religious groups, especially members of the gay, lesbian, transgendered and bi-sexual communities.

Located in Newtown is Twenty 10 [5] a support organisation for young gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, same-sex attracted and gender-questioning people who are under 26 and having problems at home or have recently become homeless.

Once the pinnacle of the gay and lesbian community the fading Sydney Pride Centre [6] is located in Erskineville and provides support, referral and fund-raising services for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community of Sydney. The Sydney Pride Centre is a Non-profit organization Community Centre that provides a safe, friendly, and accessible space for the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and queer (LGBT) communities of Sydney. ...

Sport

The inner west is represented in the National Rugby League by the Wests Tigers, a merger of the Balmain and Western Suburbs clubs. In rugby union the area is represented by Sydney Uni and West Harbour in the Sydney grade competition. The National Rugby League (NRL) is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. ... Wests Tigers is a rugby league football club in the National Rugby League (NRL), the premier rugby league competition in Australasia. ... Sydney University Football Club, founded in 1863, is the oldest rugby union club in Australia. ... The West Harbour Rugby Football Club is a team in the Shute Shield and the Tooheys New cup, the premier club rugby union football competition in New South Wales. ...

References

• Speed the Plough - Ashfield 1788-1988, by Sheena & Robert Coupe, published by Ashfield Municipal Council, 1988 ISBN 0 9595234 1 3

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External links

• Sydney/Inner_West travel guide from Wikitravel