Kingsford is a suburb in Sydney, Australia located about 7km south of the central business district, falling under the authority of Randwick council. Its postal code is 2032. Kingsford lies directly south of the University of New South Wales in Kensington, and many of the residents are students living in medium density housing. The suburb also has a substantial Indonesian community. A large Australian Army depot lies in the east of Kingsford. Kingsford is named after the famous Australian Aviator Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith (it also lay directly below the flight path to Kingsford Smith International Airport. It also has a large Greek population (post-1950s) and the largest Greek Orthodox Church in the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney). Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ... Downtown Honolulu in Hawaii, United States, an example of an urban downtown district Central business district (CBD) and downtown are terms referring to the commercial heart of a city. ... The City of Randwick is a Local Government Area in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. ... University of New South Wales The University of New South Wales is a university in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Kensington is a suburb in Randwick City, in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. ... The Australian Army Emblem The Australian Army is Australias military land force. ...

At the centre of Kingsford (on Anzac Pde/Gardeners Road) there is a large roundabout connecting an excellent public transport system to 9 possible destinations via bus. For this reason the centre of Kingsford (at the roundabout) is sometimes referred to as “9-ways”.

Kingsford is part of a Labor (ALP) stronghold and is currently represented by ex-rock star Peter Garrett (Midnight Oil). Peter Garrett campaigning in Melbourne for the 9 October 2004 Australian election Peter Garrett (born 16 April 1953), Australian musician and politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the House of Representatives for the Division of Kingsford Smith, New South Wales, since October 2004. ... Midnight Oil were an Australian rock band known for their driving hard rock sound, superb live performances and their overt left-wing political activism. ...

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