Revesby Heights, a suburb of local government area City of Canterbury-Bankstown, is 23 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of

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, Australia. It is a part of the

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region. Revesby Heights is located on the northern bank of the Georges River and west of Little

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History

Revesby was named in 1913 in honour of Sir Joseph Banks (1743–1820), the famous botanist who sailed with Captain James Cook on the Endeavour, when he discovered the east coast of Australia in 1770. Banks had inherited his father's estate of Revesby Abbey, in

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, so he was known as the Squire of Revesby. He is also commemorated in the Sir Joseph Banks High School in Turvey Street. Revesby Heights was known as Hero's Hill in recognition of returned service men who obtained affordable government housing in the area. The Hero's Hill servicemen's club was founded soon after these returned service men settled in the area after

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. This club later became known as Revesby Heights Ex-Servicemen's Club. This club ceased trading in June 2013.

Schools

De La Salle College provides education for boys in years 7–12.

Sport and recreation

Revesby Heights Junior Rugby League Football Club, part of the Canterbury Bankstown District Junior Rugby League, is a

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club that operates from Neptune Park. Known locally as "Heighties", the club has supplied many first grade and representative players to the

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over its 40-year history. For the 2007 season the club has fielded 12 Junior and one Senior U/15s team. The club is the only one in the district to have its own organised cheerleading squad made up of young girls and boys from the area.

References

{{City of Canterbury-Bankstown topics, state=collapsed Suburbs of Sydney City of Canterbury-Bankstown