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Metroad 3
The A3 is a route designation of a major metropolitan arterial route through suburban Sydney, connecting the A8 at Mona Vale at its northern end, to Princes Highway at Blakehurst at its southern end. This name covers a few consecutive roads and is widely known to most drivers, but the entire allocation is also known – and signposted – by the names of its constituent parts: Mona Vale Road, Ryde Road, Lane Cove Road, Devlin Street, Church Street, Concord Road, Homebush Bay Drive, Centenary Drive, Roberts Road, Wiley Avenue and King Georges Road. It is a major connector between most of the major radial routes emanating from central Sydney, and a major link between the northern and southern parts of the Sydney tolled orbital freeway. It is the most direct, although not necessarily the quickest, route across Sydney between the South Coast and the North Coast. It is one of only three road connections between the Northern Beaches region of Sydney and the rest of Sydney (the oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roselands
Roselands is a suburb to the south-western Sydney, south-west of the Sydney CBD, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Roselands is located 16 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the City of Canterbury-Bankstown. It is one of the easternmost suburbs in the Western Sydney area and is one of the major suburbs in Sydney without a train station. Geography Roselands lies in the Cooks River drainage basin, watershed. The soil is clay, based on Wianamatta shale and is on the eastern edge of the great Cumberland Plain which extends westward to the Hawkesbury River and into the Blue Mountains (Australia), Blue Mountains. The topography is low rolling hills. Before settlement, the vegetation was open eucalypt woodland. History Aboriginal The first inhabitants of surrounding areas were Australian Aborigine, Australian Aboriginals. At the time of British settlement in 1788 the inhabitants were of the Sydney language, Darug language group and they called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pymble
Pymble is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Pymble is north of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council. West Pymble is a separate suburb to the south west of Pymble, adjacent to the Lane Cove National Park. Pymble is notable for its gardens, bush reserves and heritage-listed residences and properties of architectural significance, such as the Eric Pratten House. History Based on settlers' accounts, the land that came to be known as Pymble was traversed by, and at least periodically inhabited by, the Cammeraigal clan or tribe of the Kuringai (also known as Guringai) Aboriginal people. The Cammeraigal had occupied the land between the Lane Cove River, Hawkesbury and east to the coast. They would travel from grounds at Cowan Creek to the Parramatta River via Pymble - passing west through the land where Pymble Ladies' College now stands, through the Lane Cove Valley and North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Georges Road
King Georges Road is a major suburban arterial road through south-western Sydney, Australia. It is a constituent part of the A3 route. Route King Georges Road commences at the intersection of Wiley Avenue and Punchbowl Road in Wiley Park and heads in a southeasterly direction as a six-lane, dual-carriageway road, meeting Canterbury Road at Roselands. After crossing M5 Motorway at Beverly Hills, the road narrows to a four-lane, single-carriageway road before eventually terminating at an intersection with Princes Highway at Blakehurst. History The passing of the ''Main Roads Act of 1924'' through the Parliament of New South Wales provided for the declaration of Main Roads, roads partially funded by the State government through the Main Roads Board (later Transport for NSW). Main Road 315 was declared on 19 February 1929, from the intersection with Wiley Avenue and Punchbowl Road along Wiley Avenue, Canary Road and Belmore Road to Hurstville (and continuing south along Won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lane Cove Road
Lane Cove Road is a major suburban arterial road through North Ryde in Sydney, Australia. It is a constituent part of the A3 route. Route Lane Cove Road commences at the De Burghs Bridge, crossing the Lane Cove River at Macquarie Park and connecting with Ryde Road, and heads in a southwesterly direction as a six-lane, dual-carriageway road, crossing M2 Hills Motorway, and then Epping Road at a grade-separated intersection in North Ryde shortly afterwards. Lane Cove Road terminates at the intersection of Devlin Street and Blaxland Road at Top Ryde, where the road continues south along Devlin Street. Lane Cove Road is the main access road from the central and southern suburbs of Sydney to the North Ryde/Macquarie Park commercial and industrial area, carrying a large volume of traffic and becoming very congested during morning and afternoon/evening peak hour. History The passing of the ''Main Roads Act of 1924'' through the Parliament of New South Wales provided for the dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryde Road
Ryde Road is a arterial road in Sydney, Australia. It is a constituent part of the A3 (Sydney) route. Route Ryde Road commences at the interchange with Pacific Highway (Australia), Pacific Highway, between Pymble, New South Wales, Pymble and Gordon, New South Wales, Gordon, connecting through a tunnel under Pacific Highway from Mona Vale Road and heads in a southwesterly direction as a six-lane, dual-carriageway road, through the suburb of West Pymble, New South Wales, West Pymble. Ryde Road terminates at the De Burghs Bridge crossing the Lane Cove River, where the road continues south as Lane Cove Road. Ryde Road forms the only road connection between the Ku-ring-gai and Ryde local government areas, and is one of only four road crossings of the Lane Cove River. It is often a traffic bottleneck. History The road was built in the early 1900s, after the De Burghs Bridge across the steep valley formed by the Lane Cove River was opened in 1901, known at the time as The Broadway. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A8 (Sydney)
The A8 is a route designation of a major metropolitan arterial route through suburban north-eastern Sydney. This name covers a few consecutive roads and is widely known to most drivers, but the entire allocation is also known – and signposted – by the names of its constituent parts: Pittwater Road, Condamine Street, Burnt Bridge Creek Deviation, Manly Road, Spit Road and Military Road. The A8 is a major transport link through the Northern Beaches district of Sydney, forming one of only three road connections between the Northern Beaches area and the rest of Sydney (the others being routes A3 and A38). The crossing of Middle Harbour over the Spit Bridge has become infamous as one of the most congested road links in the city, compounded by the regular opening of the bridge to allow boats to pass by. Route The A8 commences at the intersection Pittwater Road and Mona Vale Road at Mona Vale and heads in a southerly direction at Pittwater Road as a four-lane, dual-carria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains (New South Wales), Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 km (50 mi) from Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur, New South Wales, Macarthur in the south and south-west. Greater Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are colloquially known as "Sydneysiders". The estimated population in June 2024 was 5,557,233, which is about 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. The city's nicknames include the Emerald City and the Harbour City. There is ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurstville
Hurstville is a suburb in Southern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is south of the Sydney central business district, Sydney CBD and is part of the St George, New South Wales, St George area. Hurstville is the administrative centre of the Local government in Australia, local government area of the Georges River Council. The suburb is predominantly Asian Australians, Asian Australian in character, with 63% of the population of Asian origin, among the highest in the country. Sometimes described as "Sydney's Real Chinatown", an estimated 37% of residents are immigrants from mainland China. History The name Hurstville is derived from the English 'wiktionary:hurst, hurst', meaning 'a wooded eminence', and 'wiktionary:ville, ville', meaning 'town'. Aboriginal culture Although it is unknown when they first settled in the Hurstville area, the first inhabitants were Australian Aborigine, Indigenous Australians. At the time of the arrival of the First Fleet, the Indigenous Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beverley Hills, New South Wales
Beverly Hills is a southern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Beverly Hills is located 15 kilometres southwest of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area and is split between the local government areas of the Georges River Council and the City of Canterbury-Bankstown. The postcode is 2209, which it shares with neighbouring Narwee. Beverly Hills is mostly residential, consisting of many freestanding red brick and tile bungalows built in the years immediately after World War II. Many of these feature late Art Deco design elements. Medium density flats have been built in the areas close to King Georges Road and Stoney Creek Road. History Beverly Hills was originally known as Dumbleton after a local farm in the area, circa 1830. This name was generally disliked by residents who lobbied to supplant it with a more glamorous alternative to coincide with the arrival of the East Hills railway line, which opened 31 December 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiley Park
Wiley Park is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Wiley Park is located 17 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the City of Canterbury-Bankstown. History The now comprising Wiley Park was initially part of of land granted to Robert Wilkinson in 1832. It passed to the Wiley family in 1862. Wiley Park is named after the reserve of that was bequeathed in the will of Mr. J.V. Wiley in 1906 for a park and recreational ground for local residents. Wiley was a shoemaker who died unmarried and without children. At the time the bequest caused some dissent with the local council but after much debate at a public meeting it was decided to accept the bequest. This park is bounded by King Georges Road, Canterbury Road, Clio Street and Edge Street. Commercial area A small shopping strip is located on King Georges Road, near the Wiley Park railway station. The adjoining suburbs have a greater degree of commercial act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chullora
Chullora, a suburb in the City of Canterbury-Bankstown local government area, is located 15 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. The suburb is entirely industrial and commercial, and in the 2021 census recorded a population of 14. History The suburb of Chullora was originally part of the area known as Liberty Plains, which was land given to the first free settlers who arrived in Sydney Cove on 6 January 1793. In the 1950s, many immigrants from Europe were housed in the area. Once established, they moved to other parts of Sydney. Chullora was the name used for one of the estates in this area. Chullora is an Aboriginal word meaning 'flour'. The construction of the Tip Top Bakeries has perhaps brought the suburbs back to its roots. During World War II, Chullora was selected as the site for a major wartime manufacturing plant. The site once occupied several hundred a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Olympic Park
Sydney Olympic Park is a suburb of Greater Western Sydney, located 13 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the Local government in Australia, local government area of the City of Parramatta, City of Parramatta Council. It is commonly known as Olympic Park but officially named Sydney Olympic Park. The area was part of the suburb of Lidcombe and known as "North Lidcombe", but between 1989 and 2009 was named "Homebush Bay" (part of which is now the separate suburb of Wentworth Point). The names "Homebush Bay" and, sometimes, "Homebush" are still used colloquially as a metonym for Stadium Australia as well as the Olympic Park precinct as a whole, but Homebush, New South Wales, Homebush is an older, separate suburb to the southeast, in the Municipality of Strathfield. Sydney Olympic Park features a large sports and entertainment area, originally redeveloped for the 2000 Summer Olympics, Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The stadiums, arenas and venues con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
