Bexley North is a
suburb
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in
southern Sydney
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, in the state of
New South Wales
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,
Australia
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, south-west of the
Sydney CBD
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. It is part of the
St George
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area. Bexley North is in the
local government area
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of the
Bayside Council
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.
History
James Chandler named
Bexley
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after his birthplace in
London
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(formerly
Kent
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),
England
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. Chandler bought Sylvester's Farm in 1822, from Thomas Sylvester who had been granted the land about ten years earlier. That year he was also granted of land which stretched from what is now Bexley North to most of
Rockdale and
Kogarah. Development in the area began in 1884 with the railway line to
Hurstville
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.
The opening of the East Hills line and the railway station at Bexley North in 1931, opened up the area for home sites.
Commercial area
Bexley North is mostly a residential suburb with a small shopping centre located around the intersection of Bexley Road with Slade Road and Shaw Street, close to Bexley North railway station. It features a
Woolworths Metro supermarket, a pub, specialty shops including a prominently placed funeral parlour, cafes and restaurants.
Transport
Bexley North railway station is on the
Airport & South Line
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...
of the
Sydney Trains
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network. Bexley North is also serviced by
Transit Systems
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History
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bus routes and private bus routes.
The
M5 South Western Motorway runs south-west towards
Beverly Hills
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and
Liverpool
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. There are no entrances at Bexley North to the 4 km tunnel which begins here and heads north-east towards
Botany
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and the city. Access to the north east of the motorway is allowed at
Kingsgrove
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and
Arncliffe.
Landmarks
* Bardwell Creek and the Prime Minister's Walk to Bexley Pool
* Bexley North Hotel
* Bexley North Library
* Bexley North Public School
* Bexley North Scout Hall
* Holy Trinity Anglican Church
* Stotts Reserve
Population
Demographics
According to the of population, there were 4,281 people usually resident in Bexley North. 57.7% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were China 6.6% and Greece 5.5%. 43.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Greek 16.0%, Cantonese 6.4%, Arabic 6.0% and Mandarin 5.9%. The most common responses for religion were Eastern Orthodox 23.5%, No Religion 23.3% and Catholic 21.1%.
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Notable residents
* Tim Cahill
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, Australian footballer, playing for the Socceroos and Everton was a student at Bexley North Primary School.
* Anthony Totten, former Professional Rugby League footballer, grew up in the suburb.[Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995 ()]
* Bob Windle, gold medalist in the Men's 1500m Swimming Freestyle at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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, grew up in the suburb.
References
{{Sydney Rockdale suburbs
Suburbs of Sydney
Bayside Council