Belmore, New South Wales
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Belmore is a suburb, in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Belmore is located 15km south west of the Sydney central business district in the City of Canterbury. The postcode is 2192.
Belmore contains a mixture of residential, commercial and industrial developments. The main commercial area is located along Burwood Road, near Belmore railway station. Commercial and industrial developments are also located along Canterbury Road and surrounding streets.
Belmore is home to the National Rugby League team, Canterbury Bulldogs. Belmore Stadium and the Canterbury Leagues Club are both located in the suburb.
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[edit] History
Belmore is named after the fourth Earl of Belmore, Governor of New South Wales from 1868-1872. The area was known as Darkwater in its early days. Some of the first land grants in 1810 were 100 acres to Richard Robinson east of Sharp Street and Kingsgrove Road and 60 acres to Thomas Mansfield, to the west. Francis Wild and John Sullivan were each granted 30 acres in 1823. The area was originally used for market gardens and orchards. Subdivision started after the railway came through in 1895.
The first school opened in 1903 and the post office opened in 1907. The shopping centre began developing in the 1920s and features some classic examples of art-deco architecture.
[edit] Transport
Belmore railway station is located on the Bankstown line of the CityRail network. The line was opened in 1895 and electrified in 1926. Belmore railway station opened on the 1st February 1895.
[edit] Churches and Schools
- All Saints Greek Orthodox Church, St Albans Anglican Church, St Josephs Catholic Church, Belmore Church of Christ.
- Belmore Primary School, Belmore Boys High School, St Josephs Primary School, All Saints Grammar.
[edit] References
- The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
[edit] External links
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- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
- City of Canterbury
- All Saints Grammar
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