Padstow Heights, New South Wales

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Padstow Heights is a suburb, in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 23km south west of the Sydney central business district in the City of Bankstown.

Padstow Heights is a mostly residential suburb bounded on the north by Padstow and on the east by Salt Pan Creek and to the south by the Georges River.

[edit] History

The Padstow area was first named Padstow Park Estate after a town called Padstow in Cornwall, England. It was named for being the "holy place of St Petrock" (not to be confused with St Patrick), an important Cornish saint.

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Coordinates: -33.973° 151.035°

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Suburbs and localities within the City of Bankstown \| South-western Sydney \| Sydney
Bankstown \| Bass Hill \| Birrong \| Chester Hill \| Chullora \| Condell Park \| East Hills \| Georges Hall \| Greenacre \| Milperra \| Mount Lewis \| Padstow \| Padstow Heights \| Panania \| Picnic Point \| Potts Hill \| Punchbowl \| Revesby \| Revesby Heights \| Sefton \| Villawood \| Yagoona
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