Silverwater, New South Wales
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Silverwater is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Silverwater is located 20 kms west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Auburn Council. Located close to Olympic Park, Silverwater houses theSilverwater Correctional Centre. Silverwater crosses the Parramatta River north into Ermington and Rydalmere.
[edit] History
The origin of the suburb's name is unknown. It may have been a reference to the nearby Parramatta River which could have provided silver reflections of light off the water.
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| Suburbs and localities within Auburn Council | Western Sydney | Sydney |
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Auburn | Auburn North | Auburn South | Auburn West | Berala | Homebush Bay | Lidcombe | Lidcombe North | Newington | Regents Park | Rookwood | Silverwater |
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