Bardwell Valley, New South Wales

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Bardwell Valley
Sydney, New South Wales

Bardwell Valley, view to city

Established:

1996

Postcode:

2207

Location:

12 km (7 mi) south of Sydney CBD

LGA:

City of Rockdale

State District:

Electoral district of Rockdale

Federal Division:

Division of Barton

Suburbs around Bardwell Valley:
Bardwell Park	Earlwood	Undercliffe
Bexley	Bardwell Valley	Turrella
Rockdale	Banksia	Arncliffe

Bardwell Valley is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bardwell Valley is located approximately 12 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Rockdale and is part of the St George area.

Bardwell Valley is a primarily residential area. Some beautiful sandstone cottages from the early 20th century still stand in East Street and The Glen Road. Bardwell Creek runs through the middle of the valley and empties into Wolli Creek.

1 History
2 Parks and recreation
3 References
4 External links

[edit] History

Prior to European settlement, Bardwell Valley was a significant part of the lands of the Cadigal people. Bardwell Valley was originally the name used to describe the land beside Bardwell Creek in the suburb of Bardwell Park. The suburb was formed in 1996 from parts of Arncliffe that bordered the valley and creek.

Bardwell Park was named after free settler Thomas Hill Bardwell who owned land in this area. Thomas Hill Bardwell was a wealthy pastoralist from southern New South Wales who bought the land in December 1853. ^[1]

After much development had taken place in the Ancliffe and Bardwell Park areas during the early 1900s, Bardwell Valley was the last remaining area with any signifficant cover of natural vegetation. As early as 1945, it had been suggested that the area would be the ideal location for a golf course.

The City of Rockdale established an olive grove in Bardwell Valley, in recognition of the contribution made to the city by citizens who have their origins in Greece.

[edit] Parks and recreation

Bardwell Valley Golf Course sits beside the banks of Bardwell Creek. The Bardwell Valley Golf Club is located in Hillcrest Avenue. Silver Jubilee Park is located beside the golf course on Lorraine Avenue. Coolibah Reserve, Shepherd Reserve and Favell Picnic Area sit beside Bardwell Creek.

Sandstone Cottage, Glen Road	Sandstone Cottage, Glen Road	Federation house, East street	California Bungalow, Glen Road
Silver Jubilee Park, olive grove	Bardwell Valley Golf Course	Mawson Street

[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

Bardwell Valley, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°56′13″S 151°07′59″E / -33.937, 151.133 (Bardwell Valley, New South Wales)Coordinates: 33°56′13″S 151°07′59″E / -33.937, 151.133 (Bardwell Valley, New South Wales)

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