Canterbury-Bankstown
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Canterbury-Bankstown is a general term used to describe the area located around the Bankstown railway line. The suburbs of the Canterbury-Bankstown region are not specific to the LGA's of Canterbury and Bankstown but are approximately north-west of southern Canterbury, south-west of Lidcombe and north-east of Bankstown. Liverpool road runs through, roughly, the middle of this area. Georges River acts as the southern boundary of this region.
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[edit] Suburbs
The Canterbury-Bankstown region is not an exact area. Though the following suburbs are usually agreed to be apart of the region.
- Bankstown
- Canterbury
- Belfield
- Roselands
- Belmore
- Greenacre
- Campsie
- Chullora
- Panania
- Revesby
- Punchbowl
- Wiley Park
- Lakemba
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[edit] Geography
Bankstown
[edit] Character
The suburbs within the region are diverse, reflecting the multicultural nature of the Canterbury-Bankstown region. They are characterised by the high-density houses closer towards the eastern side of the region, the larger family homes westwards and the large natural parks south, towards Salt Pan Creek.
[[Image:Council_Chambers%2C_Bankstown.jpg |thumb| Bankstown Council Chambers, Bankstown]]
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Public transport in the region includes trains and buses. CityRail's Bankstown railway line runs from Central station in a clockwise fashion. There are various bus routes provided largely by Sydney Buses.
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