Concord West, New South Wales

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Concord West
Sydney, New South Wales

Concord Hospital
Postcode: 2138
Location: 16 km (10 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA: City of Canada Bay
State District: Drummoyne
Federal Division: Lowe
Suburbs around Concord West:
Rhodes Ryde Putney
Liberty Grove Concord West Mortlake
Homebush Bay North Strathfield Concord

Concord West is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Concord West is located 16 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Canada Bay. Concord is a separate suburb, to the east.

Concord West is bordered on the west by Rhodes and Homebush, to the south by North Strathfield, and to the east, the suburb of Concord and by Brays Bay, Yaralla Bay, Majors Bay, which sit on the Parramatta River. It shares the postcode of 2138 with Rhodes.

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[edit] History

Concord takes its name from Concord, Massachusetts, in the USA. It was the site of the Battle of Concord, the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1778). Some historians believe the suburb was named Concord, to encourage a peaceful attitude between soldiers and settlers. The first land grants in the area were made in 1793. [1]

Concord West was under the jurisdiction of Concord Council, until it amalgamated with Drummoyne Council in 2000 to form the City of Canada Bay. The surrounding parish is also named Concord Parish.

[edit] Commercial Area

Concord West has a group of shops beside Concord West railway station. Another commercial area is located along Concord Road.

The Concord Hotel

Concord West shops, view from railway station

Concord West Railway Station

[edit] Health

Concord West is home to one of Sydney's major hospitals, Concord Repatriation General Hospital (commonly known as Concord Hospital). Concord Hospital has its own postcode, 2139.

The hospital grounds, particularly around the Dame Edith Walker Hospital to the south, contain some remnants of critically endangered Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest in a relatively intact state.[2]

[edit] Transport

Concord West railway station is on the Northern line of the CityRail network.

[edit] Pop Culture

[edit] Notable Residents

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
  2. ^ City of Canada Bay Council (2007). "Remnant Bushland" (HTML). Home / Environment and Health / Natural Environment / Remnant Bushland (web page). City of Canada Bay. Retrieved on 2007-07-02.

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