| Greenacre Sydney, New South Wales |
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McGuigan Place, Greenacre |
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| Population: | 4,175[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1899 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2190 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 17 km (11 mi) south-west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Bankstown | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Bankstown | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Watson | ||||||||||||
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Greenacre, a suburb of local government areas City of Bankstown and the Municipality of Strathfield, is located 17 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and is a part of the South-western Sydney region.
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This area was once known as East Bankstown. When the first road went through the area, an acre of land was cleared for cultivation. The contrast to its surrounding area led to it being referred to as the 'Green Acre'. In 1909, Greenacre Park Estate became one of the first subdivisions in the area. Michael Ryan operated an inn called the Harp of Ould Erin on land he owned to the north of Liverpool Road.
Recent news also reveal that the park has been subjected to the violent gang rapes of 2 Australian teenagers committed by a gang of Lebanese Muslims in the name of Allah.[2]
The suburb is distinctly but unofficially split into the north and the south. The southern parts of Greenacre are serviced by a strip of local independent shops and outlets along Waterloo Road and around the intersection of Juno Parade and Boronia Road. The northern parts of Greenacre are serviced by the Chullora amenities such as Chullora Market Place.
As the suburb is not connected to a railway station, but is serviced by various bus and coach services that operate along the main roads and various smaller roads. Buses operate to and from Strathfield station, Burwood station and Bankstown station.
The eastern edge of Greenacre is defined by Roberts Road, the northern and western limit is Liverpool Road and Stacey Street. Other main roads through the suburb include Waterloo Road, Juno Parade, Boronia Road and Highview avenue.
St John Vianney Catholic Church, Greenacre Uniting Church, Greenacre Baptist Church, Greenacre Church of Christ, Sydney Full Gospel Korean Church, St John's Melkite Catholic Church.
Greenacre is the site of three public primary schools, Chullora Public School, Banksia Road Primary School and Greenacre Public School. Greenacre also has various private schools such as Greenacre Baptist Christian Community School, St John Vianneys Primary School, Holy Saviour Catholic School, Al Noori Muslim Primary School, Malek Fahd Islamic School, An-Nahyan Islamic School and Sydney Full Gospel Church School.
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