Campsie, New South Wales
Encyclopedia
Campsie is a suburb
in south-western
Sydney
, in the state of New South Wales
, Australia
. Campsie is located 13 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district
, on the southern bank of the Cooks River
. Campsie is the commercial and administrative centre of the City of Canterbury
.
lived in this area for thousands of years. In 1770, the land along the Cooks River was explored by officers from HM Bark Endeavour
.
. The area between South Campsie and the Cooks River was known as the Redman estates. John Redman was granted 100 acre (0.404686 km²) in the 1812 and he later purchased the area to the east, which was a land grant of 200 acre (0.809372 km²) to Thomas Capon in 1817.
The railway was completed in 1895, encouraging suburban development and leading to the area becoming heavily populated. The line passed through the Campsie Park estate which was owned by the Anglo-Australian Investment Company. A large wooded area was cleared for the construction of the station on Beamish Street. The first post office opened in April 1900 and the public school opened in 1908.
The earliest model suburb in New South Wales was Harcourt, between Canterbury
and Burwood
, developed by William Phillips from 1889. The 200 acre (0.809372 km²) was covered in scrub and inhabited by wild birds. The land was cleared and the streets were called avenues
on the model of New York City. Although the suburb no longer exists, the Harcourt name remains as a locality and a public school on First Avenue.
The Town Hall of the Municipality of Canterbury was moved to Campsie in 1962. The City of Canterbury was declared in 1993.
As of 2009, the population of Campsie is estimated to be 25,661.
located between Amy Street and Evaline Street. It contains supermarkets, a discount department store, many specialty shops, cafes, a motor registry, and a library. Commercial and light industrial developments run along the length of Canterbury Road.
Canterbury Hospital
is a district hospital located on Canterbury Road.
Campsie railway station is located on the Bankstown line of the CityRail
network. The line was opened in 1895 and electrified in 1926. Two additional tracks were laid for goods traffic.
Beamish Street runs north-south for 1.6 kilometres and is characterised by retail and commercial developments over most of its length. Canterbury Road is a major arterial
route, 11 kilometres long and connecting the inner suburbs of Sydney with Bankstown
and suburbs further to the south-west.
and Lakemba
elects three councillors to the city council.
For New South Wales state elections, the suburb is in the Electoral district
of Canterbury
. The district includes surrounding suburbs of Canterbury, Earlwood
, Hurlstone Park
, Croydon Park
, western Dulwich Hill
, eastern Belfield
and northern Turrella
.
For federal elections, Campsie is in the electoral division of Watson
. In state and federal elections, Campsie residents predominantly vote for the Australian Labor Party
.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
in south-western
South-western Sydney
South-western Sydney is a general term which is used to describe the metropolitan area in south-west Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Greater Western Sydney area....
Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
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. Campsie is located 13 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district
Sydney central business district
The Sydney central business district is the main commercial centre of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It extends southwards for about 3 kilometres from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. Its north–south axis runs from Circular Quay in the north to Central railway station in...
, on the southern bank of the Cooks River
Cooks River
The Cooks River is a 23 kilometre long urban waterway of south-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia emptying into Botany Bay. The course of the river has been altered to accommodate various developments along its shore...
. Campsie is the commercial and administrative centre of the City of Canterbury
City of Canterbury, New South Wales
The City of Canterbury, previously the Municipality of Canterbury, is a Local Government Area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It lies southwest of the central business district and forms part of the Greater Sydney metropolitan area....
.
Aboriginal culture
Indigenous AustraliansIndigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
lived in this area for thousands of years. In 1770, the land along the Cooks River was explored by officers from HM Bark Endeavour
HM Bark Endeavour
HMS Endeavour, also known as HM Bark Endeavour, was a British Royal Navy research vessel commanded by Lieutenant James Cook on his first voyage of discovery, to Australia and New Zealand from 1769 to 1771....
.
European settlement
In the early days of European settlement, the land in this area was mostly used for farming. The southern parts of Campsie were part of the Laycock estate, that extended to most of KingsgroveKingsgrove, New South Wales
Kingsgrove is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kingsgrove is located 13 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and lies across the local government areas of the City of Rockdale, the City of Hurstville and the City of Canterbury...
. The area between South Campsie and the Cooks River was known as the Redman estates. John Redman was granted 100 acre (0.404686 km²) in the 1812 and he later purchased the area to the east, which was a land grant of 200 acre (0.809372 km²) to Thomas Capon in 1817.
The railway was completed in 1895, encouraging suburban development and leading to the area becoming heavily populated. The line passed through the Campsie Park estate which was owned by the Anglo-Australian Investment Company. A large wooded area was cleared for the construction of the station on Beamish Street. The first post office opened in April 1900 and the public school opened in 1908.
The earliest model suburb in New South Wales was Harcourt, between Canterbury
Canterbury, New South Wales
-Commercial area:Canterbury has a mixture of residential, commercial and industrial developments. Commercial developments are mostly situated on Canterbury Road and surrounding streets...
and Burwood
Burwood, New South Wales
Burwood is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Burwood is located 12 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of Burwood Council....
, developed by William Phillips from 1889. The 200 acre (0.809372 km²) was covered in scrub and inhabited by wild birds. The land was cleared and the streets were called avenues
Avenue (landscape)
__notoc__In landscaping, an avenue or allée is traditionally a straight route with a line of trees or large shrubs running along each, which is used, as its French source venir indicates, to emphasize the "coming to," or arrival at a landscape or architectural feature...
on the model of New York City. Although the suburb no longer exists, the Harcourt name remains as a locality and a public school on First Avenue.
The Town Hall of the Municipality of Canterbury was moved to Campsie in 1962. The City of Canterbury was declared in 1993.
Demographics
Campsie is widely known to be home to a large east Asian Community (Chinese and Korean). There is also a substantial number of ethnic Europeans.As of 2009, the population of Campsie is estimated to be 25,661.
Commercial area
Campsie has a mixture of suburban residential, retail and light industrial developments. The main shopping centre is situated along Beamish Street, close to Campsie railway station and surrounding streets. The Campsie Centre is a shopping centreShopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
located between Amy Street and Evaline Street. It contains supermarkets, a discount department store, many specialty shops, cafes, a motor registry, and a library. Commercial and light industrial developments run along the length of Canterbury Road.
Canterbury Hospital
Canterbury Hospital
Canterbury Hospital is a metropolitan hospital in Campsie, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.Canterbury Hospital is committed to providing a quality service to our multicultural community, which promotes, protects and improves their level of health and well...
is a district hospital located on Canterbury Road.
Transport
CityRail
CityRail is an operating brand of RailCorp, a corporation owned by the state government of New South Wales, Australia. It is responsible for providing commuter rail services, and some coach services, in and around Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, the three largest cities of New South Wales. It is...
network. The line was opened in 1895 and electrified in 1926. Two additional tracks were laid for goods traffic.
Beamish Street runs north-south for 1.6 kilometres and is characterised by retail and commercial developments over most of its length. Canterbury Road is a major arterial
Arterial road
An arterial road, or arterial thoroughfare, is a high-capacity urban road. The primary function of an arterial road is to deliver traffic from collector roads to freeways, and between urban centres at the highest level of service possible. As such, many arteries are limited-access roads, or feature...
route, 11 kilometres long and connecting the inner suburbs of Sydney with Bankstown
City of Bankstown
The City of Bankstown is a city and Local Government Area in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, centred on the suburb of Bankstown....
and suburbs further to the south-west.
Landmarks
- Campsie Public School, Harcourt Public School, St Mels Primary School.
- Canterbury Hospital
- Cooks River
Politics
Campsie is part of Central Ward of the City of Canterbury and together with BelmoreBelmore, New South Wales
Belmore is a suburb, of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Belmore is located 15 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Canterbury.-History:...
and Lakemba
Lakemba, New South Wales
Lakemba is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Lakemba is located 15 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Canterbury....
elects three councillors to the city council.
For New South Wales state elections, the suburb is in the Electoral district
New South Wales Legislative Assembly electoral districts
The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is elected from 93 single-member electorates called districts.- Current districts :This is a list of districts for the 2011 state election.* Albury* Auburn* Ballina...
of Canterbury
Electoral district of Canterbury
Canterbury is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Linda Burney of the Australian Labor Party.-History:...
. The district includes surrounding suburbs of Canterbury, Earlwood
Earlwood, New South Wales
Earlwood is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Earlwood is located 12 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Canterbury...
, Hurlstone Park
Hurlstone Park, New South Wales
Hurlstone Park is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hurlstone Park is located 10 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is mostly in the local government area of the City of Canterbury, and partly in the Municipality of...
, Croydon Park
Croydon Park, New South Wales
Croydon Park is a suburb, in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Croydon Park is about 13 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is divided between the local government areas of the City of Canterbury, Burwood Council and Municipality of...
, western Dulwich Hill
Dulwich Hill, New South Wales
Dulwich Hill is a residential suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Dulwich Hill is located 9 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Marrickville Council...
, eastern Belfield
Belfield, New South Wales
Belfield is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Belfield is located 14 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Canterbury and partly in the Municipality of Strathfield.-Location:Belfield has...
and northern Turrella
Turrella, New South Wales
Turrella is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Turrella is located 10 km south of the Sydney central business district on the southern bank of Wolli Creek. Turrella is in the local government area of the City of Rockdale and is part of the St George...
.
For federal elections, Campsie is in the electoral division of Watson
Division of Watson
The Division of Watson is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the southern suburbs of Sydney, and includes the suburbs of Belfield, Belmore, Burwood Heights, Campsie, Chullora, Clemton Park, Enfield, Greenacre, Lakemba, Mount Lewis, Roselands,...
. In state and federal elections, Campsie residents predominantly vote for the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
.