Eastgardens, New South Wales
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Eastgardens is a suburb
in the Eastern Suburbs
of Sydney, specifically south-eastern
Sydney
, in the state of New South Wales
, Australia
. Eastgardens is located 9km south east of the Sydney central business district
and is part of the City of Botany Bay
.
It has a large shopping centre, Westfield Eastgardens
at the corner of Wentworth Avenue and Bunnerong Road.
Eastgardens is surrounded by the suburbs of Pagewood
, Maroubra
, Hillsdale
and Banksmeadow
.
shopping centre in Wentworth Avenue which opened in 1987. The site was originally government owned land which was used as a bus depot and also leased to General Motors Holden car manufacturing plant.
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 the Eastern Suburbs
Eastern Suburbs
Eastern Suburbs is a term used to refer to the eastern part of a city, or things associated with such a region. In particular, it may refer to*Eastern Suburbs , a region of Sydney, Australia**Eastern Suburbs railway line-Rugby union:...
of Sydney, specifically south-eastern
South-eastern Sydney
South-Eastern Sydney is a term which is used to describe the metropolitan area directly to the south and east of the Sydney central business district in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.The area stretches from the inner city to the foreshores of Botany Bay...
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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. Eastgardens is located 9km south east 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...
and is part of the City of Botany Bay
City of Botany Bay
The City of Botany Bay is a Local Government Area in south eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It encompasses the suburbs to the north of Botany Bay, such as Botany. The administrative centre is located at Mascot, which is 7 km south of the Sydney central business...
.
It has a large shopping centre, Westfield Eastgardens
Westfield Eastgardens
Westfield Eastgardens is a shopping centre that is located in the suburb of Eastgardens in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The centre was the largest shopping centre in Australia when it opened in September 1987. The centre is owned by the Terrace Tower Group but operated and managed on a long...
at the corner of Wentworth Avenue and Bunnerong Road.
Eastgardens is surrounded by the suburbs of Pagewood
Pagewood, New South Wales
Pagewood is a suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Pagewood is located 8 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district and is part of the City of Botany Bay....
, Maroubra
Maroubra, New South Wales
Maroubra is a beachside suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Maroubra is located 10 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Randwick. Maroubra is the largest suburb in the area governed...
, Hillsdale
Hillsdale, New South Wales
Hillsdale is a suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hillsdale is located 9 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district in the City of Botany Bay...
and Banksmeadow
Banksmeadow, New South Wales
Banksmeadow is a suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Banksmeadow is located 11 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district, in the Local Government Area of the City of Botany Bay...
.
History
Eastgardens was originally part of the suburb of Pagewood. The suburb took its name from the Westfield EastgardensWestfield Eastgardens
Westfield Eastgardens is a shopping centre that is located in the suburb of Eastgardens in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The centre was the largest shopping centre in Australia when it opened in September 1987. The centre is owned by the Terrace Tower Group but operated and managed on a long...
shopping centre in Wentworth Avenue which opened in 1987. The site was originally government owned land which was used as a bus depot and also leased to General Motors Holden car manufacturing plant.