Eastgardens, New South Wales

Eastgardens
Sydney, New South Wales
Eastgardens Shopping Centre
Eastgardens
Coordinates 33°56′46″S 151°13′30″E / 33.94611°S 151.22500°E / -33.94611; 151.22500Coordinates: 33°56′46″S 151°13′30″E / 33.94611°S 151.22500°E / -33.94611; 151.22500
Population 911 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density 7,630/km2 (19,800/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 2036
Area 0.2 km2 (0.1 sq mi)
Location 9 km (6 mi) from Sydney CBD
LGA(s) Bayside Council
State electorate(s) Maroubra
Federal Division(s) Kingsford Smith
Suburbs around Eastgardens:
Eastlakes Daceyville Kingsford
Pagewood Eastgardens Maroubra
Banksmeadow Hillsdale Maroubra

Eastgardens is a suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Eastgardens is located 9 km south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the Bayside Council.

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.

History

Eastgardens was originally a part of the suburbs of Pagewood and Hillsdale. The suburb took its name from the Westfield Eastgardens shopping centre in Wentworth Avenue which opened in 1987. The site was originally government owned land [2] which was used as a bus depot and also leased to General Motors Holden car manufacturing plant.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Eastgardens (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 May 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ State deal in ACT costs 'thousands' The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 October 1982
  3. ↑ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
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