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Turrella Gracilis
Turrella (;) is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Turrella is located 10 km south-west of the Sydney central business district on the southern bank of Wolli Creek in the local government area of Bayside Council. Turrella is a mostly residential area. Some light industrial developments are located around Turrella railway station and north along the railway line. A footbridge from Turrella over Wolli Creek links Henderson Street to the eastern side of Earlwood, formerly known as Undercliffe. The footbridge was closed in 2012 by Canterbury Council after it was deemed to be structurally unsound but was repaired and re-opened in November 2013. History In 1842, William Favell and his wife Eleanor were farming a property named Hillside on this site. Their neighbours were the families of Thomas Curtis and Henry Blackwell, who were orchardists and gardeners. The farms and orchards were subdivided when the railway came through. The railway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayside Council
Bayside Council is a Local government in New South Wales, local government area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located around part of Botany Bay, to south of the Sydney central business district, Sydney CBD. It includes 29 suburbs in Sydney's Southern Sydney, South. It comprises an area of and in 2023 had an estimated population of . The council was formed on 9 September 2016 from the merger of the City of Botany Bay and the City of Rockdale. The Council's mayor is Ed McDougall, of the Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch), Australian Labor Party, elected by the Council on 9 October 2024. Suburbs and localities in the local government area Suburbs in the Bayside Council area are: Bayside Council also manages and maintains the following localities: History Early local government history Rockdale The City of Rockdale was originally proclaimed as the "Municipal District of West Botany" on 13 January 1871. From 1872, Council met in the first Counci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Streets (ice Cream)
Streets is an Australian ice cream brand bought by the British multinational company Unilever in 1960. Some products are made in China and shipped to Australia and New Zealand. It is part of Unilever's ice cream brand Heartbrand. The company is in a long-term contract with dairy company Dairy Farmers. History Streets was founded by Edwin "Ted" Street and his wife Daisy in 1920, in Corrimal, New South Wales. He set up a distribution depot at Bexley and then a factory in the Sydney suburb of Turrella, where products were manufactured until 1996, when production moved to a new facility in Minto. Today most cream-based products are produced at Minto, while water-based products are imported from China. Streets introduced the Paddle Pop in 1953, and sold over ninety million units by century's end. It is, per capita, the world's best selling ice cream. In 1960, the company was purchased by Unilever. In the early 1980s, Streets purchased the Adelaide-based company, AMSCOL, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport For NSW
Transport for NSW (TfNSW) is a Government of New South Wales, New South Wales Government transport services and roads List of New South Wales government agencies, agency established on 1 November 2011. The agency is a different entity to the NSW Department of Transport, which is a List of New South Wales government agencies, department of the state government of New South Wales, and the ultimate parent entity of Transport for NSW. The agency's function is to build transport infrastructure and manage transport services in New South Wales. Since absorbing Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) in December 2019, the agency is also responsible for building and maintaining road infrastructure, managing the day-to-day compliance and safety for roads and waterways and vehicle and driving license registrations. The agency reports to the New South Wales Minister for Transport (New South Wales), Minister for Transport, Minister for Roads (New South Wales), Minister for Roads and the Minister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clemton Park
Clemton Park is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 13 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the City of Canterbury-Bankstown. The suburb is approximately bounded by Cup and Saucer Creek, Bexley Road in the east, William Street in the south and Kingsgrove Road, but excludes most of the properties which face onto those roads. Those properties are instead in the neighbouring suburbs of Earlwood, Kingsgrove and Campsie. Clemton Park is a small suburb and almost entirely residential. Institutions, shops and facilities named or associated with "Clemton Park" are mostly situated outside the suburb boundaries: a small group of shops located at the intersection of Bexley Road and William Street, and Clemton Park Public School, are in the neighbouring suburb of Earlwood. Clemton Park Shopping Village is mostly situated within the suburb of Campsie. The park named "Clemton Park" is situated in Kingsgrove. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bardwell Park Railway Station
Bardwell Park railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the East Hills line, serving the Sydney suburb of Bardwell Park. It is served by Sydney Trains' T8 Airport & South Line services. History Bardwell Park station opened on 21 September 1931 when the East Hills line opened from Tempe to East Hills. In 2000, as part of the quadruplication of the line between Wolli Creek and Kingsgrove, through lines were added on either side of the existing pair. On 22 April 2015, the station suffered significant flooding due to inclement weather, with the flood water nearly reaching the height of the platform. A time lapse video of CCTV from the station was released publicly showing the rising flood water. In early 2024, Minister for Transport, Jo Haylen, announced a station upgrade for Bardwell Park station, set to be completed in 2026. The upgrade will feature a new lift, stairs and concourse, as well as extended canopies and a resurfaced platform. Work is yet t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bardwell Valley
Bardwell Valley is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bardwell Valley is located approximately 11 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Bayside Council and is part of the St George area. Bardwell Valley is a primarily residential area. Some beautiful sandstone cottages from the early 20th century still stand in East Street and The Glen Road. Bardwell Creek runs through the middle of the valley and empties into Wolli Creek. History Prior to European settlement, Bardwell Valley was a significant part of the lands of the Cadigal people. Bardwell Valley was originally the name used to describe the land beside Bardwell Creek in the suburb of Bardwell Park. The suburb was formed in 1996 from parts of Arncliffe that bordered the valley and creek. Bardwell Park was named after free settler Thomas Hill Bardwell who owned land in this area. Thomas Hill Bardwell was a wealthy pastora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campsie Railway Station
Campsie railway station is a heritage-listed railway station on the Bankstown railway line in the Sydney suburb of Campsie. It is currently closed for conversion works to enable it to be served by Metro North West & Bankstown Line services. History Campsie station opened on 1 February 1895 when the Bankstown line opened from Sydenham to Belmore.Campsie Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage In 1915, the station was remodelled when the Metropolitan Goods line was built to the north of the existing lines. Platforms were provided that were used by railway workers' trains to [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockdale Railway Station
Rockdale railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Illawarra railway line, Illawarra line, serving the Sydney suburb of Rockdale, New South Wales, Rockdale in Bayside Council. It is served by Sydney Trains' Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line, T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line services. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. History Rockdale station opened on 15 October 1884 on the same date as the Illawarra railway line, Illawarra line from Redfern railway station, Redfern to Hurstville railway station, Hurstville with two side platforms.Rockdale Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage At the opening of Rockdale Railway Station, a goods shed and siding was provided on the eastern side. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transit Systems NSW
Transit Systems NSW, previously known as Transit Systems Sydney, is a bus operator in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is a subsidiary of Transit Systems. History In November 2012, Transit Systems was awarded a contract by Transport for NSW to operate region 3 bus services in Western Sydney, taking over services operated by Busabout, Hopkinsons, Metro-link and Westbus. Transit Systems also took over route T80 on the Liverpool–Parramatta T-way from Western Sydney Buses. Operations commenced on 13 October 2013. On 1 July 2018, Transit Systems took over the operation of region 6 from State Transit on an eight-year contract operating services in the Canterbury-Bankstown, Eastern Suburbs, Inner West, North Shore and St George regions. In December 2022, after a tendering process, Transit Systems successfully retained region 3 and was additionally awarded the services in region 13, which would be consolidated into region 3. The new contract for the combined re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Trains
Sydney Trains is the brand name and operator of Railways in Sydney, suburban and intercity train services in and around Greater Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. The metropolitan part of the network is a hybrid urban rail, urban-suburban rail system with a central underground core, that covers of route length over of track, with List of Sydney Trains railway stations, 168 stations on nine lines. Within Sydney, the network has frequencies of 5–10 minutes during peak-time at most inner-city and major stations, and 15 minutes off-peak at most minor stations. During the weekday peak, train services are more frequent. The network is managed by Transport for NSW and is part of its Opal card, Opal ticketing system. In 2023–24, 302 million passenger journeys were made on the suburban network, making it the Commuter rail in Australia, most-used rail network in Australia. History In May 2012, the Minister for Transport (New South Wales), Minister for Transport announced a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airport & South Line
The Airport & South Line (numbered T8, coloured green; commonly called the East Hills Line) is a commuter rail service operated by Sydney Trains, connecting the Sydney central business district with the southwestern suburbs via Sydney Airport. In March 2025, the federal minister for infrastructure, transport, regional development and local government Catherine King announced that a business case would be developed exploring a potential upgrade of the T8 Airport & South line. History The T8 traverses several railway lines; the City Circle, Airport Link, East Hills and Main South Lines. The origins of the current train service can be traced back to the opening of the East Hills Line in 1931. The East Hills line was extended to Glenfield in 1987, where it joins the Main South Line. The Airport Line opened in 2000, providing an additional pair of tracks into the city. The East Hills line was opened in 1931. Electrification only extended as far as Kingsgrove. Services on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turrella Railway Station
Turrella railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the East Hills railway line, East Hills line, serving the Sydney suburb of Turrella. It is served by Sydney Trains' Airport & South Line, T8 Airport & South Line services. History Turrella station opened on 21 September 1931 when the East Hills railway line, East Hills line opened from Tempe railway station, Tempe to East Hills railway station, East Hills. In 2000, as part of the quadruplication of the line between Wolli Creek railway station, Wolli Creek and Kingsgrove railway station, Kingsgrove, through lines were added on either side of the existing pair. In early 2024, Turrella station received an accessibility upgrade, which included a new concourse, lift and stairs, as well as other minor upgrades making the station fully accessible. Platforms and services Transport links Transit Systems NSW, Transit Systems operates one bus route via Turrella station, under Sydney Metropolitan Bus Service Contra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
