Banksmeadow is a

suburb A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area. They are oftentimes where most of a metropolitan areas jobs are located with some being predominantly residential. They can either be denser or less densely populated ...

located in the Eastern Suburbs of

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, within the state of

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. Situated 11 kilometres south of the

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, it falls under the jurisdiction of the

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 subu ...

. Banksmeadow is positioned on the northern shores of

Botany Bay Botany Bay (Dharawal language, Dharawal: ''Kamay'') is an open oceanic embayment, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, south of the Sydney central business district. Its source is the confluence of the Georges River at Taren Point a ...

History

The naming of Banksmeadow (formerly “Banks Meadow”) pays tribute to the naturalist Sir

Joseph Banks Sir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronet, (19 June 1820) was an English Natural history, naturalist, botanist, and patron of the natural sciences. Banks made his name on the European and American voyages of scientific exploration, 1766 natural-history ...

, who journeyed to Australia alongside

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in 1770. Their initial landfall occurred at Botany Bay on April 29, 1770, during their navigation around Australia aboard the Endeavour. In the early 1970s, extensive land reclamation took place in Botany Bay, resulting in the creation of a foreshore beach, a golf course, and the substantial container port facilities of Patricks and Hutchison.

Land use

Banksmeadow is primarily an industrial area and lacks residential land. Its landscape is dominated by commercial and industrial establishments closely tied to nearby

Port Botany Port Botany is a suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Port Botany is located 12 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Randwick. Port ...

, which includes various oil terminals, the Sydenham-Botany Goods Railway, and a substantial chemical facility operated by

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Limited. Banksmeadow is also home to a

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factory.

Landmarks

The Foreshore Beach, also known as Botany Beach, stretches along the coastline of

. However, the expansion of port facilities by the Sydney Ports Corporation has led to the loss of a portion of the sandy public beach in recent years. A rock seawall now spans a significant stretch of the beach, limiting its use as a public beach. The beach suffers from poor water quality and substantial erosion. Efforts are underway by Sydney Ports to build two groynes to safeguard the remaining section of the beach. The area encompasses Banksmeadow Park and the Botany Golf Club.

Schools

The Banksmeadow Public School is situated at the intersection of Wiggins and Trevelyan Streets in Botany. Its establishment dates back to 1881.Banksmeadow Public School
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References

External links

Bayside CouncilBanksmeadow Suburb Map
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