South Western Sydney is a
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and ...
of the city of
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...
,
New South Wales
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...
,
Australia
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. It is situated in the south-west of the larger Sydney metropolitan area, and is part of the predominantly working class area of
Greater Western Sydney. Geographically, the region lies in the
Cumberland Plain.
Local government areas
There are a number of different boundaries and definitions for Sydney's South-West with majority of definitions including the suburbs within
City of Liverpool as well as surrounding areas.
This can also include the
Macarthur region which is often referred to as 'Outer South-West', particularly referring to the local government area of
City of Campbelltown as well as
Camden Council and occasionally also the
Wollondilly Shire.
City of Canterbury-Bankstown is also often included in definitions of Sydney's South-West and usually referenced as being 'Inner South-West'.
In the broadest sense, South-Western Sydney can also include
Fairfield City Council as it is south of
Prospect Reservoir even though geographically the council is west of Sydney CBD and not south-west.
Institutions
Several institutions have 'South Western Sydney' in their title, including:
* South Western Sydney Local Health District
* South Western Sydney Institute
* South Western Sydney Clinical School
See also
*
Southern Sydney
*
St George Area
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Greater Western Sydney
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Macarthur Region
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Regions of Sydney
*
Western Sydney
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Geography of Sydney
References
Regions of Sydney
Hume Highway
Georges River
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