Bradfield, New South Wales
| Bradfield Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Bradfield | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°55′04″S 150°43′48″E / 33.91778°S 150.73000°E | ||||||||||||||
| Established | March 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2556 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 45 km (28 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Liverpool | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Badgerys Creek | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Werriwa | ||||||||||||||
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Bradfield is a suburb in South Western Sydney, north of Bringelly. It was gazetted as a new suburb in March 2023.[1]
Bradfield was previously the name of a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney, between 1924 and 1977. It has since been absorbed by neighbouring Lindfield.
The name commemorates Dr John Job Crew Bradfield, who oversaw design and construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge between 1913 and 1932.[2]
Aerotropolis Core[edit]
In March 2021, the NSW Government announced that a 100-hectare section of Bringelly, referred to planning documents as 'Aerotropolis Core', would be named in Dr Bradfield's honour. Bradfield is adjacent to the construction site for the Western Sydney Airport in Badgerys Creek, and is intended to emerge as the city's third commercial centre behind Sydney and Parramatta. The name was chosen by a committee following a call for public submissions in 2020. Announcing the new name, Premier Gladys Berejiklian, said "The name Bradfield is synonymous with delivering game-changing infrastructure".[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "View Record | Bradfield". Geographical Names Board. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
Gazettal Date 31-03-2023 Designation Suburb
- ^ a b Boucher, Dinah Lewis (16 March 2021). "Sydney's Third City to be Named Bradfield". theurbandeveloper.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
John Bradfield was a renowned engineer who designed and oversaw the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney's original railway network. ... The name Bradfield was selected after community consultation and a "name the place" process, with a panel settling on the final decision to honour Bradfield's city-shaping impact on Sydney.