Eastgardens, New South Wales
| Eastgardens Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Eastgardens Shopping Centre | |||||||||||||||
  Eastgardens | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°56′46″S 151°13′30″E / 33.94611°S 151.22500°E | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Eastgardens (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ State deal in ACT costs 'thousands' The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 October 1982
- ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
