Homebush Bay
| Homebush Bay Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Telstra Stadium | |||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2144 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 16 km (10 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Auburn Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Auburn | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Reid | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
Homebush Bay is a suburb of western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Homebush Bay is located 16 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Auburn Council.
Homebush Bay takes its name from the bay that sits on the southern bank of the Parramatta River. Homebush and Homebush West are separate suburbs.
Landmarks
Sydney Olympic Park is a 640-hectare area in Homebush Bay which was notable as the site of the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Since then, there has been much development in the area with future plans of business buildings and apartments in the centre of Olympic Park. Three completed residential developments in the area are Newington, The Waterfront and Mariners Cove.
The Olympic venues include Stadium Australia (now Telstra Stadium), Sydney Superdome (now Acer Arena), Sydney Showgrounds, Athletics Centre, Aquatic Centre, Tennis Centre, Hockey Stadium and multiple sports halls.
The Novotel Hotel features cafes, restaurants and bars with outdoor facilities that cater for special events held at Olympic Park.
Transport
Olympic Park railway station was built to cater for large crowds to the stadium, and is accessible from the Strathfield and Lidcombe on the Western line of the CityRail network.
Parramatta River ferry services run a service to a ferry wharf at Sydney Olympic Park.
Sydney Buses run special services for sporting events, concerts and other major events such as the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
History
Homebush was established in the 1800s by the colony's then assistant surgeon D'arcy Wentworth. According to local government historian Michael Jones, "Wentworth is popularly credited with having called the area after his 'home in the bush', although Homebush is also a place in Kent." (Oasis in the West, pg 15).
The Olympic/Homebush area once contained a toxic dumping zones. Union Carbide had manufactured chemicals on the site and dioxins, produced as a by-product, were buried in landfill or left in drums.[1]
Culture
Events
- Sydney Royal Easter Show is an annual agricultural show held at Homebush Bay.
Sport
- National Rugby League games including the Grand Final are played at Telstra Stadium.
References
- The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
- Jones, Michael (1985). Oasis in the West: Strathfield's first hundred years. North Sydney: Allen & Unwin Australia. ISBN 0-86861-407-6.
- ^ Perry, Michael (February 10 2006). "Toxic Waste Ends Sydney Harbour Commercial Fishing". Reuters, Planet Ark. Retrieved 2007-04-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)