Dundas, New South Wales
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Dundas is a suburb
of Sydney
, in the state of New South Wales
, Australia
. Dundas is located 22 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district
in the local government area of the City of Parramatta
.
The name Dundas was first used in the area in 1799, named for the Dundas family of Scotland. There are over 100 places named in their honour, mostly in parts of the former British Empire.
network. To the south, the next station is Rydalmere and to the north, Telopea. The station is located on Station Street, connects to Kissing Point Road by footpath. There are few Sydney Buses routes that go past Dundas.
545: Parramatta to Chastwood (Kissing Point Road)
720: Student bus route (Cumberland High School
Dunmore Ave to Calder Road)
, located on Kirby Street, is a Catholic secondary school and plays host to the Shamrocks Dundas JRLFC Football Club.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Dundas is located 22 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district
Sydney central business district
The Sydney central business district is the main commercial centre of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It extends southwards for about 3 kilometres from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. Its north–south axis runs from Circular Quay in the north to Central railway station in...
in the local government area of the City of Parramatta
City of Parramatta
The City of Parramatta is a Local Government Area in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.Initially in 1861 it was formed as Municipality of Parramatta...
.
History
Dundas and surrounding areas were originally known as "The Ponds", a name still reflected in The Ponds Creek. The first private land grants in Sydney made in 1791 were in what is now North East Dundas and adjoining Dundas Valley and Ermington.The name Dundas was first used in the area in 1799, named for the Dundas family of Scotland. There are over 100 places named in their honour, mostly in parts of the former British Empire.
Transport
Dundas railway station is on the Carlingford line of the CityRailCityRail
CityRail is an operating brand of RailCorp, a corporation owned by the state government of New South Wales, Australia. It is responsible for providing commuter rail services, and some coach services, in and around Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, the three largest cities of New South Wales. It is...
network. To the south, the next station is Rydalmere and to the north, Telopea. The station is located on Station Street, connects to Kissing Point Road by footpath. There are few Sydney Buses routes that go past Dundas.
545: Parramatta to Chastwood (Kissing Point Road)
720: Student bus route (Cumberland High School
Cumberland High School (Carlingford)
Cumberland High School is a co-educational comprehensive secondary school located in the north-western metropolitan Western Sydney region of New South Wales, Australia.- History :...
Dunmore Ave to Calder Road)
Schools
St Patrick's Marist College DundasSt Patrick's Marist College Dundas
St Patrick's Marist College Dundas is a systemic Catholic, co-educational high school, located in Dundas, a Greater Western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
, located on Kirby Street, is a Catholic secondary school and plays host to the Shamrocks Dundas JRLFC Football Club.
- Dundas Public SchoolDundas Public SchoolDundas Public School is a Primary School in western Sydney of New South Wales in its suburb Dundas.- History :Dundas Public School was first located in Spurway Street opposite the Timor Barracks Dundas Public School is a Primary School in western Sydney of New South Wales in its suburb Dundas.-...
is located on Kissing Point Road, opposite Calder Road.
Churches
- The local Anglican Church meets at Telopea on Saturday evenings and at Dundas on Sundays.