Potts Hill, New South Wales
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Potts Hill, a suburb
of local government area City of Bankstown
, is located 21 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district
, in the state of New South Wales
, Australia
, and is a part of the South-western Sydney
region.
Potts Hill also shares its postcode of 2143 with neighbouring Regents Park
and Birrong
.
Much of the area of Potts Hill is occupied by the Potts Hill Reservoir owned and operated by Sydney Water
.
, an accountant in the Bank of New South Wales, who received a grant of 1100 acres (4 km²) in 1833. He originally called his property Hyde Park and had increased his holdings to 2564 acres (10 km²) by 1835. Two reservoirs were built here between 1888 and 1923 as part of the Sydney water supply system.
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 local government area City of Bankstown
City of Bankstown
The City of Bankstown is a city and Local Government Area in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, centred on the suburb of Bankstown....
, is located 21 kilometres south-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 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...
, and is a part of the South-western Sydney
South-western Sydney
South-western Sydney is a general term which is used to describe the metropolitan area in south-west Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Greater Western Sydney area....
region.
Potts Hill also shares its postcode of 2143 with neighbouring Regents Park
Regents Park, New South Wales
Alternate uses: Regents Park Regents Park is a western suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Regents Park is located 22 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Auburn Council.-History:The suburb took its name from a local...
and Birrong
Birrong, New South Wales
Birrong, a suburb of local government area City of Bankstown, is located 22 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and is a part of the South-western Sydney region...
.
Much of the area of Potts Hill is occupied by the Potts Hill Reservoir owned and operated by Sydney Water
Sydney Water
Sydney Water is a New South Wales government owned corporation that provides drinking water, wastewater and some stormwater services to Sydney, Illawarra and the Blue Mountains, in Australia...
.
History
Potts Hill is named for Joseph Hyde PottsJoseph Hyde Potts
Joseph Hyde Potts was an accountant and in 1817 was the first employee to be engaged by theBank of New South Wales .....
, an accountant in the Bank of New South Wales, who received a grant of 1100 acres (4 km²) in 1833. He originally called his property Hyde Park and had increased his holdings to 2564 acres (10 km²) by 1835. Two reservoirs were built here between 1888 and 1923 as part of the Sydney water supply system.
See also
- Bankstown BunkerBankstown BunkerThe Bankstown Bunker is a disused RAAF operations facility, located on the corner of Marion and Edgar Street, Bankstown, New South Wales....
- A disused RAAF operations bunker that was used during World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.