Bardwell Park, New South Wales
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Bardwell Park is a
History
Bardwell Park was named after free settler Thomas Hill Bardwell who owned land in the area.[2] His grant was originally heavily timbered and bounded by Wolli Creek, Dowling Street and Wollongong Road. In 1881, the land was auctioned and 1,600 acres (6.5 km2) were subdivided. The railway station opened on 21 September 1931 which opened up the area for home sites. The school opened in September 1943 and the post office opened in May 1946.[3] Up until 2016 it was the only suburb in Sydney not to have traffic lights. However, due to many road incidents at the Slade Road and Hartill-Law Avenue intersection, which also proved to be a risk to pedestrians, and to community action which was also faced with ongoing delays from the then Rockdale Council,[4] traffic lights were eventually installed and turned on on 11 August 2016.[5]
Bardwell Park and Wolli Creek Valley
Bardwell Park borders an important piece of remnant
The Wolli Creek Valley contains the only bushland of any size left in inner south-west Sydney. It is also the only large undeveloped natural space that remains in a heavily developed residential and industrial region. The park offers
Other surrounding recreational areas include Coolibah Reserve, Shepard Reserve, Lambert RD Reserve, Ron Gosling Reserve, and Silver Jubilee Park. Currently, a group of local volunteers is helping to improve the surrounding bushland density of the suburb,[9] and have been doing so since 2013.[10]
Commercial area
Bardwell Park is a leafy, predominantly residential area but features a small shopping centre around Hartill-Law Avenue and Slade Road, beside the Bardwell Park railway station. The Bardwell Park - Earlwood RSL is also located beside the railway station and includes a new gym and the club has undergone a renovation in October 2011.
Transport
Demographics
According to the
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bardwell Park (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "NSW Place and Road Naming Proposals System". proposals.gnb.nsw.gov.au.
- ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 20.
- ^ Trembath, Murray (8 July 2015). "Longer wait for Bardwell Park traffic lights". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader.
- ^ Beichert, Kahlia (11 August 2016). "VIDEO | Lights on at dangerous Bardwell Park intersection". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader.
- ^ a b "Wolli Creek Regional Park". NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Regional park". Wolli Creek Preservation Society Inc. 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ Trembath, Murray (20 November 2014). "Fears stack up as drilling for new M5 East begins". St. George and Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ Beichert, Kahlia (2 May 2016). "Park reserve left to rot". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader.
- ^ Beichert, Kahlia (30 October 2016). "Sowing the seeds of success at Bardwell Park reserve". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader.