Canada Bay, New South Wales
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Canada Bay is a suburb in the Inner West[2] of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of City of Canada Bay.
Drummoyne
.
History
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The name Canada Bay honours a link between Australia and
Catholic bishop, they were brought to Sydney. Imprisoned at Longbottom Stockade (which was located at what is now Concord Oval), the convicts broke stone for the construction of Parramatta Road and collected oyster shells for making lime. In 1842, the French Canadians were allowed to work outside the prison. Between 1843 and 1844, all received pardons and, except for two people who died and one (Joseph Marceau) who settled in Dapto
, all returned to Canada.
After the rebellions,
Union of Upper and Lower Canada
. Many parts of Canada Bay are a reminder of this history: Exile Bay, France Bay, Durham Street, Marceau Drive, Polding Street and Gipps Street. Bayview Park has a plaque that honours the exiles and marks the point of disembarkation.
The
Drummoyne
councils.
Demographics
According to the 2016 census, there were 1,238 residents in Canada Bay. 63.8% of people were born in Australia. 59.6% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian at 13.6%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 42.1%, No Religion, so described 22.2% and Anglican 8.8%.[1]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Canada Bay (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ Australian Suburb Guide: Sydney Inner West Archived 26 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
External links
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