GREENWICH, NEW SOUTH WALES

'Greenwich' is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Greenwich is located 7 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Lane Cove. The suburb occupies a peninsula on the northern side of Sydney Harbour, at the opening of the Lane Cove River.

Contents

History

Landmarks

Transport

Sport and Recreation

References

External links

History

The suburb's name is derived from its namesake Greenwich, by the banks of the Thames in London. Parramatta River had been known as the 'Thames of the Antipodes' and other nearby suburbs were also named after Thames localities of Putney, Woolwich and Henley.
Greenwich House was built on the 20 acre estate of George Green in 1836 and still stands on the corner of Green and Lawrence Streets.

Landmarks

It features beautiful harbour views, a few pockets of bushland, a few local shops, numerous restaurants and cafes, a harbour swimming pool (with shark net) and Greenwich Public School. Given the suburb's boundaries with Lane Cove National Park, it features considerable wildlife. This may be due to the vast array of ecosystems within such a small area, including rainforest and mangroves.

Transport

Greenwich is served by a ferry wharf for harbour ferry services and is a short walking distance from trains and buses.

Sport and Recreation

The Greenwich Village Games are held every four years and feature numerous sports and competitions.

References

★ ''The Book of Sydney Suburbs'', Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8

External links

Lane Cove at the Open Directory Project
[1] Greenwich Community Association