SILVERWATER, NEW SOUTH WALES

'Silverwater' is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. Silverwater is located 20 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Auburn Council.
Silverwater sits on the southern bank of the Parramatta River.

Contents

History

Commercial Area

Transport

Landmarks

Climate

References

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History

The origin of the suburb's name is unknown. It may have been a reference to the nearby Parramatta River which could have provided ''silver'' reflections of light off the ''water''.

Commercial Area

Silverwater is home to many small to medium enterprises seeking the expediency of having warehouse space and a sales area in the one industrial unit. Large companies, such as the telecommunications giant Optus, also have a presence in the area. Though the suburb was initially developed as a medium/heavy industrial area, it has been redeveloped into a premier light industrial/commercial haven with some tracts of residential areas.

Transport

The M4 Western Motorway runs along the southern border of Silverwater with entry and exit ramps to Silverwater Road. Silverwater Bridge crosses the Parramatta River north into Ermington and Rydalmere.
Silverwater is serviced by several bus services including route 415 to Chatswood.

Landmarks

★ Silverwater Correctional Centre sits on the Parramatta River.

★ Silverwater is close to Olympic Park.

Climate

Silverwater's has a mean annual temperature of 24.2 degrees Celsius. However, in summer, temperatures often soar over 30 degrees.

References

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

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