Dundas, New South Wales
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| Dundas Sydney, New South Wales |
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| Postcode: | 2117 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 22 km (14 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Parramatta | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Parramatta | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Parramatta | ||||||||||||
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Dundas is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Dundas is located 22 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Parramatta.
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[edit] History
Dundas and surrounding areas were originally known as "The Ponds", a name still reflected in The Ponds Creek. The first private land grants in Sydney made in 1791 were in what is now North East Dundas and adjoining Dundas Valley and Ermington.
The name Dundas was first used in the area in 1799, taken from a parish of the same name in England.[1]
[edit] Transport
Dundas railway station is on the Carlingford line of the CityRail network. To the south, the next station is Rydalmere and to the north, Telopea.
[edit] Schools
St Patrick's Marist College Dundas is located on Kirby Street. St Patrick's is a Catholic secondary school, and plays host to the Shamrocks Dundas JRLFC Football Club.
[edit] References
- ^ Geographical Names Register Extract - Reference:16784. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved on 2007-03-08.
[edit] External links
- Dundas, New South Wales is at coordinates Coordinates:
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