Homebush, New South Wales

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"Homebush" redirects here. For the ghost town in Victoria, Australia, see Homebush, Victoria. For the town near Balranald formerly known as Homebush, see Penarie, New South Wales.

Homebush
Sydney, NSW

Horse and Jockey Hotel, Parramatta Road

Postcode:

2140

Location:

15 km (9 mi) west of Sydney CBD

LGA:

Municipality of Strathfield

State District:

Strathfield, Drummoyne

Federal Division:

Lowe

Suburbs around Homebush:
Flemington	Homebush Bay	North Strathfield
Homebush West	Homebush	Strathfield
Strathfield	Strathfield	Strathfield

Homebush is an Inner West suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Homebush is located 15 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Strathfield. Homebush West and Homebush Bay are separate suburbs. Homebush is located south of Homebush Bay, an inlet of the Parramatta River.

1 History
2 Transport
3 Commercial Area
4 Schools
5 Population
- 5.1 Notable Residents
6 References
7 External links

[edit] History

Homebush was established in the 1800s by the colony's then assistant surgeon D'arcy Wentworth. According to local government historian Michael Jones, "Wentworth is popularly credited with having called the area after his 'home in the bush', although Homebush is also a place in Kent." ^[1]

[edit] Transport

Homebush railway station is on the Inner West line and South line of the CityRail network. Parramatta Road and the M4 Western Motorway are the main arterial roads passing through the suburb.

[edit] Commercial Area

Homebush has a small row of shops along Rochester Street opposite Homebush Public School. These shops extends around to The Crescent, opposite Homebush railway station. More commercial developments are located along Parramatta Road.