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Banksmeadow (SUBURB), NSW Details
Description
A suburb of the City of Sydney about 2km ESE of the suburb of Botany. Boundaries within the Botany Council area on map GNB3711.
Origin
Named after Sir Joseph Banks. Captain Cook described the area in 1770 as as fine a meadow as ever was seen. (Book of Sydney Suburbs 1988).
Banksmeadow (SUBURB), NSW
| title | Banksmeadow (SUBURB) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 2514 |
| placename | Banksmeadow |
| designation | SUBURB |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | BOTANY BAY |
| description | A suburb of the City of Sydney about 2km ESE of the suburb of Botany. Boundaries within the Botany Council area on map GNB3711. |
| meaning | |
| origin | Named after Sir Joseph Banks. Captain Cook described the area in 1770 as as fine a meadow as ever was seen. (Book of Sydney Suburbs 1988). |
| history |
