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Rhodes (SUBURB), NSW Details
Description
A suburb about 1 km S of Meadowbank and about 5 km N by W of Strathfield. Boundaries within Canada Bay City Council area shown on map GNB3555.
Origin
Rhodes was named after the home of an early resident Thomas Walker (1791-1861). F Pollon in `The Book of Sydney Suburbs` states that the property was named after his grandmothers house Rhodes Hall Leeds England. According to others it was named after his Tasmanian estate or his wife`s British family home. (`Historical Information` p.324)
Rhodes (SUBURB), NSW
| title | Rhodes (SUBURB) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 49109 |
| placename | Rhodes |
| designation | SUBURB |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | CANADA BAY |
| description | A suburb about 1 km S of Meadowbank and about 5 km N by W of Strathfield. Boundaries within Canada Bay City Council area shown on map GNB3555. |
| meaning | |
| origin | Rhodes was named after the home of an early resident Thomas Walker (1791-1861). F Pollon in `The Book of Sydney Suburbs` states that the property was named after his grandmothers house Rhodes Hall Leeds England. According to others it was named after his Tasmanian estate or his wife`s British family home. (`Historical Information` p.324) |
| history |
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