Bankstown

Also known as Bankstown, New South Wales, Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia

Bankstown is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 19 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is part of the Canterbury-Bankstown region. Bankstown is the administrative centre and most populous suburb of the City of Canterbury-Bankstown, having previously been the administrative centre of the City of Bankstown prior to 2016.

Key facts

Australian place.type: suburb
Australian place.name: Bankstown
Australian place.city: Sydney
Australian place.state: nsw
Australian place.image: File:Bankstown CBD Aerial view.jpg
Australian place.caption: Bankstown CBD
Australian place.local_map: yes
Australian place.zoom: 12
Australian place.lga: City of Canterbury-Bankstown
Australian place.postcode: 2200
Australian place.alternative_location_map: Australia NSW metro Sydney
Australian place.pushpin_map_caption: Location in metropolitan Sydney

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Contents

History
Early history
World War II
Bankstown Bunker
Post World War II
Heritage
Climate
Commercial area
Transport
Parks
Education
Primary and secondary education
Tertiary education
Sports
Community facilities
Health
Library
Places of worship
Demographics
Notable people
Gallery
References
Further reading
External links

==History== ===Early history=== Before European settlement, Cumberland Plains woodland occupied much of the area. Turpentine ironbark forest covered much of what is now Bankstown. The land was occupied by the Bediagal people. Their land bordered the Dharawal and the Darung people.