Annandale, Sydney

Annandale Sydney, New South Wales
Former tram service, corner of Booth and Johnston Streets 1955
Annandale Location in the Sydney metropolitan area
Coordinates	33°52′52″S 151°10′16″E / 33.881°S 151.171°E / -33.881; 151.171Coordinates: 33°52′52″S 151°10′16″E / 33.881°S 151.171°E / -33.881; 151.171
Population	8,669 (2011 census)
Established	1823
Postcode(s)	2038
Location	5 km (3 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	Inner West Council
State electorate(s)	Balmain
Federal Division(s)	Grayndler Sydney
Suburbs around Annandale: Lilyfield Rozelle Leichhardt Annandale Glebe Petersham Stanmore Camperdown

Annandale is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Annandale is located within 5 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the Inner West Council. Annandale's northern end lies on Rozelle Bay, which is on Sydney Harbour. Glebe lies to its east, Lilyfield and Leichhardt to its west and Stanmore to its south.

Major George Johnston (1764–1823) arrived on the First Fleet ship Lady Penrhyn, which brought convicts to Australia from England. He was granted 100 acres (0.40 km²) of land in the area around Annandale and Stanmore, which became known as Johnston's Bush. He later renamed it Annandale after his birthplace Annan in Scotland, United Kingdom. His name is remembered in Johnston Street, Johnston Lane, Johnstons Creek and Johnstons Bay. Johnston and his wife Esther Abrahams, one of the convicts on the Lady Penrhyn, farmed the property with their children. They built a fine residence called Annandale House in 1799, some distance back from Parramatta Road. It was demolished in 1905, although the original gates were preserved and rebuilt on the grounds of Annandale Public school nearby on Johnston Street. George's son Robert inherited the estate, but in 1877 sold it to John Young, who was a businessman, architect and mayor.