Camellia, New South Wales

Camellia Sydney, New South Wales
Aerial view of Camellia
Camellia
Coordinates	33°49′15″S 151°1′33″E / 33.82083°S 151.02583°E / -33.82083; 151.02583Coordinates: 33°49′15″S 151°1′33″E / 33.82083°S 151.02583°E / -33.82083; 151.02583
Postcode(s)	2142
Location	23 km (14 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	City of Parramatta
State electorate(s)	Parramatta
Federal Division(s)	Parramatta
Suburbs around Camellia: Parramatta Rydalmere Rydalmere Parramatta Camellia Silverwater Harris Park Rosehill Silverwater

Camellia is an post industrial suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It began brownfields remediation in late 2015, and is ear-marked as a major centre for high density living.

Camellia is located 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Parramatta. The suburb is bounded by the Parramatta River to the north, Clay Cliff Creek to the west, Duck River to the east, and Grand Avenue. Major roads dissecting the suburb are Grand Avenue (east-west) and James Ruse Drive (north-south).

The Burramattagal clan were the indigenous people who originally inhabited this area, relying on the fish, shellfish, bird life reptiles and marsupials that were once abundant in the waterways and forests adjoining the Parramatta River and the freshwaters of Clay Cliff Creek.

On 22 April 1788 Governor Arthur Phillip and his party of officers and marines journeyed inland by boat from Sydney Cove to find better farmlands for the new settlement. They landed at the head of a navigable river near what is now Clyde, which he called Duck River due to the abundance of ducks in the area. They left their boats to explore the area but could not penetrate the thick bush. The party moved to the banks of Clay Cliff Creek, where they decided to camp because of its fresh water.