Concord West
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Concord West Sydney, New South Wales |
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Thomas Walker Hospital, now Rivendell
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| Population | 5,850 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2138 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 16 km (10 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Canada Bay | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal Division(s) | Reid | ||||||||||||||
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Concord West is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Concord West is located 16 km west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Canada Bay. Concord is a separate suburb, to the east.
Concord West is bordered on the west by Rhodes, Liberty Grove and Homebush Bay; to the south by North Strathfield and Homebush; and to the east by Concord, Breakfast Point, Cabarita and Mortlake. It shares the postcode of 2138 with Rhodes.
The suburb takes its namesake from the town of Concord, Massachusetts in the United States of America.
Concord takes its name from Concord, Massachusetts, in the United States. It was the site of the Battle of Concord, the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War (1775–1778). Some historians believe the suburb was named Concord, to encourage a peaceful attitude between soldiers and settlers. The first land grants in the area were made in 1793.
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