Tempe, New South Wales

Tempe Sydney, New South Wales
Cooks River at Tempe
Tempe
Coordinates	33°55′31″S 151°9′30″E / 33.92528°S 151.15833°E / -33.92528; 151.15833Coordinates: 33°55′31″S 151°9′30″E / 33.92528°S 151.15833°E / -33.92528; 151.15833
Population	3,299 (2011 census)
Postcode(s)	2044
Location	9 km (6 mi) S of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	Inner West Council
State electorate(s)	Heffron
Federal Division(s)	Barton
Suburbs around Tempe: Marrickville Sydenham St Peters Marrickville Tempe Mascot Earlwood Wolli Creek Arncliffe

Tempe is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Tempe is located 9 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Inner West Council.

Tempe sits on the northern bank of the Cooks River and is separated from Sydney Airport by the Alexandra Canal, also known as Sheas Creek. The Wolli Creek waterway also empties into the Cooks River near Tempe.

Tempe was named after the mansion on the southern banks of the Cooks River in the area that is now known as Wolli Creek. Alexander Brodie Spark (1792–1856), an immigrant from Elgin, Scotland, built Tempe House in 1836. It was named after the 'Vale of Tempe', a beautiful valley set at the foot of Mount Olympus in Greece, which was prominent in ancient Greek legend. Tempe House, designed by John Verge (1772–1861) in the Georgian style, is regarded as one of the great houses of Sydney. It is listed with the Heritage Council of New South Wales as well as the State Heritage Register. Spark also donated money towards the purchase of land and the building of St Peter’s Church of England, which gave its name to the suburb of St Peters, to the north of Tempe.

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