| Belmore Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Burwood Road, Belmore | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 13,781 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2192 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 11 km (7 mi) south-west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Canterbury-Bankstown | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||
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Belmore is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Belmore is located 11 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Canterbury-Bankstown.
Belmore is named after the fourth Earl of Belmore, Governor of New South Wales from 1868 to 1872. The area was known as Darkwater in its early days. Some of the first land grants in 1810 were 40.5 hectares (100 acres ) to Richard Robinson east of Sharp Street and Kingsgrove Road and 24 hectares (60 acres) to Thomas Mansfield, to the west. Francis Wild and John Sullivan were each granted 12 hectares (30 acres) in 1823. The area was originally used for market gardens and orchards. Subdivision started after the railway came through in 1895. [2]
The first school, Belmore South Primary School opened on 25 April 1892 and the post office opened in 1907.[ citation needed ] The town centre began developing in the 1920s and features some classic examples of art-deco architecture.
Belmore has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Belmore has a high percentage of period homes.[ citation needed ] It is predominantly a low-rise residential area full of well-maintained period family homes with large back-yards, wide tree-lined streets, and small parks and playgrounds. Art Deco shop façades dominate the small shopping strip. There are now an increasing number of high-rise units in the suburb mostly along Canterbury Road.
Belmore contains a mixture of residential, significant landmarks, commercial and industrial developments. The main commercial area is located along Burwood Road, near Belmore railway station. Commercial and industrial developments are also located along Canterbury Road and surrounding streets.
Belmore railway station is located on the Bankstown railway line. The line was opened in 1895 and electrified in 1926. The station at Belmore opened on 1 February 1895. The station was temporarily closed on 30 September 2024 to allow for the line to be converted to Sydney Metro standards. Once reopened, the station will be serviced by the Metro North West & Bankstown Line. [4]
Belmore has many bus routes navigating to the south, to the north and the inner south west to the Sydney CBD.
Belmore Sports Ground is the home ground of the National Rugby League team Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. It is the current home ground for New South Wales Premier League team Sydney Olympic. The "Back to Belmore" campaign was established in August 2005 to upgrade Belmore Sports Grounds as a top-class sporting facility to NRL standards for the Bulldogs to stage a select number of NRL games at their traditional home ground in the long-term future.
According to the 2021 census of population, there were 13,781 residents in Belmore.
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