| 词条 | Concord West, New South Wales |
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| name = Concord West | city = Sydney | state = nsw | image = ThomasWalker8.JPG | caption = Thomas Walker Hospital, now Rivendell | lga = City of Canada Bay | postcode = 2138 | est = | pop = 5,914 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}} | pop_footnotes = [1] | area = | stategov = Drummoyne | stategov2= Strathfield | fedgov = Reid | near-nw = Rhodes | near-n = Ryde | near-ne = Putney | near-w = Liberty Grove | near-e = Mortlake | near-sw = Homebush Bay | near-s = North Strathfield | near-se = Concord | dist1 = 16 | dir1 = west | location1= Sydney CBD }} 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. HistoryConcord 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.[2] Concord West was under the jurisdiction of Concord Council, until it amalgamated with Drummoyne Council in 2000 to form the City of Canada Bay. The surrounding parish is also named Concord Parish. A major historical figure in the area was Thomas Walker (1804–1886), a philanthropist who lived in the Victorian Italianate mansion, Yaralla, on the shores of Parramatta River. When he died, Walker left substantial funds for the establishment of a convalescent hospital in the area. The hospital—known as the Thomas Walker Hospital—was designed by Sir John Sulman in the Federation Free Classical style and built on a large site north-west of Yaralla. It is now listed on the Register of the National Estate. Since the late 1970s, it has functioned as Rivendell Child, Adolescent and Family Unit, which specialises in the treatment of young people with psychological problems. Walker's philanthropic work was continued by his daughter Dame Eadith Walker (1861–1937), who was awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1919, and was made a Dame 1929.[3] The family home, Yaralla, eventually became the Dame Eadith Walker Hospital; like the Thomas Walker Hospital, it was listed on the Register of the National Estate.[4] Dame Eadith also aided in establishing the Concord Repatriation General Hospital. Heritage listingsConcord West has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Commercial areaConcord West has a group of shops beside Concord West railway station. Another commercial area is located along Concord Road. Visitors siteThe Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway is a Walkway located near the repatriation Hospital which commemorates the Australian soldiers who participated in the New Guinea campaign during the second World War. HealthConcord West is home to one of Sydney's major hospitals, Concord Repatriation General Hospital (commonly known as Concord Hospital). Concord Hospital has its own postcode, 2139. The hospital grounds, particularly around the Dame Edith Walker Hospital in the Yaralla Estate to the south, contain some remnants of critically endangered Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest in a relatively intact state.[7] TransportConcord West railway station is on the North Shore, Northern & Western Line of the Sydney Trains network. Pop culture
PopulationDemographicsAccording to the 2016 census, there were 5,914 residents in Concord West. The most common ancestries in Concord West were Australian 16.9%, English 15.5%, Italian 13.8%, Chinese 9.1% and Irish 7.7%. 63.0% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were China 4.9%, Italy 4.1%, South Korea 2.2% and India 1.9%. 60.3% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 7.8%, Mandarin 4.9%, Cantonese 3.6%, Greek 3.5% and Korean 2.8%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 43.0%, No Religion 18.9% and Anglican 8.2%.[1] Notable residents
References1. ^1 {{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC11000|name=Concord West (State Suburb)|accessdate=14 March 2018|quick=on}} {{commons category}}{{Sydney Canada Bay suburbs}}{{Coord|-33.84416|151.09021|format=dms|display=title|type:city_region:AU-NSW}}2. ^The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, p.68 {{ISBN|0-207-14495-8}}, page 286 3. ^Parramatta River Walk, Department of Planning, New South Wales, 1989, p.16 4. ^The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, p.2/23 5. ^{{cite NSW SHR|5045693|Thomas Walker Convalescent Hospital|hr=00115|fn=EF14/4542; S90/6034 & HC 30356|accessdate=18 May 2018}} 6. ^{{cite NSW SHR|5045176|Dame Eadith Walker Convalescent Hospital|hr=00119|fn=EF14/4537; 09/04421; S90/02002|accessdate=18 May 2018}} 7. ^{{cite web |last = City of Canada Bay Council |first = |authorlink = |title = Remnant Bushland |work = Home / Environment and Health / Natural Environment / Remnant Bushland (web page) |publisher = City of Canada Bay |year = 2007 |url = http://www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/environment_and_health/natural_environment/remnant_bushland.html |doi = |accessdate = 2 July 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070829062523/http://www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/environment_and_health/natural_environment/remnant_bushland.html |archive-date = 29 August 2007 |dead-url = yes |df = dmy-all}} 2 : Suburbs of Sydney|City of Canada Bay |
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