- Canley Vale, New South Wales
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Canley Vale
city = Sydney
state = nsw
caption = Westacott Cottage, Railway Parade
lga = City of Fairfield
postcode = 2166
est =
pop =
area =
propval =
stategov = Cabramatta
fedgov = Blaxland
near-nw = Canley Heights
near-n = Fairfield
near-ne = Fairfield
near-w = Canley Heights
near-e = Carramar
near-sw = Cabramatta
near-s = Cabramatta
near-se = Lansvale
dist1 = 30
dir1 = south-west
location1= Sydney CBDCanley Vale is a
suburb ofSydney , in the state ofNew South Wales ,Australia . Canley Vale is located 30kilometres south-west of theSydney central business district , in the local government area of theCity of Fairfield and is part of theSouth-western Sydney region.History
Aboriginal people from the Cabrogal tribe, a sub-group of the Gandangara tribe, have lived in the Fairfield area for over 30 000 years. Canley Vale was once awoodland area and was originally part of the Male Orphan School Estate. In the 1800’s, Sir Henry Parkes (1815-96) settled in the district in amansion which he built near therailway line betweenFairfield andCabramatta . He named it Canley Grange after his birthplace inWarwickshire , England. He named the railway station Canley Moat House and had his own private landing beside the line. “Vale” means valley or dale. Cabramatta and Canley Vale were regarded as a single community and from the 1920’s it was know as Cabravale. In 1899, themunicipality of Cabramatta and Canley Vale, which had been established in 1892, was redivided, and the two separate wards were gazetted on 8th January 1900. In 1948, they became part of the Fairfieldlocal government area . Canley Vale’s firstpublic school opened in 1884. [ "The Book of Sydney Suburbs", Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8]Transport
Canley Vale railway station is on the South railway line of the
CityRail network.Culture
Westacott Cottage on Railway Parade is the site of the Fairfield City Arts and Crafts Centre.
port and Recreation
The Cabravale Leisure Centre is located close to the railway station in Broomfield Street, but is technically in the adjacent suburb of Cabramatta. It features a fitness centre including a 25 metre indoor pool and gymnasium and meeting rooms for various clubs and community groups, including a Vietnamese martial arts class. [ [http://www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/default.asp?iDocID=6845&iNavCatID=11&iSubCatID=110 Fairfield City Council ] ]
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