Eastlakes, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Eastlakes
city = Sydney
state = nsw


caption = Lakes Golf Course, view to Kensington
lga = City of Botany Bay
postcode = 2018
pop = 7037 (2001 census)
area = 0.8
est =
propval =
stategov = Heffron
fedgov = Kingsford Smith
near-nw = Kensington
near-n = Kingsford
near-ne = Daceyville
near-w = Rosebery
near-e = Pagewood
near-sw = Botany
near-s = Banksmeadow
near-se = Eastgardens
dist1 = 8
dir1 = south-east
location1= Sydney CBD

Eastlakes is a suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Eastlakes is located 8 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Botany Bay, and is part of the Eastern Suburbs region.

Commercial area

Eastlakes is mostly residential with a shopping centre located at Evans Avenue.

chools

Public schools in the area include Eastlakes Public School [ [http://www.eastlakes-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/ Eastlakes Public School] ] and J.J. Cahill Memorial High School [ [http://www.jjcahill-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/ J.J. Cahill Memorial High School] at Mascot] .

port and recreation

This area is home to several parks and golf courses. The Lakes Golf course and Eastlake Golf Course fall within the boundaries of the suburb of Eastlakes. Bonnie Doon Golf Course, Mutch Park and Astrolabe Park are located in the adjacent suburb of Pagewood.

History

Eastlakes takes its name from the extensive lake system on its southeast and its location in the Eastern Suburbs. The area was once known as Botany Swamps. This was Sydney's third source of water when water was pumped from here to a reservoir in Paddington from 1859.

The lakes were partly reclaimed from the swamp to create the Lakes Golf Course and Sydney Airport extensions. Part of the suburb is on the former site of the Rosebery Racecourse, which was redeveloped in the 1970s into a residential and commercial area.

During the early evening of 14th April 1999 a severe hailstorm swept across Eastlakes causing extensive damage to homes, businesses and vehicles. Hailstones up to 7 cm in diameter were reported. Almost every home in Eastlakes had smashed roof tiles and broken windows. Some homes were still without roofs 12 months later.

References

*"The Book of Sydney Suburbs", compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8

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