Lansdowne, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lansdowne Sydney, New South Wales
Lansdowne Bridge over Prospect Creek on the Hume Highway
Boundaries of Lansdowne
Population	17 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2163
Location	27 km (17 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	City of Canterbury-Bankstown
State electorate(s)	Bankstown
Federal Division(s)	Blaxland
Suburbs around Lansdowne: Canley Vale Carramar Villawood Lansvale Lansdowne Bass Hill Lansvale Georges Hall Georges Hall

Lansdowne is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Lansdowne is located 27 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Canterbury-Bankstown and is part of the South-western Sydney region. Its western boundary is Prospect Creek, the north the Hume Highway and the east and south George's Hall.

History

Lansdowne took its name from the Lansdowne Bridge, which was named by Governor Richard Bourke to honour Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne (1780-1863), a Whig politician.

The Lansdowne Bridge was built in 1834-35 from stone quarried on the banks of the Georges River. It replaced a hardwood bridge called Bowler’s Bridge because it led to Bowler’s Inn. The Lansdowne Bridge was one of the finest works by Scottish stonemason David Lennox (1788-1873), who arrived in Sydney in 1832 and was made Superintendent of Bridges with the task of replacing hardwood bridges that were frequently swept away in floods.

Many minor roads in the area bounded by the Hume Highway, Prospect Creek and Hazel Street have been resumed to form the Mirambeena Regional Park and Lansdowne Park, which boast pedestrian/cycle-paths, a number of man-made lakes, recreational reserves and a quality restaurant.

Note that this suburb's name has occasionally in the past appeared on maps with a spelling of 'Landsdowne'.

Transport

Lansdowne Bridge was built in 1834-35 from stone quarried on the banks of Georges River at what is now East Hills. It replaced a hardwood bridge called Bowler's Bridge named after the keeper of the nearby Bowler's Inn, and is one of the finest works by Scottish stonemason David Lennox (1788-1873). Lennox arrived in Sydney in 1832 and was made Superintendent of Bridges with the task of replacing hardwood bridges that were frequently swept away in floods.

Since 1958, with the construction immediately downstream of a second bridge over Prospect Creek , Lansdowne Bridge has carried only northbound traffic of the Hume Highway.

The Meccano Set is a well-known landmark, consisting of an overhead tubular steel framework holding traffic lights and road signage, straddling the intersection of the Hume Highway, Henry Lawson Drive and Woodville Road. The original structure was installed in 1962, and a near-identical replacement structure was installed in 2019.

Parks

• Lansdowne Park features a road cycling circuit.
• Mirambeena Regional Park sits beside Prospect Creek