Bankstown - Wikipedia
WebHunter examined the country himself, and established one of the pioneer colonies there, called Bank's Town, today written as one word: Bankstown. [3] Hunter named the area Bankstown after Sir Joseph Banks, who travelled to …
History - City of Canterbury-Bankstown
WebHistory. We acknowledge the Aboriginal groups who are the original people of Canterbury-Bankstown. The Daruk (Darag, Dharug, Dharuk) and Eora people were the original inhabitants of the Bankstown and Canterbury areas, for many thousands of years before European settlement and subsequent Council proceedings.
Bankstown | The Dictionary of Sydney
WebArea in Sydney's south-west, part of the traditional lands of the Cadigal, Wangal and Bediagal clans of the Dharug tribe, governed by Canterbury-Bankstown Council. It was formed in 2016 by the merger of the Canterbury and Bankstown local government areas.
City of Bankstown - Wikipedia
WebBankstown's city status was proclaimed in 1980 in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II, becoming the "City of Bankstown". On 12 May 2016, the City of Bankstown was merged with the City of Canterbury to form the Canterbury-Bankstown Council.
See how Bankstown has changed over the past century
WebJul 22, 2015 · People, places and events from the 19th century onwards show the rapid development of the city, from a scattered collection of poor wooden shacks amid farmland and the arrival of the train in 1909, heralding the escalation of urbanisation.
Bankstown.Net. Bankstown Facts and Historical Information.
WebBankstown was proclaimed a City on 27 May 1980, during the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The first Post Office to open in Bankstown was on 1 April 1863. The railway from Belmore to Bankstown was opened on 14 April 1909.
History of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs - Wikipedia
WebThe history of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs stretches from the 1930s to the present day. Based in Belmore , a suburb of Sydney , the Bulldogs in 1935 were admitted to the New South Wales Rugby Football League (NSWRFL) competition, a predecessor of the current NRL competition.
Bankstown City Proclamation | Monument Australia
WebNov 6, 2015 · The area was named "Banks' Town" in honour of botanist Sir Joseph Banks, who sailed with Captain Cook on the 'Voyage of Discovery' from 1768 to 1771. Banks had collected botanical and scientific specimens at Botany Bay between 28 April and 6 …
Sydney - Colonial, Harbour, Settlement | Britannica
WebSydney - Colonial, Harbour, Settlement: When the English admiral Arthur Phillip arrived off the coast of southeastern Australia with the First Fleet in 1788, he sailed first to Botany Bay, which had been discovered by Captain James Cook in 1770 and to which he had been directed by the British government. Finding the bay too exposed for safe anchorage and …
Bankstown Facts for Kids
WebDec 5, 2023 · Hunter examined the country himself, and established one of the pioneer colonies there, called Bank's Town, today written as one word Bankstown. Hunter named the area Bankstown after Sir Joseph Banks, who travelled to …
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