Banksmeadow, New South Wales 2687510 221896704 2008-06-26T16:03:26Z Huaiwei 67055 clean up, Replaced: Kingsford Smith International Airport → Sydney Airport using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {{Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb | name = Banksmeadow | city = Sydney | state = nsw | image = Banksmeadow.JPG | caption = Botany Bay Hotel | lga = City of Botany Bay | postcode = 2019 | pop = | area = 3 | est = | propval = | stategov = [[Electoral district of Maroubra|Maroubra]] | fedgov = [[Division of Kingsford Smith|Kingsford Smith]] | dist1 = 11 | dir1 = south-east | location1= [[Sydney CBD]] | near-nw = [[Botany, New South Wales|Botany]] | near-n = [[Pagewood, New South Wales|Pagewood]] | near-ne = [[Eastgardens, New South Wales|Eastgardens]] | near-w = [[Botany, New South Wales|Botany]] | near-e = [[Hillsdale, New South Wales|Hillsdale]] | near-sw = [[Sydney Airport]] | near-s = [[Port Botany, New South Wales|Port Botany]] | near-se = [[Matraville, New South Wales|Matraville]] }} '''Banksmeadow''' is a [[suburb]] in [[South-eastern Sydney| south-eastern]] [[Sydney]], in the state of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. Banksmeadow is located 11 [[kilometres]] south-east of the [[Sydney central business district]], in the [[Local Government Areas in Australia|Local Government Area]] of the [[City of Botany Bay]]. Banksmeadow sits on the northern shore of [[Botany Bay]]. ==History== Banksmeadow is named in honour of botanist Sir [[Joseph Banks]], who travelled to Australia with [[Captain James Cook]] in 1770. Botany Bay is where they first landed ashore on [[29th April]] [[1770]], when navigating around Australia on the [[HM Bark Endeavour|Endeavour]]. ==Commercial Area== Banksmeadow is home to commercial and industrial developments associated with nearby [[Port Botany, New South Wales|Port Botany]]. ==Landmarks== Foreshore Beach (also known as Botany Beach) runs along the shore of [[Botany Bay]]. Part of the sandy public beach has been lost in recent years due to the expansion of port facilities by The Sydney Ports Corporation. A rock seawall along a large part of the beach has greatly restricted its use asa public beach. ==Schools== *[http://www.banksmeado-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Banksmeadow Public School] ==References== *''The Book of Sydney Suburbs'', Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8 == External links == * [http://www.banksmeadow.com Banksmeadow] {{Mapit-AUS-suburbscale|long=151.20699|lat=-33.95731}} *[http://www.botanybay.nsw.gov.au/ City Of Botany Bay] {{Sydney Botany Bay suburbs}} [[Category:Suburbs of Sydney]] [[Category:Botany Bay]] {{Sydney-geo-stub}}