Banksmeadow, New South Wales
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{{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}}