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Bardia, New South Wales

Coordinates: 33°58′37.2″S 150°51′43.2″E / 33.977000°S 150.862000°E / -33.977000; 150.862000
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Bardia
SydneyNew South Wales
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Population5,747 (2021 census)[1]
Established18 December 2009
Postcode(s)2565
Location44 km (27 mi) south-west of Sydney
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)Macquarie Fields
Federal division(s)Werriwa[2]
Suburbs around Bardia:
Denham Court Edmondson Park Glenfield
Denham Court Bardia Macquarie Links
Denham Court Ingleburn Macquarie Links

Bardia is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, located 38 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, between Campbelltown and Liverpool. It is part of the Macarthur region.

History

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The suburb got its name from the "Bardia Barracks" at Ingleburn which were named in honour of the successful engagement of the local 16th division in the Battle of Bardia, the first Australian action in World War II. Bardia was gazetted as a suburb on 18 December 2009.[3]

Education

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There is one public school in the area. Bardia Public School, which was renamed from Ingleburn North Public School on 5 May 2015, is located on MacDonald Road.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bardia (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 August 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Werriwa (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Extract: Bardia". Geographical Names Board of NSW. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Bardia Public School 2015 Annual report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.

33°58′37.2″S 150°51′43.2″E / 33.977000°S 150.862000°E / -33.977000; 150.862000