Eastlakes, New South Wales

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Eastlakes
Sydney, New South Wales

Lakes Golf Course, view to Kensington

Population:

7037 (2001 census)

Postcode:

2018

Area:

0.8 km² (0.3 sq mi)

Location:

8 km (5 mi) south-east of Sydney CBD

LGA:

City of Botany Bay

State District:

Heffron

Federal Division:

Kingsford Smith

Suburbs around Eastlakes:
Kensington	Kingsford	Daceyville
Rosebery	Eastlakes	Pagewood
Botany	Banksmeadow	Eastgardens

Lakes Golf Club

Eastlakes is a suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Eastlakes is located 8 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Botany Bay, and is part of the Eastern Suburbs region.

1 Commercial area
2 Schools
3 Sport and recreation
4 History
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Commercial area

Eastlakes is mostly residential with a shopping centre located at Evans Avenue.

[edit] Schools

Public schools in the area include Eastlakes Public School ^[1] and J.J. Cahill Memorial High School ^[2].

[edit] Sport and recreation

This area is home to several parks and golf courses. The Lakes Golf course and Eastlake Golf Course fall within the boundaries of the suburb of Eastlakes. Bonnie Doon Golf Course, Mutch Park and Astrolabe Park are located in the adjacent suburb of Pagewood.

[edit] History

Eastlakes takes its name from the extensive lake system on its southeast and its location in the Eastern Suburbs. The area was once known as Botany Swamps. This was Sydney's third source of water when water was pumped from here to a reservoir in Paddington from 1859.

The lakes were partly reclaimed from the swamp to create the Lakes Golf Course and Sydney Airport extensions. Part of the suburb is on the former site of the Rosebery Racecourse, which was redeveloped in the 1970s into a residential and commercial area.

During the early evening of 14th April 1999 a severe hailstorm swept across Eastlakes causing extensive damage to homes, businesses and vehicles. Hailstones up to 7 cm in diameter were reported. Almost every home in Eastlakes had smashed roof tiles and broken windows. Some homes were still without roofs 12 months later.