Revesby Heights, New South Wales
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| Revesby Heights Sydney, New South Wales |
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 Hero's Hill, Revesby Heights |
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| Postcode: | 2212 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 23 km (14 mi) from CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Bankstown | ||||||||||||
| State District: | East Hills | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Division of Banks | ||||||||||||
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Revesby Heights is a suburb, in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Revesby Heights is located 23 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Bankstown. Revesby is a separate suburb to the north.
Revesby Heights is located on the northern bank of the Georges River and west of Little Salt Pan Creek. It is adjacent to the suburbs of Picnic Point, Revesby, Padstow and Padstow Heights.
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[edit] History
Revesby was named in 1913 in honour of Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), the famous botanist who sailed with Captain James Cook on the Endeavour, when he discovered the east coast of Australia in 1770. Banks had inherited his father’s estate of Revesby Abbey, in Lincolnshire England, so he was known as the Squire of Revesby. He is also commemorated in the Sir Joseph Banks High School in Turvey Street.
Revesby Heights was know as Hero's Hill in recognition of returned service men who obtained affordable government housing in the area. The Hero's Hill servicemans club was founded soon after these returned service men settled in the area after World War II. This club is now known as Revesby Heights Ex-Servicemen's Club.
[edit] Schools
De La Salle College provides education for boys in Years 7-12.
[edit] Sport and Recreation
Revesby Heights Junior Rugby League Football Club
Part of the Canterbury Bankstown District Junior Rugby League, this proud rugby league club operates from Neptune Field and Clubhouse. Known locally as "Heighties", many improvements have been made to the operation of the club and to the clubhouse itself over the years. An extensive website can be found at http://www.heighties.com. For the 2007 season the club has fielded 12 Junior and one Senior U/15s team. Recently five members of this team were selected into the CBD U/15s Development Squad for the Harold Matthews Cup. The club's major sponsor is Heroes Hill.
Current President is Max Charter. The club has supplied many first grade and representative players to the National Rugby League over its 40 year history. The club is the only one in the district to have its own organised cheerleading squad made up of young girls and boys from the area. This activity is provided free; as part of the Club's contribution to its immediate community and in order to maintain its reputation as "The Family Club".
[edit] Bush Cleanup
Each month, groups get together to help clear weeds from the local bushland. The longest-running regular group meets at The River Reserve on Sandakan Road.
[edit] References
- The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
- Bankstown Council Website
[edit] External links
- De La Salle College, Revesby Heights
- Revesby Heights Ex-Servicemen's Club
- Revesby Heights JRLFC website
- Revesby Heights, New South Wales is at coordinates Coordinates:
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