Bardia, New South Wales
| Bardia Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 1,602 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 18 December 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2565 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 44 km (27 mi) south-west of Sydney | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Macquarie Fields | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Werriwa[2] | ||||||||||||||
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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
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]
Beginning on July 2022, Bardia entered a total lockdown known colloquially as the "Bardia Dome". It is still ongoing as of October 2023.
Education
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
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bardia (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Werriwa (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Extract: Bardia". Geographical Names Board of NSW. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Bardia Public School 2015 Annual report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
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