Canada Bay, New South Wales

Canada Bay is a suburb in the Inner West[2] of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 11 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of City of Canada Bay.

This article is about the suburb. For the bay, see Canada Bay. For the local government area, see City of Canada Bay.

Canada Bay
Sydney, New South Wales
Canada Bay
Population1,238 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2046
Location11 km (7 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)City of Canada Bay
State electorate(s)Drummoyne
Federal Division(s)Reid
Suburbs around Canada Bay:
Concord Five Dock
Concord Canada Bay Five Dock
Burwood Croydon Croydon

Canada Bay is also a bay on Parramatta River between Concord and Five Dock. The suburb of Canada Bay sits on the southern shore and is bordered by the suburbs of Burwood and Croydon. The City of Canada Bay takes its name from the bay but its administrative centre is located in the suburb of Drummoyne.

History

The name Canada Bay honours a link between Australia and Canada. Following the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837 to 1838, two Irish and 58 French Canadian rebels were deported to Australia. At the request of the local Catholic bishop, they were brought to Sydney. Imprisoned at Longbottom Stockade (which was located at what is now Concord Oval), the convicts broke stone for the construction of Parramatta Road and collected oyster shells for making lime. In 1842, the French Canadians were allowed to work outside the prison. Between 1843 and 1844, all received pardons and, except for two people who died and one (Joseph Marceau) who settled in Dapto, all returned to Canada.

After the rebellions, John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, Governor General and Lord High Commissioner to British North America recommended that Britain grant responsible self-government to the Union of Upper and Lower Canada. Many parts of Canada Bay are a reminder of this history: Exile Bay, France Bay, Durham Street, Marceau Drive, Polding Street and Gipps Street. Bayview Park has a plaque that honours the exiles and marks the point of disembarkation.

The City of Canada Bay was formed in December 2000 by the merger of Concord and Drummoyne councils.

Demographics

According to the 2016 census, there were 1,238 residents in Canada Bay. 63.8% of people were born in Australia. 59.6% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian at 13.6%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 42.1%, No Religion, so described 22.2% and Anglican 8.8%.[1]

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Canada Bay (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  2. Australian Suburb Guide: Sydney Inner West Archived 26 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 7 August 2013.

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