Mascot, New South Wales
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| Mascot | |||||||||||||
| LGA: | Botany Bay | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1911 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Population: | 8,100 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Median property value: | [2,000] (2005) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | Sydney, NSW | ||||||||||||
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Mascot is a suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 7km south of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the City of Botany Bay. The postcode is 2020.
Mascot is on the north-west side of Botany Bay and contains the Kingsford Smith International Airport, Sydney's principal airport. Mascot has a mixture of residential, commercial and industrial areas.
History
The first land grants were made in 1835 and market gardening was the main land use. Subdivision followed the construction of Botany Road in 1875 and the a municipality was formed in 1888, known as North Botany.A racecourse operated in this area in 1904 on land that was formely owned by the Australian Golf Club. The race course was known as Ascot, named after the famous counterpart Ascot, Berkshire, in England. Residents wanted an individual identity and a referendum was held in 1911 to choose between Mascot, Boronia and Booralee.
In 1920, Mascot was chosen as the site of a public airfield. Nigel Love leased 200 acres from the Kensington Race club and in 1921 the Commonwealth government purchased 161 acres for this purpose. The first regular flights began in 1924. Cooks River was diverted away from the area in 1947-52 to provide more land for the airport.
Emergency Services
The local Botany Bay Area Command Police Headquarters is on Botany Road, a St John's Ambulance Station is situated directly opposite it while Mascot fire station is besides the Mascot Council chambers on Coward Street.Schools
Mascot Public School (Primary) on King Street and JJ Cahill Memorial High School on Sutherland St are the two main schools located in Mascot. Additionally, there is the St Terese's Catholic School (Primary), across from JJ Cahill and 2 childcare centres.Sporting Clubs
L'Estrange Park is home to both the Mascot Kings (Football) and the Mascot Jets (Rugby League) teams, although Mascot Oval is the venue for the mighty Jets home games.Transport
Mascot is serviced by the 301, 303, 309, 310, 400 and 410 Sydney bus routes travelling down Botany Road.The suburb is served by three railway stations on the Airport line. Mascot railway station, is located in the residential and business area of the suburb. The International and Domestic railway stations are situated below the respective terminals of the airport.
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| Suburbs and localities within the City of Botany Bay | South-eastern Sydney | Sydney |
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Banksmeadow |
Botany |
Daceyville |
East Botany |
Eastgardens |
Eastlakes |
Hillsdale |
Mascot |
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