The Peninsula in Context

from Rhodes Peninsula Place Plan - Summary Document

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Rhodes Peninsula regional context

Rhodes and Liberty Grove, two suburbs of inner

western Sydney, are situated 16 kilometres west of the Sydney CBD. Situated on the southern edge of the Parramatta River, Rhodes and Liberty Grove are located on a Peninsula between Homebush Bay (to the west) and Brays Bay (to the east). Concord Road, passing through the area, is a key north-south road connection and river crossing linking to the Ryde Local Government Area in the north and via Homebush Bay Drive to Strathfield, Bankstown and Auburn local government areas to the south. The Rhodes Peninsula is also serviced by public transport with Rhodes Railway Station, on the City’s Northern Line, located in a central location on the Peninsula.

It is important to note that whilst the focus on actions within the Place Plan is on the Peninsula and Liberty Grove, that Rhodes is well connected to Sydney Olympic Park, providing access to major metropolitan sporting, recreation and entertainment venues. It is also located near significant regional open space including Bicentennial Park and Millennium Parklands and one of Sydney’s important natural environments – the Badu Mangrove area.

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Rhodes Peninsula Place Plan Area Major Road Northern Railway Line Railway Station

The Rhodes Peninsula over time

The past two decades have brought about significant physical and social changes to the Rhodes Peninsula. In the 1970’s Rhodes consisted of two distinct areas – an industrial precinct to the west of the railway line and the southern section of the peninsula and a predominately residential area to the north-east. The eastern residential section of the Peninsula remains relatively unchanged, consisting of predominately detached residential dwellings. An industrial area to the Peninsula’s north east (Leeds Street Industrial Precinct) also remains. Remediation and redevelopment of Rhodes West industrial areas have transformed the Peninsula. Industrial sites have been replaced with a mix of retail, commercial and residential developments. These include the Rhodes Waterside Shopping Centre and Rhodes Corporate Park to the south and the current redevelopment of Rhodes West which consists of high density, transport oriented, mixed use development. Redevelopment of the Rhodes Peninsula has and continues to include the introduction of open space and community assets with a focus on improving public access to the foreshore.