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Burwood
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Burwood

Burwood is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

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It is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of Municipality of Burwood.

How locals move

Getting around Burwood the local way

  • Get in and get aroundSydney Ferries run a scenic route from Circular Quay in the city centre to the area via the inner harbour and the Parramatta River, stopping at various wharves along the way.
  • Get in and get aroundFerries are the most convenient way to visit the waterfront suburbs of the Inner West.
  • Go nextFor the visitor, the easiest way to cross into Greater Western Sydney includes by ferry further upriver (or use the train, or Parramatta Road) to reach Parramatta.
  • Go nextEast - the ferry, train or bus will also take you back down-river to the city centre.
  • Go nextApart from the regular passenger ferry that criss-crosses the river, an interesting way to cross the river by car is via the Mortlake-Putney cable ferry.

From Wikivoyage: Sydney/Inner West, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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