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Living in Balmain

Balmain is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, located slightly west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Leichhardt. The Balmain peninsula is surrounded by Port Jackson, to the south-west, Birchgrove to the north-west, and Balmain East to the east. Iron Cove sits on the western side of the peninsula, with White Bay on the south-east side and Mort Bay on the north-east side.

History

In 1800, Dr William Balmain was granted 550 acres of land which was predominantly used for farming until the industrialisation in the 1850s. Many of the old industrial buildings have been renovated and redeveloped into residential space.

Transport Links

Balmain is well serviced by buses and is also home to several ferry wharves serviced by the Inner Harbour Ferry Service, running to Circular Quay.

Shopping and Recreation

Darling Street is Balmain’s main road for shops, restaurants, cafes and pubs. Balmain is also home to many parks and reserves, including Illoura Reserve, Thornton Park,  Cameron Cove,  Yurrulbin Point Park and Callan Park. Balmain Sailing Club can also be found here, which holds the annual Balmain Regatta. The suburb is home to Wests Tigers Rugby League Club and Balmain Australian Football Club.

Schools

Balmain Primary, Balmain High school, The Montissori School and Sydney College of the Arts can all be found in Balmain.

Amenities in
Balmain

  • 11 Government Schools

    Birchgrove Public School, Balmain Public School, Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus, Rozelle Public School, Nicholson Street Public School, Drummoyne Public School, Annandale North Public School, Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus, Forest Lodge Public School, Fort Street Public School and Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre

  • 6 Private Schools

    Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School, Inner Sydney Montessori School, St Scholastica's College Glebe Point, St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Marist Sisters' College Woolwich and St James Catholic Primary School

  • 7 Pre-schools

    Inner Sydney Montessori - Balmain, Ku Phoenix Preschool, Hilder Booler Kindergarten, Ku Maybanke Preschool, Integricare Christian Preschool Drummoyne, Drummoyne Pre-School Kindergarten and Inner Sydney Montessori - Lilyfield
Birchgrove Public SchoolPublic Co-ed Primary
Balmain Public SchoolPublic Co-ed Primary
Sydney Secondary College Balmain CampusPublic Co-ed Secondary
Rozelle Public SchoolPublic Co-ed Primary
Nicholson Street Public SchoolPublic Co-ed Primary
Drummoyne Public SchoolPublic Co-ed Primary
Annandale North Public SchoolPublic Co-ed Primary
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay CampusPublic Co-ed Secondary
Forest Lodge Public SchoolPublic Co-ed Primary
Fort Street Public SchoolPublic Co-ed Primary
Observatory Hill Environmental Education CentrePublic Co-ed Special
Inner Sydney Montessori - Balmain Preschool
Ku Phoenix Preschool Preschool
Hilder Booler Kindergarten Preschool
Ku Maybanke Preschool Preschool
Integricare Christian Preschool Drummoyne Preschool
Drummoyne Pre-School Kindergarten Preschool
Inner Sydney Montessori - Lilyfield Preschool
Balmain Care For Kids Childcare
Balmain Childrens Centre Childcare
Balmain Cove Children's Centre Childcare
John Mcmahon Ccc Childcare
Rosebud Cottage Child Care Centre Childcare
St Thomas Rozelle Ccc Childcare
Rozelle Ccc Childcare
Learn and Laugh Childcare
Sdn Pyrmont Children's Education and Care Centre Childcare
City West Child Care Centre Nsw Childcare
College Street Childcare Centre Childcare
Lance Child Care Centre Childcare
Explore & Develop Annandale Childcare
Amigoss Preschool Childcare
Billabond Children's Centre Childcare
Early Achievers Child Care Centre - Glebe Childcare
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary SchoolPrivate Co-ed Primary
Inner Sydney Montessori SchoolPrivate Co-ed Primary
St Scholastica's College Glebe PointPrivate Girls Secondary
St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolPrivate Co-ed Primary
Marist Sisters' College WoolwichPrivate Girls Secondary
St James Catholic Primary SchoolPrivate Co-ed Primary

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