Living in Chatswood West
Chatswood West is a suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Chatswood West is located 11 kilometres north-west of the Sydney CBD, in the local government areas of the City of Willoughby and the City of Ryde on the western shore of the Lane Cove River.
History
Both Chatswood West and neighbouring suburb Chatswood are believed to be named after the pet name "Chat" of the second wife of Richard Harnett (a pioneer of the district) and the original "wooded" nature of the area.
Chatswood West is mainly residential, with some commercial and office buildings on the Pacific Highway and small commercial areas on Fullers Road and Mowbray Road. The National Acoustics Laboratories is on Greville Street.
Transport Links
Chatswood West’s close proximity to both the Pacific Highway and Warringah Freeway means that Sydney’s CBD is around a 20 minute drive away. Nearby Chatswood railway station is on the North Shore Line of the CityRail network, and regular bus services connect the area with the Chatswood CBD and surrounding suburbs.
Recreation
Chatswood West boasts a number of leafy parks, walking tracks and a golf course. There are also two entrances to the Lane Cove National Park here, where you can find many indigenous flora and fauna.
