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Ashbury is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Ashbury is located 9km south west of the Sydney central business district and lies in the local government areas of the City of Canterbury and partly in the Municipality of Ashfield. The postcode is 2193.

Ashbury is a mostly residential area, located close to Canterbury Race Course. Peace Park is the highest point in the Canterbury local government area.

History

Ashbury derived its name from the two neighbouring suburbs Ashfield and Canterbury. The area was once known as South Ashfield.

The first land grant in the area was 100 acres made to Reverend Richard Johnson (1753-1827), the colony's first chaplain. The land that extended over Ashbury was known as Canterbury Vale. When it was sold to Lieutenant William Cox in 1800, it covered 600 acres. It was then sold to Robert Campbell (1769-1846) in 1803 when it covered 900 acres and then proceeded to purchase more land to Liverpool Road. The estate passed onto his son-in-law Arthur Jefferey and was eventually split up.

This area then became known as Goodlet's Bush, after an early settler, John Hay Goodlet. In 1878 Goodlet had bought Canterbury House, which had been built by Arthur Jeffreys.

The South Ashfield Brick and Tile Company once operated the South Ashfield Brickworks (later called the Ashbury Brickyard) from the site of what is now Peace Park.

References

• The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8

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