Ermington

Ermington is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Ermington is located 19 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Parramatta. Ermington lies on the northern bank of the Parramatta River.

There are five Sydney bus routes that service Ermington, travelling to and from Parramatta Station to the City, Circular Quay, West Ryde, Melrose Park, Rydalmere and via the ferry wharf towards Parramatta.

Schools servicing the area include Ermington West Public School, Rydalmere East Public School and Melrose Park Public School. Ermington Public School is located in West Ryde, just outside the boundaries of Ermington.

Parks in the Ermington area include; George Kendall Riverside Park, Eccles Park, Cowells Lane Reserve, Thomas Wemyss Park, Millers Reserve and Hilder Reserve. The Ermington United Sports & Recreation Club was founded in 1957 and is predominantly based at George Kendell Riverside Park. The club has since been involved in a variety of sports and recreational activities. These include cricket, AFL, archery and boomerang throwing. Currently the club is involved in soccer, netball and tennis. Tigers Baseball & Softball Club (formerly Epping Eastwood) play their home baseball games at George Kendall Riverside Park. There are 5 diamonds close to the river which are used for T-Ball, under age and senior baseball. George Kendell Riverside Park also contains a number of locations fit for community or family based activities.

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