Burwood took its name from white settlers in 1799. Merino sheep were farmed on Burwood Farm which was named after Burwood Park, England. As Sydney and its population began to grow so did Burwood with the suburb seeing more sub-divisions through the early 1800’s and in 1855 when Burwood was one of the first 6 initial stops on the new Sydney to Parramatta railway it experienced a huge growth in population. 

This same railway still connects Burwood with Sydney’s CBD with the regular train service making a commute to the city a breeze and an express train can have you there in 15 minutes Burwood has many numerous examples of Victorian and Federation architecture for both residential homes and other more significant structures. 

The Appian Way was initially conceived as a model housing estate and today is considered one of the best streets of Federation housing in the country, so much so that it has been heritage listed. Today Burwood is a mix of classic Federation homes with new apartments being developed around Burwood’s commercial hub around Burwood Road. Burwood has been described as multi-cultural and a quick look at its dining scene will tell you why with options ranging from Japanese, Chinese (some specialising in BBQ or dumplings), Turkish, Vietnamese and Lebanese.

If you’re in the mood for something more casual the suburb has numerous café’s (some are licensed if you’re in the mood for a cheeky vino!).