Camellia, New South Wales

Camellia is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Camellia is located 23 km west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Parramatta.

History
The railway station that opened here in 1885 was originally called Subiaco, but it caused confusion because it was also the name of an estate and mansion on the opposite side of Parramatta River at Rydalmere, built by Hannibal Macarthur, the nephew of John Macarthur. In 1901, the station name was changed to Camellia, after the Camellia Grove Nursery nearby that specialised in growing Camellias. This land was leased by Silas Sheather since 1852 on what was originally part of the 850 acre of Elizabeth Farm.

Commercial area
Camellia is predominantly an industrial and commercial area. An office block close to the railway station contains an Aldi supermarket.

Transport
Camellia railway station is on the Carlingford railway line of the CityRail network. Grand Avenue is the main road in Camellia.