Burwood is located 12 kilometers west of the Sydney central business district this suburb of the inner west is the administrative center for the local area government of Burwood. There is a mixture of commercial, light industrial and residential developments within this suburb. The main shopping center runs beside Burwood station along Burwood road. Opposite Burwood park is a large Westfields shopping complex.
Established in 1882 by the local council Burwood Park stands on what was once known as Edrop’s Paddock, with the original design of the park based on the Union Jack flag. The park also features memorials to soldiers who died in World War one and Sandakan along with a rotunda, lake, playground and an obelisk commemorating the site of the area’s first house Burwood Villa. Trams once travelled along Burwood road to Mortlake and Cabarita but they ceased operation in 1948.