Berala

Berala is a conjunctional western suburb of Sydney, which connects the inner west, south west and west parts of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia, located 16 kilometres west of the central business district, in the local government area of Cumberland Council.

Berala is a conjunctional western suburb of Sydney, which connects the inner west, south west and west parts of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia, located 16 kilometres west of the central business district, in the local government area of Cumberland Council.

Berala is derived from Bareela, an Aboriginal word for a musk duck. The area was originally swampy and attracted wild birds. When the railway line was being extended from Lidcombe to Regents Park, the names Torrington, Sidmouth and Bareela were considered. The station opened in 1912, the public school in 1924 and the post office in 1927.