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.
The Ermington Shopping Centre, opened in
1958, was an "essential amenity" for the
hundreds of families in the new Housing and
War Commission Homes. Today, this string of
shops along Betty Cuthbert Avenue is a
busy shopping hub.
There are seven Sydney bus routes that service
Ermington. The 520 and M52 travel to and from
Parramatta Station to City and Circular Quay.
The 523 travels via Spurway and Bartlett Streets
in Ermington and on to West Ryde. The 524
services Melrose Park stopping along Boronia
St then at Ermington Shops. This route then
travels along the industrial section of
Rydalmere along South Street and via the ferry
wharf towards Parramatta. The 525 to Burwood
from Parramatta services Ermington along
Silverwater Road. The 544 route to Auburn from
Macquarie Centre also travels along
Silverwater Road via Victoria Road in a
south-westerly direction.