Digital Train Radio System Kingsgrove BTS Site Review of ...

The proposed BTS site will be installed in a cleared, grassy area within RailCorp land,
approximately 8 metres north of the track on the Airport & East Hills line (Refer to Figure 1 and
Figure 2). Kingsgrove railway station platform is approximately 25 metres south-west from the
proposed site.
The site is within the Rockdale Local Government Area (LGA) and the proposed works will be
undertaken on land in Zone No. 5 - Special Uses.
Land around the site within a 500 metre radius is used for the purposes listed below:
• Residential land use where the nearest residential properties is located approximately 30
metres away on the corner of Kingsgrove Road and Kingsgrove Avenue.
• Commercial and retail properties along Commercial Road and along Kingsgrove Road.
• The M5 freeway is located approximately 160 metres north of the proposed site.
• Forrester Reserve is located approximately 230 metres north-west from the proposed site
between Karingal Street and Forrester Street. Smith Reserve is located approximately 340
metres south-west on Morgan Street. Kookaburra Reserve is located approximately 260
metres east on Shaw Street. Kingsbury Reserve is located approximately 375 metres
north-east on Warejee Street.
• St Ursulas college and Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School are located
approximately 195 metres and 240 metres south-east on Caroline Street respectively.
• Our Lady of Fatima Parish is located approximately 120 metres south-east on Shaw Street.
Anglican Church Sydney Diocese and South-West Chinese Christian Church are located
more than 250 metres to the south.
• Kingsgrove Day Hospital is approximately 410 metres south on Kingsgrove Road.
Kingsgrove Community Aid Centre and Early Childhood Health Centre is located
approximately 400 metres south-west on Morgan Street.
• Kids Oasis Child Care is located approximately 420 metres east of the site on the corner of
Shaw Street and Wolli Street.
Access to the site is located at the junction of Kingsgrove Road and Kingsgrove Avenue. The
site will be barricaded with fences once installation is complete. A gate fence will also be
installed for site maintenance access.
The climate in the area is similar to other parts of the Sydney Metro area. The site has an
elevation of approximately 20 metres. The area has a peak average monthly precipitation of
105.6 millimetres in February and the least rainfall in September with an average rainfall of 46.1
millimetres. The area experiences average temperatures varying from 5.8 to 27.6 degrees.
The site is located in an area of relatively low environmental sensitivity. There are no nearby
national parks or other natural heritage reserves, bushland or heritage sites.
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