Botany, New South Wales
| Botany Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Aerial view of Botany | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 12,960 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,066.6/km2 (2,762/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2019 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 11 km (7 mi) south of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Bayside Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maroubra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kingsford Smith | ||||||||||||||
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Botany is a suburb in the south of the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Botany is 11 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the Bayside Council.
Botany sits on the northern shore of Botany Bay, east of Sydney Airport, adjacent to the suburbs of Mascot, Banksmeadow, Pagewood and Port Botany.