Abbotsford, New South Wales Abbotsford, New South Wales Abbotsford is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Abbotsford is 10 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Canada Bay. Abbotsford sits on the peninsula between Abbotsford Bay and Hen and Chicken Bay, on the Parramatta River. Abbotsford took its name from Abbotsford House, owned by Sir Arthur Renwick. He named his property after Abbotsford House in the United Kingdom, the residence of historical novelist and poet, Sir Walter Scott. Abbotsford was first known by its
The Tweed Daily the "Tweed and Brunswick Advocate", published by John William Kilner. On 26 July 1905, publisher P.W. Tarlinton renamed it the "Tweed Times and Brunswick Advocate", also known as the "Tweed Times". In July 1893 George Niklin started publishing the "Tweed Herald and Brunswick Chronicle", also known as the "Tweed Herald". On 1 January 1914, the first edition of "The Tweed Dail"y was published; this incorporated the "Tweed Herald" and the "Tweed Times". The "Tweed Daily" was replaced by the "Tweed and South Coast Daily" on 18 April 1949, which was then continued by "The Daily News", on 1 July 1957,