South Wentworthville, New South Wales
South Wentworthville is a predominantly residential suburb in Greater Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
| South Wentworthville Greater Western Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 6,197 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2145 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 26 km (16 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cumberland Council | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Traditional owners of the land were the Dhrag or Darug peoples.
The Fullagar estate, the part which was South of the Great Western Highway was available for auction in 1895.[2] The map shows the Western Road (now called the Great Western Highway) and Frances Street which no longer connects to the Highway because of the M4 construction.
The Fullagar estate was available for sale again in 1902 which shows the area between Coleman Street, France’s Street is in the middle and up to Richmond Street (which is not specifically named on this map).[3]
Geography edit
South Wentworthville is located 26 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Cumberland Council and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. South Wentworthville is an extension of Wentworthville.
Transport edit
- Liverpool–Parramatta T-way – a bus-route that passes through South Wentworthville
- M4 cycleway – a cyclist and pedestrian path that connects South Wentworthville to Sydney Olympic Park
Notable residents edit
- Rick Springfield was born in South Wentworthville.
- Channel Seven newsreader, Chris Bath, grew up in the suburb and worked at nearby Kmart Merrylands.
See also edit
References edit
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- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "South Wentworthville (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "The Fullagar Estate, Western Road near Parramatta Park [cartographic material] : for sale by public auction on the ground, Saturday afternoon 9th Feb 1895 at 3 o'clock". Trove. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "The Fullagar Estate [cartographic material] : Western Road, near Parramatta Park : healthful situation, rich land : for sale by public auction, on the ground, Saturday, December 6, 1902, at 3 o'clock". Trove. Retrieved 11 April 2024.