South Wentworthville, New South Wales facts for kids
Quick facts for kids South WentworthvilleGreater Western Sydney, New South Wales |
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| Population | 6,197 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| 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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South Wentworthville is a predominantly residential suburb in Greater Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
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History
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. 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).
Geography
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
- 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
- Rick Springfield was born in South Wentworthville.
- Channel Seven newsreader, Chris Bath, grew up in the suburb and worked at nearby Kmart Merrylands.
