Castlereagh, New South Wales
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Castlereagh is a suburb
of Sydney
, in the state of New South Wales
, Australia
. Castlereagh is located 67 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district
, in the local government area of the City of Penrith
and is part of the Greater Western Sydney
region.
officially proclaimed on 6th December 1810 . Governor Lachlan Macquarie
recorded the following in his journal “the Township for the Evan or Nepean District I have named Castlereagh in honor (sic) of Lord Viscount Castlereagh”, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies 1805–1806. The official Government and General Order issued from Government House, Sydney was dated 15 December 1810.
After two hundred years, the rich river flats still provide for a thriving agricultural industry along the Nepean River. Many of Penrith district's pioneering families had originated from Castlereagh. The suburb's historical importance is reflected in its many surviving farmhouses, outbuildings, churches and cemeteries.
There is also a K-6 parent-controlled Christian school (The Lakes Christian College).
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Castlereagh is located 67 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district
Sydney central business district
The Sydney central business district is the main commercial centre of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It extends southwards for about 3 kilometres from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. Its north–south axis runs from Circular Quay in the north to Central railway station in...
, in the local government area of the City of Penrith
City of Penrith
The City of Penrith is a Local Government Area in Sydney, located about west of Sydney's central business district.- History :The Municipality of Penrith was incorporated on 12 May 1871 under the Municipalities Act 1858. On 3 March 1890, St Marys was separately incorporated, and on 26 July 1893...
and is part of the Greater Western Sydney
Greater Western Sydney
Greater Western Sydney is a term used to describe the western region of the metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia. The University of Western Sydney defines Greater Western Sydney as comprising 14 local government areas...
region.
History
The suburb is one of the most historic sites in Australia's history, being one of the five Macquarie townsMacquarie Towns
Macquarie Towns or the Five Macquarie Towns is the collective term for the towns of Castlereagh, Pitt Town, Richmond, Wilberforce and Windsor, all located on and around the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales, Australia....
officially proclaimed on 6th December 1810 . Governor Lachlan Macquarie
Lachlan Macquarie
Major-General Lachlan Macquarie CB , was a British military officer and colonial administrator. He served as the last autocratic Governor of New South Wales, Australia from 1810 to 1821 and had a leading role in the social, economic and architectural development of the colony...
recorded the following in his journal “the Township for the Evan or Nepean District I have named Castlereagh in honor (sic) of Lord Viscount Castlereagh”, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies 1805–1806. The official Government and General Order issued from Government House, Sydney was dated 15 December 1810.
After two hundred years, the rich river flats still provide for a thriving agricultural industry along the Nepean River. Many of Penrith district's pioneering families had originated from Castlereagh. The suburb's historical importance is reflected in its many surviving farmhouses, outbuildings, churches and cemeteries.
Transport
Castlereagh Road is one of the important transport link in Sydney connecting the Hawkesbury and Penrith regions.Schools
The area has an historic public school, known as Upper Castlereagh Public School and residence. Situated on Castlereagh Road, it was designed by G A Mansfield and constructed by James Evans, 1878-1879.There is also a K-6 parent-controlled Christian school (The Lakes Christian College).