Claremont Meadows, New South Wales
Encyclopedia
Claremont Meadows is a suburb
of Sydney
, in the state of New South Wales
Australia
. Claremont Meadows is located 45 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.
an colonisation
of Australia
in 1788, the area was occupied by the Aboriginal
Darug
tribe. However in 1810 Governor Macquarie granted 1055 acres (4.3 km²) of land to Mary Bligh as a wedding present when she married Maurice O'Connell. The property was named Coallee, although the family never resided there. The land was subsequently subdivided, and renamed Claremont by Bryan Molloy. The area was opened for residential housing in 1984 and has grown steadily since.
, Claremont Meadows consists of 3,493 residents, of whom 2386 are Australian born and 900 were born overseas. 74% of Claremont Residents only speak English at home. At the time of the census, 2350 residents were aged 15 or over.
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
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, 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...
. Claremont Meadows is located 45 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
Prior to EuropeEurope
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an colonisation
Colonisation
Colonization occurs whenever any one or more species populate an area. The term, which is derived from the Latin colere, "to inhabit, cultivate, frequent, practice, tend, guard, respect", originally related to humans. However, 19th century biogeographers dominated the term to describe the...
of Australia
Australia
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in 1788, the area was occupied by the Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
Darug
Darug
Darug may refer to:*Darug people*Darug language*Dharruk, New South Wales...
tribe. However in 1810 Governor Macquarie granted 1055 acres (4.3 km²) of land to Mary Bligh as a wedding present when she married Maurice O'Connell. The property was named Coallee, although the family never resided there. The land was subsequently subdivided, and renamed Claremont by Bryan Molloy. The area was opened for residential housing in 1984 and has grown steadily since.
Commercial area
Claremont Meadows has a small shopping centre, with a Supermarket, Pharmacy, Hair Dressers and several real estate agents. It also has a community centre and mobile pre-school. Claremont Meadows Primary School was opened in 1998.Transport
Claremont Meadows is serviced by buses operated by the private bus company, Westbus. The nearest railway station is Werrington.Population
According to the 2001 Australian Government CensusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Claremont Meadows consists of 3,493 residents, of whom 2386 are Australian born and 900 were born overseas. 74% of Claremont Residents only speak English at home. At the time of the census, 2350 residents were aged 15 or over.
External links
- http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/index.asp?id=457