Lurnea, New South Wales
Encyclopedia
Lurnea is a suburb
of Sydney
in the state of New South Wales
, Australia
. Lurnea is located 35 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district
, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool
.
when the land was converted into a soldier settlement
which provided the soldiers with enough room for a house and a small farm. It was renamed Lurnea which means "a resting place". In the 1970s the area was redeveloped again into a residential suburb which this time became home to a number of veterans from the Vietnam War
.
as well as suburbs to the west of Lurnea such as Hoxton Park
. It also has relatively easy access to the M5 South Western Motorway
to the city and the Westlink M7
to the northwest of Sydney. Lurnea is well serviced by Busabout
bus routes with five services passing through the suburb and another three along Hoxton Park Road on the northern edge.
5.7%, New Zealand 2.0%, Fiji 1.9%, Italy 1.8% and Iraq 1.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 46.4% of persons and the most common languages other than English spoken at home were Arabic
17.5%, Vietnamese 2.7%, Spanish
2.5%, Italian 2.5% and Hindi 2.1%. The religious affiliations responses were Catholic 29.1%, Islam
17.9%, Anglican 18.7%, No Religion 6.1% and Eastern Orthodox 6.0%. The median household income of $743 per week is lower than the national average ($1027) while the rent and mortgage repayments are slightly higher than average.
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...
. Lurnea is located 35 kilometres south-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 Liverpool
City of Liverpool, New South Wales
The City of Liverpool is a Local Government Area to the southwest of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.-History:It is one of the oldest urban settlements in Australia, founded in 1810 as an agricultural centre by Governor Lachlan Macquarie...
.
History
Lurnea was originally home to the Cabrogal people who spoke the Darug language. Following British settlement of the area in the 1800s it was given the name Hillview which persisted until after World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
when the land was converted into a soldier settlement
Soldier settlement (Australia)
Soldier settlement refers to the occupation and settlement of land throughout parts of Australia by returning discharged soldiers under schemes administered by the State Governments after World Wars I and II.- World War I :...
which provided the soldiers with enough room for a house and a small farm. It was renamed Lurnea which means "a resting place". In the 1970s the area was redeveloped again into a residential suburb which this time became home to a number of veterans from the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
.
Transport
Hoxton Park Road runs along the northern edge of Lurnea providing access to LiverpoolLiverpool, New South Wales
Liverpool is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Liverpool is located 32 km south-west of the Sydney central business district, and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Liverpool...
as well as suburbs to the west of Lurnea such as Hoxton Park
Hoxton Park, New South Wales
Hoxton Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hoxton Park is located 38 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.Hoxton Park also had a small...
. It also has relatively easy access to the M5 South Western Motorway
M5 South Western Motorway
The M5 South Western Motorway is a privately operated tolled motorway in south-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It forms part of Sydney Metroad 5 and the Sydney Orbital Network...
to the city and the Westlink M7
Westlink M7
Westlink M7 - formerly Western Sydney Orbital - is one of Sydney, Australia's urban motorways and a part of Metroad 7 and the Sydney Orbital Network. It connects three Metroads: M5 at Prestons, M4 at Eastern Creek and M2 at Baulkham Hills...
to the northwest of Sydney. Lurnea is well serviced by Busabout
Busabout
Busabout is a company that operates bus services in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It has a depot at Hoxton Park and provides services in the Liverpool area. The company was previously known as Neville's Bus Service which commenced operations in 1947...
bus routes with five services passing through the suburb and another three along Hoxton Park Road on the northern edge.
Education
There are two schools situated in the suburb:- Lurnea High SchoolLurnea High SchoolLurnea High School is a co-education secondary school located in the suburb of Lurnea, New South Wales, Australia. It is a public high school that caters for roughly 800 students from Year 7 through Year 12. An Intensive English Centre and Hearing Impaired Unit are also established at Lurnea High...
is a co-educational secondary schoolSecondary schoolSecondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
. It is a public high school that caters for around 800 students from year 7 through to year 12. An Intensive English Centre and Hearing Impaired Unit are also established at Lurnea High. The school was first opened in 1965. - Lurnea Public School is a primary public school. It caters for about 475 students from kindergartenKindergartenA kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
through to year 6. The school was first opened in 1960
Population
Lurnea's population at the 2006 Australian census was 7462, with 55.1% born in Australia, followed by those born in LebanonLebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
5.7%, New Zealand 2.0%, Fiji 1.9%, Italy 1.8% and Iraq 1.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 46.4% of persons and the most common languages other than English spoken at home were Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
17.5%, Vietnamese 2.7%, Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
2.5%, Italian 2.5% and Hindi 2.1%. The religious affiliations responses were Catholic 29.1%, Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
17.9%, Anglican 18.7%, No Religion 6.1% and Eastern Orthodox 6.0%. The median household income of $743 per week is lower than the national average ($1027) while the rent and mortgage repayments are slightly higher than average.