Sackville North, New South Wales
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Sackville North is a suburb
of Sydney
, in the state of New South Wales
, Australia
. Sackville North is located 80 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district
in the local government area of The Hills Shire.
Sackville North is an extension of Sackville
. Sackville North is a fairly isolated rural area, surrounded on the north, west and south by the Hawkesbury River. There are no shops or service stations in the suburb, which largely comprises holdings of 2 to 10 hectares (5 to 25 acres), with a few larger properties of 40 hectares or more.
(1716-1785) in the early years of European settlement. Sackville North's name was in common usage for many years but was not officially adopted by the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales until 1996.
(and so leaving Sydney) is Ebenezer
(5 km), then some of the "Five Macquarie Towns" Wilberforce
(15 km), Windsor
(20 km), Richmond
(25 km), which were established by Governor Lachlan Macquarie
in 1811. The main road to Sydney is via Windsor.
by the Lower Portland Ferry
.
The route to the west leads to either Pitt Town
(another of the "Five Macquarie Towns"), to the historic town of Wisemans Ferry
, or to the Old Northern Road, an alternate route to Sydney. The latter does not cross the Hawkesbury and is the only access during river floods.
which is part of the Hawkesbury Valley system. This setting offers unique opportunity for children to study many different ecosystem
s and how humans have interacted with them, from the Dreamtime
to the present.
There are some other historic dwellings and remains from early settlement along Mud Island Road adjacient to the Sackville Reach section of the Hawkesbury.
Sackville Cemetery located on Sackville Ferry Road was dedicated on 2 December 1899. It was also known as "Maroota General Cemetery".
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...
. Sackville North is located 80 kilometres north-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 Hills Shire.
Sackville North is an extension of Sackville
Sackville, New South Wales
Sackville is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the City of Hawkesbury and in the census of 2001 had a population of 410....
. Sackville North is a fairly isolated rural area, surrounded on the north, west and south by the Hawkesbury River. There are no shops or service stations in the suburb, which largely comprises holdings of 2 to 10 hectares (5 to 25 acres), with a few larger properties of 40 hectares or more.
History
Sackville Reach, a portion of the Hawkesbury River, was named after Viscount SackvilleViscount Sackville
Viscount Sackville, of Drayton in the County of Northampton, was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1782 for the soldier and politician Lord George Germain. He was made Baron Bolebrooke, in the County of Sussex, at the same time, also in the Peerage of Great Britain...
(1716-1785) in the early years of European settlement. Sackville North's name was in common usage for many years but was not officially adopted by the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales until 1996.
Commercial area
The nearest commercial centres are to the west across the river. Crossing the Hawkesbury by the Sackville FerrySackville Ferry
The Sackville Ferry is a cable ferry across the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales, Australia. The ferry connects the communities of Sackville, on the north/west bank of the river, and Sackville North, on the south/east bank...
(and so leaving Sydney) is Ebenezer
Ebenezer, New South Wales
Ebenezer is a historic town in New South Wales, Australia, in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury. Ebenezer is located 69 kilometres north-west of Sydney and about 5 kilometres from the larger centre of Wilberforce...
(5 km), then some of the "Five Macquarie Towns" Wilberforce
Wilberforce, New South Wales
Wilberforce is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury. It is just beyond the outer suburbs of north-west Sydney and lies on the western bank of the Hawkesbury River.-History:...
(15 km), Windsor
Windsor, New South Wales
Windsor is a town in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Windsor is located in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury. It sits on the Hawkesbury River, on the north-western outskirts of the Sydney metropolitan area. At the 2006 census, Windsor had a population of...
(20 km), Richmond
Richmond, New South Wales
Richmond is a town in New South Wales, north-west of Sydney, in the Local Government Area of the City of Hawkesbury. It is located at a latitude of 33° 35' 54" South and a longitude of 150°45' 04" east, 19 metres above sea level on the alluvial Hawkesbury River flats, at the foot of the Blue...
(25 km), which were established by 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...
in 1811. The main road to Sydney is via Windsor.
Transport
River Road passes the water ski resort of Dargle to the north of the suburb and again crosses the Hawkesbury RiverHawkesbury River
The Hawkesbury River, also known as Deerubbun, is one of the major rivers of the coastal region of New South Wales, Australia. The Hawkesbury River and its tributaries virtually encircle the metropolitan region of Sydney.-Geography:-Course:...
by the Lower Portland Ferry
Lower Portland Ferry
The Lower Portland Ferry is a cable ferry across the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales, Australia. The ferry is situated in the community of Lower Portland....
.
The route to the west leads to either Pitt Town
Pitt Town, New South Wales
Pitt Town is a historic town and suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Pitt Town is located 59 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury....
(another of the "Five Macquarie Towns"), to the historic town of Wisemans Ferry
Wisemans Ferry, New South Wales
Wisemans Ferry is a town north of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Wisemans Ferry is located 75 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of Hornsby Shire, The Hills Shire, City of Hawkesbury and City of Gosford.The town is a...
, or to the Old Northern Road, an alternate route to Sydney. The latter does not cross the Hawkesbury and is the only access during river floods.
Education
Brewongle Environmental Education Centre on Chapel Hill Road is a NSW government run school. It is on the site of the old Sackville North Public School, a NSW Heritage listed site, which has an 1878 sandstone classroom and residence. It is set in sclerophyll forestSclerophyll
Sclerophyll is the term for a type of vegetation that has hard leaves and short internodes . The word comes from the Greek sclero and phyllon ....
which is part of the Hawkesbury Valley system. This setting offers unique opportunity for children to study many different ecosystem
Ecosystem
An ecosystem is a biological environment consisting of all the organisms living in a particular area, as well as all the nonliving , physical components of the environment with which the organisms interact, such as air, soil, water and sunlight....
s and how humans have interacted with them, from the Dreamtime
Dreamtime
In the animist framework of Australian Aboriginal mythology, The Dreaming is a sacred era in which ancestral Totemic Spirit Beings formed The Creation.-The Dreaming of the Aboriginal times:...
to the present.
Landmarks
Below Brewongle, on Mud Island Road, is an 1869 sandstone church and graveyard (the Sackville North Methodist Church and Cemetery). Nearby is the sandstone vicarage. The church and vicarage are now private properties.There are some other historic dwellings and remains from early settlement along Mud Island Road adjacient to the Sackville Reach section of the Hawkesbury.
Sackville Cemetery located on Sackville Ferry Road was dedicated on 2 December 1899. It was also known as "Maroota General Cemetery".