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Caddens, New South Wales
Caddens is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales in Australia. It is a new masterplanned residential neighborhood located 48 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith featuring views of the scenic Blue Mountains. The suburb's postcode is 2747. The suburb is bounded by: Western Sydney University Penrith Campus to the north, Claremont Meadows to the east, Orchard Hills at Caddens Road to the south, and Kingswood to the west. History Caddens was named after Thomas John Fuller Cadden, a prominent business entrepreneur and pioneer of major development in the Penrith area. Caddens was officially designated as a separate suburb on 30 March 2012. Caddens was previously part of the neighboring suburb of Kingswood. As at the 2016 census the population of Caddens is 1,475. Housing The first housing developments were completed in 2013. Prior to this, the land was used predominantly for farming. Edu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penrith City Council
The City of Penrith is a local government area in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The seat of the city is located in Penrith, New South Wales, Penrith, located about west of Sydney's Sydney central business district, central business district. It occupies part of the traditional lands of the Darug people. First incorporated as a municipality on 12 May 1871, on 1 January 1949, the municipalities of Penrith, St Marys and Castlereagh and part of the Nepean Shire amalgamated to form a new Municipality of Penrith. Penrith was declared a City on 21 October 1959, and expanded westwards to include Emu Plains and Emu Heights, formerly part of the City of Blue Mountains, on 25 October 1963. As at the the City of Penrith had an estimated population of 196,066. The Mayor of the City of Penrith is Councillor, Cr. Karen McKeown, a member of the Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch), Labor Party. Suburbs and localities in the local government area The following suburbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blacktown Hospital
Blacktown Hospital is district general hospital in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia, about 34 kilometres from the Sydney CBD. Together with Mount Druitt Hospital and associated community health centres, it is a part of the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD). Services Blacktown Hospital provides a wide range of health services including: * Ante-Natal/Gynaecology Unit * Delivery Suite * Post-Natal * Special Care Nursery * Acute Medical * Coronary Care and Coronary Stepdown Unit * Diabetes Center * Acute Rehabilitation * Acute Stroke Unit * Pre-Admission Clinic * Day Procedure Unit * Orthopaedic * Surgical * Surgical/Medical Short Stay Unit * Intensive Care Unit * High Dependency * Oncology Services * Mental Health * Regional Dialysis Centre * Community Health Services including Dental It operates a 24-hour emergency department and a full Intensive Care Unit and CCU. It also has 24-hour medical imaging and pathology services on site. The hospital is a teaching h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Marys Railway Station, Sydney
St Marys railway station is a heritage-listed former goods yard, railway signal box and now railway station located on the Main Western line in the western Sydney suburb of St Marys in the City of Penrith local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The station is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western line services. The station marks the end of the four-track section of the Main Western line. It was designed by New South Wales Government Railways and was built in 1862. It is also known as St. Marys Railway Station Group and St Marys Railway Station. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. History St. Marys station opened on 1 May 1862 as the interim terminus of the Main Western line when it was extended from Rooty Hill. It was initially named South Creek, being renamed St Marys on 5 August 1885. Prior to this a brick goods shed was built in the yard, which remains in the station precinct. A crane is also extant. On 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parramatta Railway Station
Parramatta railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Western line, serving Parramatta in New South Wales, Australia. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western Line, T2 Inner West & Leppington and T5 Cumberland Line services and NSW TrainLink Blue Mountains Line, '' Central West XPT'' and ''Outback Xplorer'' services. History Parramatta station is one of Sydney's oldest. Sydney's first line connected Sydney and Parramatta Junction near Granville and opened on 26 September 1855. It was extended to the current Parramatta station on 4 July 1860. Prior to the Main Western line being quadrupled from Granville to Westmead in 1985, the station consisted of four platforms, platforms 3 and 4 on the main line and 1 and 2 on a loop. In 1985, the station was refurbished with a new underground subway bus interchange built at the station's north-east side. In late 2003, work began on a new transport interchange which linked the station to the neighbou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blacktown Railway Station
Blacktown railway station is located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Blacktown. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western Line and T5 Cumberland Line services and NSW TrainLink Intercity Blue Mountains Line and regional '' Central West XPT'' services. History Blacktown station opened on 2 July 1860 as Blacktown Road with the construction of the Main Western line.Blacktown Station NSWrail.net Captain Martindale, the colony's chief engineer, was not happy with work done by contractor John Gibbons and refused to issue a certificate for work done. Not happy with the decision Gibbons told his men to remove three portions of the track near . He was arrested an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penrith Railway Station, Sydney
Penrith railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Western line in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith in the City of Penrith local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by New South Wales Government Railways and the 1863 building was built by M. and A. Jamison and D. Forest. It is also known as Penrith Railway Station group. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. The station is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western Line services and NSW TrainLink Blue Mountains Line, '' Central West XPT'' and ''Outback Xplorer'' services. History The single track line opened on 19 January 1863 as the terminus of the Main Western line when it was extended from St Marys. The line was extended to Springwood on 11 July 1867. The line was duplicated in 1886. As soon as the line was extended over the Blue Mountains, Penrith became an important railway centre where locomotives and crews were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werrington Railway Station
Werrington railway station is located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Werrington. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western line services. History Werrington station opened on 2 May 1868 as a private platform on the Main Western line for Henry Parkes named Parkes Platform. It opened for public use in 1878 and was renamed Werrington on 25 March 1893. In June 2008, the station was upgraded with a new footbridge and lifts. It was fitted with solar panels at the same time, being the first CityRail station fitted. An upgrade to the commuter car park was completed in June 2010. On 18 August 2011, a boy was hit by an express heading to city after dangerously crossing the tracks. The boy's leg and elbow were broken as well as sustaining serious injury. Transit officers arrived soon to call emergency services. The boy was then transported to the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children for treatment. It was revealed that the boy had survived by hiding in the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingswood Railway Station, Sydney
Kingswood railway station is located on the Main Western railway line, Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Kingswood, New South Wales, Kingswood. It is served by Sydney Trains North Shore & Western Line, T1 Western line services. History Kingswood station opened on 1 September 1887 as Cross Roads, being renamed Kingswood on 3 October 1888. In January 2020 upgrade works to the station were complete which included two new lifts, new bathrooms and an upgraded footbridge. Platforms and services Transport links Kingswood station is served by one NightRide (bus service), NightRide route: *N70: Penrith railway station, Sydney, Penrith station to Town Hall railway station, Sydney, Town Hall station. References External links *Kingswood station details Transport for New South Wales {{Transport for New South Wales railway stations, Western=y, state=collapsed Easy Access railway stations in Sydney Main Western railway line, New South Wales Railway stations in Sydney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claremont Meadows
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. History Prior to European colonisation of Australia in 1788, the area was occupied by the Aboriginal Darug tribe. However, in 1810 Governor Macquarie granted 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 an IGA supermarket, pharmacy, hairdressers, dental surgery, hot food shop and bakery. It also has a community centre and two preschools. Claremont Meadows Primary School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenmore Park, New South Wales
Glenmore Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Glenmore Park is located west of the Sydney central business district, in the Local government in Australia, local government area of the City of Penrith and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. Glenmore Park is south of Jamisontown, New South Wales, Jamisontown and South Penrith, New South Wales, South Penrith with its boundary being the Metroad 4, M4 Motorway. The suburbs of Regentville, New South Wales, Regentville and Mulgoa, New South Wales, Mulgoa are located to its west and south, while Orchard Hills, New South Wales, Orchard Hills runs along its eastern boundary with the Northern Road as its dividing line. Glenmore Park is one of Penrith City's largest and most rapidly developing housing estates. Its development has been carefully planned to cater for the social, economic and recreational needs of its residents. History European settlement Following the arrival of British settlers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penrith, New South Wales
Penrith is a city in New South Wales, Australia, located in Greater Western Sydney, 55 kilometres (31 mi) west of the Sydney central business district on the banks of the Nepean River, on the outskirts of the Cumberland Plain. Its elevation is 32 metres (105 ft). Penrith is the administrative centre of the Local government in Australia, local government area of the City of Penrith. The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales acknowledges Penrith as one of only four List of cities in Australia, cities within the Greater Sydney metropolitan area. History Indigenous settlement Prior to the arrival of the Europeans, the Penrith area was home to the Mulgoa tribe of the Darug people. They lived in makeshift huts called ''gunyahs'', hunted native animals such as kangaroos, fished in the Nepean River, and gathered local fruits and vegetables such as yams. They lived under an elaborate system of law which had its origins in the Dreamtime. Most of the Mulgoa were kil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Druitt
Mount Druitt is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown, and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. There are numerous encompassing, smaller suburbs nearby including Bidwill, Blackett, Dharruk, Emerton, Hebersham, Lethbridge Park, Minchinbury, Shalvey, Tregear, Whalan, and Willmot. History Major George Druitt (1773–1842) was granted in the area by Governor Macquarie. He named his grant, where he died in 1842, Mount Druitt. Rail services to Mount Druitt commenced on 19 August 1881. The railway station operated as the post office between 1885 and 1918. The station had two platforms and a level crossing at the western end and included small goods yard, servicing a small mill. A railway gatekeeper's lodge was built circa 1867, and was later converted to the station master's cottage. It was later sold and converted to commer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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