McGraths Hill is a
suburb of
Sydney, in the state of
New South Wales
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Australia. It is located 53 kilometres north-west of the
Sydney central business district in the
local government area of the
City of Hawkesbury
The City of Hawkesbury is a local government area of New South Wales, Australia, part of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area, about north-west of the Sydney central business district. Hawkesbury City is named after the Hawke ...
. It is bounded in the north-west by South Creek, shortly before it enters the
Hawkesbury River
The Hawkesbury River, or Hawkesbury-Nepean River, is a river located northwest of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Hawkesbury River and its associated main tributary, the Nepean River, almost encircle the metropolitan region of Sydney.
...
. It is named after James McGrath, an Irish convict transported to Australia aboard the
Hercules
Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures.
The Romans adapted the ...
in 1802, who purchased property in the area around 1813.
References
Suburbs of Sydney
City of Hawkesbury
Hawkesbury River
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