Smithfield West is a

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situated in western

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. Part of Smithfield, it is an unofficial designation for the region, or

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area, westwards from Dublin Street to Wetherill Street on the boundary of

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.https://auspost.com.au/postcode/smithfield-west/nsw/cbge Find a postcode - Smithfield West

History

In 1867, Smithfield was a semi-rural settlement populated by vine growers, gardeners, wood timber cutters,

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s and

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. Some of the best

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land at that time was in the district to the west and southwest of the Smithfield area, which includes the locality of Smithfield West.

Designation

Websites such as

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and

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, among others, feature the locality of Smithfield West in their database, which shares the same postcode of Smithfield (2164).

Commercial area

The

of Smithfield West has small pockets of restaurants in Dublin Street near Brenan Street, and as well as in Hassall Street, which have included Chinese restaurants, a

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bar, a prominent Italian restaurant, a

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eatery, a

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market, a

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, a

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, a bakery, a

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, and a few convenient shopfronts. There is also a

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located in Polding Street.

Culture

Smithfield Cemetery is situated in this locality, on Dublin Street, corner of Victoria Road. Smithfield West Public School, which includes a

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, is located on Wetherill Street, bordering Wetherill Park. The locality lies in the Electoral district of Prospect and the

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, as with Smithfield.

Geography

The Horsley Drive is the major road which runs through the locality. Other major roads include Polding Street, Hassal Street and Victoria Street, with the latter featuring factories. Bus services are provided by

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. The buse 806, which goes through the locality links to Fairfield railway station, Parramatta railway station and Liverpool railway station. There is a

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way that runs through the locality, which is part of the

Western Sydney Regional Park Western Sydney Regional Park is a large urban park and a nature reserve situated in Western Sydney, Australia within the suburbs of Horsley Park and Abbotsbury.Rosford Street Reserve Rosford Street Reserve, or Rosford Reserve, is an urban park and nature reserve situated in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The reserve contains an open grassland, woodlands and recreational areas surrounded by nati ...

is a

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land in the northern skirts of the locality which features a large sports grounds and an urban forest.

References

External links

Smithfield West Public SchoolSmithfield West on WeatherzoneThe locality on Wikimapia
{{Sydney Fairfield suburbs, state=collapsed City of Fairfield Sydney localities Populated places established in 1836 1836 establishments in Australia