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A9 (Sydney)
The A9 is the outer western Sydney Bypass connecting Campbelltown to Windsor. It was formerly designated Metroad 9, which was one of Sydney's Metroads. “A9” is used as a route number designation for the entire length, however the road falls under numerous local names. From Windsor to Campbelltown: * Macquarie Street * George Street * Richmond Road, Bligh Park * The Northern Road (between Bligh Park and Cambridge Gardens) * Richmond Road, Cambridge Gardens * Parker Street * The Northern Road (between South Penrith and Narellan) * Narellan Road The A9 applies to Narellan Road from the Hume Motorway interchange to Camden and the complete stretch of The Northern Road from Camden to Windsor via Penrith. It crosses the Great Western Highway and M4 Western Motorway near Penrith. The A9 is also the major link between the International Regatta Centre at Cranebrook and the M4 Western Motorway. It was upgraded just before the Sydney 2000 Olympics. History The passing of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windsor Road (Sydney)
Windsor Road is a notable road in the Hills District of Sydney. It starts from Windsor, New South Wales and ends at Northmead, New South Wales. However, Windsor Road is not continuous. The northern section of Windsor Road (Windsor to Kellyville) is continuous with Old Windsor Road instead, designated route A2. The southern section of Windsor Road forms a T-junction with route A2 at Kellyville. The North West T-way runs next to and parallel to Windsor Road from Kellyville to Rouse Hill. History Windsor to Kellyville This section of Windsor Road was part of the original Windsor Road, which opened in 1794.Old Windsor Road and Windsor Road Heritage Precincts ''Roads and Transport Authority'', Publishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney 2000 Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It marked the second time the Summer Olympics were held in Australia, and in the Southern Hemisphere, the first being in Melbourne, in 1956. Sydney was selected as the host city for the 2000 Games in 1993. Teams from 199 countries participated in the 2000 Games, which were the first to feature at least 300 events in its official sports programme. The Games' cost was estimated to be A$6.6 billion. These were the final Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch before the arrival of his successor Jacques Rogge. The 2000 Games were the last of the two consecutive Summer Olympics to be held in a predominantly English-speaking country f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Sydney Airport
Western Sydney International Nancy-Bird Walton Airport, also known as Western Sydney Airport or Badgerys Creek Airport, is a new international airport currently under construction within the suburb of Badgerys Creek, New South Wales, Australia. The airport is planned to have 24-hour and curfew-free operations and will supplement Kingsford Smith Airport, which has reached capacity due to a legislated curfew and flight caps. The first stage of construction on the new airport began on 24 September 2018, and the first stage is expected to be complete and open by December 2026. The site was officially designated by the Federal Government on 15 April 2014, after decades of debate on the location of another airport within Greater Sydney. History Operating since 1919, Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport is one of the world's oldest airports. Located only 8 km from the city centre, the airport site is now hemmed in on three sides by urban growth and on the fourth side by Botany Bay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luddenham, New South Wales
Luddenham is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 42 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of the City of Penrith and City of Liverpool. It is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. History Luddenham takes its name from a property which was situated between South Creek and the Nepean River that was owned by John Blaxland, who received a grant of on 30 November 1813. His elder brother was the more famous Gregory Blaxland and Luddenham was the name of their family property in Kent, England. The first ''Luddenham'' Post Office opened on 1 January 1857 and was renamed ''Bringelly'' in 1863. The current office opened on 1 March 1872. Population In the 2016 Census, there were 1,828 people in Luddenham. 79.4% of people were born in Australia and 76.7% of people only spoke English at home. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 48.7%, Anglican 15.9% and No Religion 11.9%. Transport Ludd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oran Park, New South Wales
Oran Park is a suburb of south-west Sydney, within the Macarthur Region, in the state of New South Wales, Australia in Camden Council. History The area now known as Oran Park was originally home to the Muringong, southernmost of the Darug people. In 1805 John Macarthur established his property at Camden where he raised merino sheep. The Oran Park Town housing development replaced Oran Park Raceway, which stood from 1962 – 2010. The circuit hosted the Australian Grand Prix in its pre-Formula One era and rounds of the Australian Touring Car Championship, later known as the Supercars Championship. Heritage listings Oran Park has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * 112-130 Oran Park Drive: ''Oran Park'' (homestead) Commercial Area Oran Park has a shopping centre named Oran Park Podium. Population According to the , there were 17,624 residents in Oran Park. 62.2% of residents were born in Australia. 56.4% of residents spoke only English at home. Other langua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Penrith, New South Wales
South Penrith is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. South Penrith is located 55 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. South Penrith is bounded by Jamison Road to the north, York Road to the west, the M4 Motorway to the south and the Northern Road to the east. Penrith is a separate suburb to the north. History Aboriginal culture Prior to European settlement, what is now South Penrith was home to the Mulgoa people who spoke the Darug language. They lived a hunter-gatherer lifestyle governed by traditional laws, which had their origins in the Dreamtime. Their homes were bark huts called 'gunyahs'. They hunted kangaroos and emus for meat, and gathered yams, berries and other native plants. European settlement Simeon Lord received the first land grant in the area, in 1816. In the latter part of the 19th century, it became known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narellan, New South Wales
Narellan is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. Narellan is located 60 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Camden Council and is part of the Macarthur region. Narellan is known for its modern shopping centre, Narellan Town Centre, historic St Thomas Chapel, Studley Park House and golf course. History The area now known as Narellan was probably originally home to the Tharawal people, based in the Illawarra region, although the Western Sydney-based Darug people and the Southern Highlands-based Gandangara people were also known to have inhabited the greater Camden area. Very early relations with British settlers were cordial but as farmers started clearing and fencing the land affecting food resources in the area, clashes between the groups arose until 1816 when a number of indigenous people were massacred and the remainder retreated from direct conflict with the settlers. In 1805 wool pioneer John Macarthur was grante ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan
Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan (WSIP) is an A$4.1 billion 10-year road investment program in Western Sydney, New South Wales, jointly funded by the federal government ($3.3 billion) and the New South Wales state government. Originally introduced in April 2014 as a $3.5 billion program consisting of key road upgrade projects in Western Sydney, particularly in the south west surrounding the future Western Sydney Airport, the program scope was later expanded and funding was increased to $4.1 billion. The funding is now split among: * The Northern Road Upgrade - $1.6 billion * Bringelly Road upgrade - $500 million * M12 Motorway - $1.75 billion * Werrington Arterial Road - $50 million * Glenbrook Intersection at Ross Street - $5.6 million * Local Roads Package - $200 million The plan will take place over 10 years, starting with the Bringelly Road upgrade which commenced construction in January 2015. The last to be completed will be the M12 Motorway, which is set to be completed pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princes Motorway
The Princes Motorway is a predominantly dual carriage untolled motorway that links Sydney to Wollongong and further south through the Illawarra region to . Part of the Australian Highway 1 network, the motorway is designated with the route number M1. The motorway is sometimes known by its previous signposting F6 (Freeway Route 6) and its previous name, the Southern Freeway, which applied to the sections between Waterfall and Bulli Tops as well as Gwynneville and Yallah.F6 Southern Freeway ''Ozroads: the Australian Roads Website''. Retrieved 24 August 2008. The section between Bulli Tops and Gwynneville was known as Mount Ousley Road, and was first built as a defence route and later upgraded to |
Singleton, New South Wales
Singleton is a town on the banks of the Hunter River in New South Wales, Australia. Singleton is 197 km (89 mi) north-north-west of Sydney, and 70 km (43 mi) north-west of Newcastle. At June 2018, Singleton had an urban population of 16,346. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. Singleton's main urban area includes the town centre, Singleton Heights, Dunolly, Darlington, The Retreat, Wattle Ponds and Hunterview. Surrounding rural villages include Broke, Camberwell, Jerrys Plains, Goorangoola/Greenlands, Belford and Lower Belford. Singleton is located on the north-eastern part of the geological structure known as the Sydney basin, which borders the New England region. History The traditional landowners of the land around what is now Singleton are the Wonnarua / Wanaruah people. The Wonnarua / Wanaruah people have occupied the land in the Upper Hunter Valley for over 30,000 years. Singleton was established in the 1820s. In its early years, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appin Road
Appin Road is a New South Wales secondary highway linking Campbelltown and Sydney's western suburbs with Wollongong. It gets its name from Appin, which lies on its path. Route Appin Road starts in Campbelltown and heads south to Appin, before continuing in a south-easterly direction to the Illawarra region just north of Bulli. History The passing of the ''Main Roads Act of 1924'' 10 November 1924 through the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Putty Road
Putty is a material with high plasticity, similar in texture to clay or dough, typically used in domestic construction and repair as a sealant or filler. Although some types of putty (typically those using linseed oil) slowly polymerise and become stiff, many putties can be reworked indefinitely, in contrast to other types of filler which typically set solid relatively rapidly. Chemical composition Putty, or lime putty, is made from a mixture of calcium oxide (CaO) and water (H2O) in proportions of 38% and 62% by weight respectively, as result, the solution forms hydrated lime (Ca(OH)2) which takes up about a half of the weight. The other putty mixture may be a calcium carbonate (CaCO3, 750-850 parts) based with a admixtures of CaO (ash calcium, 120-180 parts), white cement (40-60 parts), and talc powders in much lower concentrations (fractions). Applications Use in construction Putty has been used extensively in glazing for fixing and sealing panes of glass into woode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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