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Webbs Creek, New South Wales
Webbs Creek is a scattered village of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the City of Hawkesbury north-west of Wisemans Ferry. It is bounded in the south-west by the Hawkesbury River The Hawkesbury River, or Hawkesbury-Nepean River (Dharug language, Dharug: Dyarubbin) is a river located northwest of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Hawkesbury River and its associated main tributary, the Nepean River, almost encircle ... and is traversed by the creek from which it is named. Webbs Creek's population at the was 204. Its population was not calculated at the . References Suburbs of Sydney City of Hawkesbury Hawkesbury River {{Sydney-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Hawkesbury
Hawkesbury is an New South Wales Legislative Assembly electoral districts, electoral district of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Robyn Preston of the Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division), Liberal Party. It includes all of the City of Hawkesbury and the far north of both The Hills Shire and Hornsby Shire. History Hawkesbury was originally created in 1859, replacing part of Electoral district of Cumberland (North Riding), Cumberland (North Riding) and named after the Hawkesbury River. It elected two members simultaneously from 1859 to 1880. It was abolished in 1920, with the introduction of proportional representation and absorbed into Electoral district of Cumberland (New South Wales), Cumberland. It was recreated in 1927. Hawkesbury has been safely conservative for most of its existence. Australian Labor Party, Labor held it for three terms after its 1941 New Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Macquarie
The Division of Macquarie ( ) is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The division was created in 1900 and was one of the original 65 divisions contested at the first federal election. It is named for Lachlan Macquarie, who was Governor of New South Wales between 1810 and 1821. The division is located to the west of Sydney, and today it covers a large part of the Blue Mountains, as well as the Hawkesbury region on Sydney's western fringe. The current Member for Macquarie, since the 2016 federal election, is Susan Templeman, a member of the Australian Labor Party. In 2019, Macquarie was the most marginal seat in the country, held by a 0.19-point margin on the 2PP. However, in 2022 the Labor margin expanded to a comfortable 7.6 points. Geography Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colo Heights, New South Wales
Colo Heights is a village of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the City of Hawkesbury The City of Hawkesbury is a Local government in Australia, local government area that is located on the far northwest fringe of the Sydney, Greater Sydney area in New South Wales, Australia. The local government area is located in the Hawkesbury ..., north-west of Colo. References Suburbs of Sydney City of Hawkesbury {{Sydney-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Macdonald, New South Wales
Central Macdonald is a village in the City of Hawkesbury, in the state of New South Wales, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl .... Macdonald Valley Public School is situated in the village. It was previously known as the village of Benton. References Suburbs of Sydney City of Hawkesbury {{Sydney-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Macdonald, New South Wales
Lower Macdonald is a hamlet village of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is in the City of Hawkesbury north-west of Wisemans Ferry on the Macdonald River near its confluence with the Hawkesbury River The Hawkesbury River, or Hawkesbury-Nepean River (Dharug language, Dharug: Dyarubbin) 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 population of Lower Macdonald at the was 261. References Suburbs of Sydney City of Hawkesbury Hawkesbury River {{Sydney-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumberland Reach, New South Wales
Cumberland Reach is a town near Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the City of Hawkesbury The City of Hawkesbury is a Local government in Australia, local government area that is located on the far northwest fringe of the Sydney, Greater Sydney area in New South Wales, Australia. The local government area is located in the Hawkesbury ... north of Sackville. The locality of Cumberland Reach is unusual in that it is an enclave surrounded completely by the locality of Lower Portland (although, its southern boundary is directly across the Hawkesbury River from Sackville North). References Suburbs of Sydney City of Hawkesbury {{Sydney-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisemans Ferry, New South Wales
Wisemans Ferry is a town on the northern outskirts of Sydney and the south-west of the Central Coast (New South Wales), Central Coast region in the state of New South Wales, Australia, located 75 kilometres north north-west of Sydney. It is located in the Sydney Local government in Australia, local government areas of the Hornsby Shire, The Hills Shire, City of Hawkesbury and the . The town is a tourist spot with picnic and barbecue facilities. As well as a rich convict and colonial heritage in the area, the Dharug National Park and Yengo National Park are close by. History The town was originally called Lower Portland Headland, but the name was eventually changed to Wisemans Ferry, named after Solomon Wiseman, a former convict (1777–1838), who received a land grant in the area from Governor Macquarie in 1817. Wiseman established a ferry service on the Hawkesbury River in 1827 for the transport of produce and provisions to the convicts building the Great North Road (Austral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Portland, New South Wales
Lower Portland is a rural suburb near Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Lower Portland is located 80 kilometres northwest of the Sydney central business district, in the Local government in Australia, local government areas of The Hills Shire (east of the Hawkesbury River and the City of Hawkesbury (west of the Hawkesbury River). Lower Portland is a peaceful hamlet located at the junction of the Colo River, Colo and Hawkesbury River, Hawkesbury rivers. The area has historical significance, is scenic and is popular for water skiing. History The original inhabitants of the Lower Portland area were the Dharug people. The Dharug were the custodians of the majority of what is now the Greater Sydney region. They were divided into a number of different 'clans', whose quick demise upon European settlement has resulted in very little information remaining on how the local area was utilised. The area situated on the banks of the Hawkesbury River below the junction with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leets Vale, New South Wales
Leets Vale is a village near Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 83 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of The Hills Shire. The Hawkesbury River The Hawkesbury River, or Hawkesbury-Nepean River (Dharug language, Dharug: Dyarubbin) is a river located northwest of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Hawkesbury River and its associated main tributary, the Nepean River, almost encircle ... flows through the locality. The area is scarcely populated and is not linked by any public transport. It is only accessible by road. References Suburbs of Sydney City of Hawkesbury Hawkesbury River The Hills Shire {{Sydney-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Maroota, New South Wales
South Maroota is a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 72 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of The Hills Shire. The Hawkesbury River forms part of its western boundary. Heritage listings South Maroota has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Wisemans Ferry Road: Great Drain Recreation South Maroota contains the Pacific Park motocross and water-skiing park, on the bank of the Hawkesbury River The Hawkesbury River, or Hawkesbury-Nepean River (Dharug language, Dharug: Dyarubbin) is a river located northwest of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Hawkesbury River and its associated main tributary, the Nepean River, almost encircle .... In 1970 Sydney's largest naturist cluKiata Country Clubwas established References External links Pacific Park Suburbs of Sydney Hawkesbury River The Hills Shire {{Sydney-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains (New South Wales), Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 km (50 mi) from Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur, New South Wales, Macarthur in the south and south-west. Greater Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are colloquially known as "Sydneysiders". The estimated population in June 2024 was 5,557,233, which is about 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. The city's nicknames include the Emerald City and the Harbour City. There is ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Coral Sea, Coral and Tasman Seas to the east. The Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory are Enclave and exclave, enclaves within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. , the population of New South Wales was over 8.3 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Almost two-thirds of the state's population, 5.3 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. The Colony of New South Wales was founded as a British penal colony in 1788. It originally comprised more than half of the Australian mainland with its Western Australia border, western boundary set at 129th meridian east in 1825. The colony then also includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
