Horningsea Park is a

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, in the state of

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, Australia. Horningsea Park is located 39 kilometres south-west of the

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, in the

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of the City of Liverpool and is part of the

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region.

History

In 1819,

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a British grazier was granted in what was then known as Cabramatta. He named his property "Horningsea" after his birthplace, the village of

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, England. In the 1830s, he built a grand house which still stands to this day in Horningsea Park Drive and is listed on the

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. The house was at some stage home to Count Strzelecki, the Polish-born explorer who named

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. It was purchased around 1855 by Vaiben Solomon (1802–1860), and he called Horningsea Park. Vaiben and his family lived there and ran the farm until 1872. The suburb was part of neighbouring Hoxton Park and largely farmland until 1996 when Long Homes subdivided the area for housing and Liverpool Council named it after Moore's estate. Horningsea Park has been claimed to be the most haunted area of

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because it has been built over graves. These graves have been moved since the construction on housing in the area. Horningsea Park has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Camden Valley Way: Horningsea Park

Population

In the 2021 Census, there were 3,673 people in Horningsea Park. 59.2% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Iraq 4.9%, Fiji 3.2%, and Philippines 2.4%. 67.6% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 9.2%, Spanish 4.4%, Hindi 3.7%, Serbian 2.4% and Vietnamese 3.6%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 29.9%, Islam 15.2%, No Religion 13.9%, Eastern Orthodox 7.0% and Christian nfd 5.7%.

Commercial area

Carnes Hill Marketplace is a large shopping centre at the northern edge of the suburb. At the southern edge are the Trash and Treasure markets, a familiar landmark to passers by on Camden Valley Way.

Schools

There are two schools in Horningsea Park. The Holy Spirit Primary School is a Catholic school behind the Carnes Hill Marketplace. John Edmondson High School is a state high school on Horningsea Park Drive.

Transport

Cowpasture Road and Camden Valley Way are the main roads in and out of Horningsea Park, the latter providing connection to

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and Camden. Horningsea Park is the terminus for four

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bus services to Liverpool, two via Cowpastures Road and Hoxton Park, and two via Camden Valley Way, Prestons and

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. In 2015, railway stations opened in the neighbouring suburbs of Edmondson Park and

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Notable residents

(1790–1864), grazier whose house ''Horningsea Park'' gave the suburb its name. * Paweł Edmund Strzelecki (1797–1873), explorer who named

. * Vaiben Solomon (1800–1860), arrived NSW 1817, ex convict and early Australian pioneer, businessman and philanthropist, involved in the building of the first Sydney synagogue.

References

{{Sydney Liverpool suburbs Suburbs of Sydney City of Liverpool (New South Wales)