Luddenham is a

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, in the state of

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42 kilometres west of the

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, in the

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s of the

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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

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and Luddenham was the name of their family property in

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. 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

Luddenham has 1 bus service, route 789 between Luddenham & Penrith, operating only twice per weekday, once around 7:30am and once around 4:14pm. In June 2020, a station at Luddenham on the

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due to be completed in 2026, was confirmed.

References

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Twin Creeks

The Train Shed
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