Carlingford, New South Wales

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Carlingford
Sydney, New South Wales

Carlingford Village Shopping Centre
Population: 19,678 (2001 census)
Postcode: 2118
Area: 7.9 sq km km²
LGA: Baulkham Hills Shire
Hornsby Shire
City of Parramatta
State District: Baulkham Hills
Castle Hill
Epping
Parramatta
Federal Division: Bennelong
Berowra
Parramatta
Suburbs around Carlingford
Beecroft
Carlingford Epping
North Parramatta

Carlingford (Postcode 2118, S33.777 E151.048) is a suburb located approximately 22 km north-west of central Sydney, Australia, covering an area of 7.9 square kilometres on the south-eastern outskirts of the Hills District. It is one of the busier suburbs within the Hills with many businesses available in the large town centre. To the east lies Epping; to the north lie Beecroft, North Rocks and West Pennant Hills; to the south lie North Parramatta and Oatlands

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[edit] History and urban character

Originally, the area of Carlingford was called Mobbs Hill, named after the ex-convict settler William Mobbs, who is credited for bringing oranges to Australia. Carlingford received its current name after a vote in 1886 by the residents. The name was suggested by Frederick Cox after he heard one of his employees describe similarities between Mobbs Hill and the town of Carlingford, located in the east of Ireland. Carlingford was also probably named in honour of The Lord Carlingford.

The area was settled in the mid-1800s and, at the time, was an agricultural area on the outskirts of Sydney. Like much of the Hills District, Carlingford was a significant orange-growing area for the city. Pennant Hills Road, then a major arterial road from Parramatta to the northern suburbs, was a major route of transportation for agricultural produce from the area. When the train line which terminates at Carlingford Railway Station was completed in 1896, it, too, became a major route for the area. Carlingford Produce, a gardening and agricultural-materials seller located next to the train station, is located in the former train workshops. This store, much like James Ruse Agricultural High School (see below) remain as testaments to the agricultural history of the suburb.

In April 1923 the Wesley Central Mission established the Dalmar Children's Homes on fifteen acres of land near Marsden Road in the eastern end of the suburb. The property eventually had many cottages, together with a hospital, an orchard and vegetable gardens. The land is now the site of the Alan Walker Retirement Village.

The suburb was also home to several homes for children operated by the Anglican Diocese of Sydney since the 1920s- The Church of England Boys' Home, Church of England Girls' Home, and the Havilah Little Children's Home, Tress Manning Temporary Care, and Field Cottage. Land owned by the homes has since been developed for housing, with street names such as Trigg, Marella, Carramar, Buckland and Lisgar reflecting the names of individual houses or Anglican Home Mission Society services. Boys' Home buildings and grounds are now the regional base and Sydney Australia Temple of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Girls' Home property in the south of the suburb has become, since 1974, Anglicare's Kingsdene Special School for severely to profoundly intellectually disabled children, as well as the American International School.

The children of the Boys' Home and of Dalmar Homes attended Carlingford Public School, while the children of the Girls' Home attended Carlingford West Public School, affecting the gender balance of each school until the mid 70's, when the homes were closed.

As Sydney rapidly expanded, following World War II, Carlingford underwent rapid urbanisation starting in the late 1960s. The presence of James Ruse Agricultural High School, established in 1959, is a testament to the agricultural history of Carlingford as well as the rapid pace of urbanisation; which soon made the school, and its large farm, somewhat of an anomaly amongst the 1970s- and 1980s-style houses which dominate the suburb. More recently, in the 1990s, the government policy of urban consolidation has seen the development of high-density units and apartment blocks around the town centre and the train station. There have also been redevelopments of older houses into medium-density townhouses, and duplex housing.

In 1961, the K13 memorial was unveiled, and stands as a prominent feature in Carlingford, passed by thousands of motorists along Pennant Hills Road each day.

[edit] Population statistics

Australian Bureau of Statistics data from the 2001 census records the population of Carlingford as 19,678 residents, with a gender mix of 49% males and 51% females in line with the rest of the Australian population. (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2002)

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[edit] Commerce

Carlingford Court Shopping Centre.
Carlingford Court Shopping Centre.

Carlingford has two shopping centres - Carlingford Court, which underwent major reconstruction in the late 1990s, and Carlingford Village. Carlingford Court is a typical suburban shopping centre, managed by GPT, and is home to major businesses such as Target and Fitness First. Carlingford Village is a smaller shopping complex, which has many Asian food outlets and tends to appeal more to the Chinese community. The Carlingford town centre, located on Pennant Hills Road, also comprises a number of street shops. The centre recently underwent minor redevelopment, including the relocation of Target to the old second floor Myer store which closed on the March 31, 2006.

There are also several shopping strips elsewhere in Carlingford - near Carlingford station, including the only pub in Carlingford (Carlingford Bowling Club). Small shopping strips exist at North Carlingford, on North Rocks Road; Carmen Drive; Mobbs Lane; Woodstock Road; and in the Kingsdene area of Carlingford, on Felton Rd (West).

[edit] Politics

Carlingford falls under the jurisdiction of several Local Government Areas: the City of Parramatta in the south, Hornsby Shire in the north-east, and Baulkham Hills Shire in the north-west. Similarly it falls under several Commonwealth (Berowra, Bennelong, Mitchell, Parramatta) and State (Epping, Baulkham Hills, Parramatta, The Hills) electoral divisions/districts.

The population of Carlingford, as with the rest of northern Sydney is relatively affluent. Baulkham Hills Shire and Hornsby Shire councils generally have a majority of conservative councillors. Most of the electoral divisions that Carlingford lies within have historically been held by the Liberal Party of Australia. The exception is Parramatta City Council, and the electoral division and district of Parramatta which include sections of southern Sydney and tend to be marginal seats.

The Commonwealth Electoral Divisions of Berowra, currently held by The Hon. The Attorney-General Philip Ruddock MP, and Mitchell, currently held by The Hon. Alan Cadman MP; are safe Liberal seats. The Commonwealth Electoral Division of Bennelong, currently held by The Hon. The Prime Minister John Howard MP is a marginal Liberal seat. The Commonwealth Electoral Division of Parramatta, currently held by Ms Julie Owens MP, is an ALP seat by a narrow margin; regained from the previous Liberal member Ross Cameron in the 2004 election.

The State Electoral Districts of Baulkham Hills, currently held by Mr Wayne Merton MLA; Epping, currently held by Shadow Attorney-General Andrew Tink MLA; and The Hills, currently held by Shadow Environment Minister Mr Michael Richardson MLA; are safe Liberal seats. The State Electoral District of Parramatta, currently held by Ms Tanya Gadiel MLA, is a safe ALP seat.

[edit] Transport

The end of the line at Carlingford railway station. Also visible, to the left, is Carlingford Produce.
The end of the line at Carlingford railway station. Also visible, to the left, is Carlingford Produce.
Cumberland Highway, Carlingford
Cumberland Highway, Carlingford

As with much of Sydney, Carlingford has relatively limited public transport access, which is reflected in the low public transport patronage by commuters. In the 2001 census, 6% of commuters travelled to work via trains while 2% used buses.

There are a number of bus services which pass through Carlingford. Harris Park Transport, a now defunct bus company, used to operate routes 623, 624, 625, 628, and 629 which pass through the suburb. The 630 was operated by Red Arrow, a joint-venture of Harris Park Transport and Westbus. As of February 2005, these former Harris Park services (with the exception of route 630) are operated by Sydney Buses (State Transit Authority of New South Wales). Previously routes 513 and 521 were the only Sydney Buses services through Carlingford. The former 621 and 622 Citybus Direct (owned by Harris Park Transport) routes from Carlingford to the city proved to be uneconomical and were eliminated.

Current bus lines operated by Sydney Buses include:

Current bus lines operated by Hillsbus include:

[edit] Railways

CityRail provides an infrequent train service at Carlingford Station, which is the terminus of the Carlingford Line. The Carlingford Line is a mostly single-track line. There is currently only one service in the early morning which connects to the city directly, at other times a train-change at Clyde, is necessary to reach other stations, and consequently the service has a low patronage. As part of the CityRail Clearways Project, a passing loop has been promised to the Carlingford Line with two services per hour all day to become effective in 2010.

[edit] Roads

Carlingford suffers from major traffic congestion during morning and afternoon peaks. Because of the limited public transport most residents travel to work by cars. In the 2001 census, 60% stated their main method of getting to work was driving their own vehicle. The Cumberland Highway, a major north-south route through greater Sydney, intersects Carlingford in the form of Pennant Hills Road. As well, many motorists commuting from the Hills District and the growing north-west areas of Sydney travel through Carlingford to the city.

The M2 Hills Motorway, part of the Sydney orbital road, runs through northern Carlingford providing a rapid route to the city for those willing to pay the toll. Since the Westlink M7 Motorway was finished, completing the Sydney Orbital, it has replaced the Cumberland Highway as the north-south national highway. This has, however, not relieved much of the traffic congestion on Pennant Hills Road (south of the M2 Hills Motorway), and has increased traffic congestion on the M2 Hills Motorway.

The area of Carlingford to the east of Pennant Hills Road and North of Carlingford Road, was built mostly in the years, post WWII. There is an area of streets named after famous North African battle fields. These roads include, Benghazi Rd, Bardia Rd, Tripoli Av and Tobruk Av.

[edit] Sport

Carlingford has many sporting clubs participating in many different sports, and at many locations around the Hills District including:

[edit] Schools

Carlingford is the location of a large number of public and private schools. Indeed some residents have chosen to move to Carlingford because of the reputation of the schools there and in nearby suburbs.

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LDS Sydney Australia Temple, Carlingford
LDS Sydney Australia Temple, Carlingford

As with much of northern Sydney, Carlingford also has a comparatively large number of Christian churches of many denominations. These include:

The Pacific headquarters and Sydney Australia Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was constructed in Carlingford in 1984.

[edit] Telecommunications

The Carlingford telephone exchange is located at 413 North Rocks Rd. It serves telephony for Carlingford and nearby suburbs such as Dundas Valley, Telopea and North Rocks. The exchange has a Telstra DSLAM installed, allowing residents to subscribe to an ADSL service. Competitor DSLAMs have also been installed, allowing subscribers bandwidth of up to 24 Mbit/s - many times faster than those offered by Telstra. Most of the suburb is also wired for Telstra and Optus cable, allowing cable TV and Internet to be installed.

The Carlingford telephone exchange services the following telephone number ranges:

  • 8812 2000-8812 3999
  • 8826 4000-8826 5999
  • 9614 0000-9614 2999
  • 9871 0000-9871 8999
  • 9872 1000-9872 9999
  • 9873 1000-9873 6999

[edit] Other infrastructure

Carlingford is the site for the control room for the New South Wales electricity grid. A major electricity substation, operated by Integral Energy, is next to the building housing the control room. The same site also houses one of the major communications relay towers in northern Sydney. This substation used to be connected to Carlingford Station via a siding. While most of the line has since disappeared, some of the remains of the line can be seen from Jenkins Road. An image of this line can be viewed here, which is from a website dedicated to railways in New South Wales.

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Coordinates: -33.777° 151.048°

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