Girraween, New South Wales

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Girraween
Sydney, NSW

Girraween Public School
Postcode: 2145
Location: 30 km (19 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA: City of Holroyd
State District: Parramatta
Federal Division: Parramatta
Suburbs around Girraween:
Toongabbie Toongabbie Toongabbie
Toongabbie Girraween Pendle Hill
Pemulwuy Greystanes Greystanes

Girraween is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Girraween is located 30 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Holroyd and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

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[edit] History

Girraween is an Aboriginal word meaning place of flowers. This area was part of the estate of D'Arcy Wentworth, who was honoured in the naming of the nearby suburb of Wentworthville.

[edit] Transport

Girraween is serviced by buses that connect it to other local areas. There is no railway station although it is a short walk through Civic Park, to Pendle Hill railway station.

[edit] Schools

[edit] Sport and Recreation

  • Girraween Eagles and Girraween Park.
  • Civic Park, just over the eastern border in Pendle Hill has a basketball court, a netball court, a tennis court, barbecue areas and a child's play area.

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