Glenmore Park, New South Wales
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| Glenmore Park Sydney, NSW |
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| Population: | 19,200 (2006 Census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2745 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 8.3 km² (3.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 59 km (37 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Penrith City Council | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Mulgoa | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Lindsay | ||||||||||||
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Glenmore Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Glenmore Park is located 59 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.
Glenmore Park is south of Jamisontown and South Penrith with its boundary being the M4 Motorway. The suburbs of Regentville and Mulgoa are located to its west and south, while Orchard Hills runs along its eastern boundary with the Northern Road as its dividing line. Glenmore Park is one of Penrith City's largest and most rapidly developing housing estates. Its development has been carefully planned to cater for the social, economic and recreational needs of its residents.
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[edit] History
[edit] Aboriginal Culture
Prior to European settlement, what is now Glenmore Park was home to the Mulgoa people who spoke the Darug language. They lived a hunter-gatherer lifestyle governed by traditional laws, which had their origins in the Dreamtime. Their homes were bark huts called 'gunyahs'. They hunted kangaroos and emus for meat, and gathered yams, berries and other native plants.[1]
[edit] European Settlement
Following the arrival of British settlers, the colonial government granted land in the area to one of New South Wales' leading private citizens, Sir John Jamison (1776-1844), who arrived in Sydney in 1814. Sir John acquired further parcels of land adjoining his original property, thus establishing a magnificent agricultural estate which he called Regentville. In 1824, Sir John constructed a lavish mansion on the Regentville estate. Sadly, however, the mansion burned down in the 1860s due to arson.
Henry Cox, another prominent local landowner, also built a residence in the area. He called it Glenmore. Built in 1825, Cox's residence has since lent its name to the modern locality.
The area's land stayed largely rural until the 1970s, when the first residential sub-divisions commenced. Initially, the locality was known as "Peachtree" but Penrith Council later adopted the more historical-sounding Glenmore Park.[2]
[edit] Transport
Glenmore Parkway is the main road in the suburb. It connects with the Northern Road which in turn provides connection with both Penrith and the M4 Western Motorway. The M4 provides quick connection to greater Sydney and the Blue Mountains. Westbus provides two bus services in the area which connect Glenmore Park with Penrith. The 797 travels via Jamisontown while the 798 travels via South Penrith. [3]
[edit] Education
Glenmore Park is well-serviced with schools. There are three government-run primary schools: the Glenmore Park Public School, Surveyors Creek Public School and Regentville Public School plus the Bethany Catholic Primary School. There are two high schools: the government-run Glenmore Park High School and Caroline Chisholm Catholic Girls High School.
[edit] People
[edit] Demographics
The recorded population of Glenmore Park in the 2006 census was 19,208. The residents are primarily young families living in detached houses. The median age of people in the suburb was only 29, much younger than the national average of 37. Sixty three percent are couple withs children compared to the national average of 45%. The majority of houses in the area are detached (95%) and most of them were being paid off (58%) rather than owned outright (16%) or rented (22%). The median income ($669 per week) was substantially higher than the national average ($466).[4]
[edit] Governance
At a local government level, Glenmore Park is part of the south ward of Penrith City Council, represented by Jim Aitken, Mark Davies, Karen McKeown, Susan Page and Gary Rumble. The current mayor is Pat Sheehy. At the state level, it is part of the Electoral district of Mulgoa, represented by Labor's Diane Beamer. Federally, it is part of the Division of Lindsay, represented by Labor's David Bradbury.
[edit] References
- ^ Dharug Aboriginal History. Christopher Tobin. Retrieved on 2007-07-26.
- ^ Penrith Local Suburb Profiles - Glenmore Park. Penrith City Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
- ^ Penrith Network map. Westbus. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Glenmore Park (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
[edit] External links
- Glenmore Park, New South Wales is at coordinates Coordinates:
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