Homebush West, New South Wales

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Homebush West
Sydney, NSW

St Dominics Catholic Church

Postcode:

2140

Location:

16 km (10 mi) west of Sydney CBD

LGA:

Municipality of Strathfield

State District:

Strathfield

Federal Division:

Lowe

Suburbs around Homebush West:
Lidcombe	Flemington	Homebush Bay
Lidcombe	Homebush West	Homebush
Rookwood	Strathfield	Homebush

The Crescent, Homebush West

Homebush West is an Inner West suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Homebush West is located 16 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Strathfield. Homebush and Homebush Bay are separate suburbs to the east and north-east.

1 History
- 1.1 European Settlement
2 Transport
3 Commercial Area
4 Schools
5 Churches
6 Population
7 References
8 External links

[edit] History

Homebush was established in the 1800s by the colony's then assistant surgeon D'arcy Wentworth. According to local government historian Michael Jones, "Wentworth is popularly credited with having called the area after his 'home in the bush', although Homebush is also a place in Kent." ^[1]

[edit] European Settlement

This area was originally known Liberty Plains but was called Flemington by John Fleming, who was granted 200 acres here in 1806. The bush was turned into paddocks and later was the site of a cattle saleyard. In the early 1970s, the Sydney Markets were built at Flemington to relieve the Paddy's Markets at Haymarket, in the city. Since the establishment of Sydney Markets at Flemington in 1975, the residential part of the suburb, south of the railway line became known as Homebush West.^[2]

[edit] Transport

Homebush West is serviced by Flemington railway station, on the Inner West line and South line of the CityRail network.

[edit] Commercial Area

Homebush West has a small group shops located in The Crescent, beside Flemington railway station. Sydney Markets is located immediately north of the train line at Flemington. The markets feature a number of divisions including Produce, Flowers, Growers, Fresh Food, Motor, Swap & Sell, Paddy's Markets and Sydney Markets Plaza. ^[3]

[edit] Schools

Homebush West Public School services K-6. St Dominics Primary School ceased operating in 2006.

[edit] Churches

St Dominics Catholic School, St Columba Anglican Church, Intercession of the Holy Virgin Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Homebush Baptist Church

[edit] Population

There are 2,659 people living in the area according to the 2001 one census, 1,351 males and 1,308 females. This is likely to increase dramatically in the 2006 census due to the large number of new flats replacing houses in the area. Homebush West Public School is also reporting more enrolments than usual.

[edit] References

^ Jones, Michael (1985). Oasis in the West: Strathfield's first hundred years. North Sydney: Allen & Unwin Australia. ISBN 0-86861-407-6, pg 15
^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 124
^ http://www.sydneymarkets.com.au/ Sydney Markets