Hoxton Park, New South Wales

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Hoxton Park
Sydney, New South Wales
Established: 1887
Postcode: 2171
Location: 38 km (24 mi) west of Sydney
LGA: City of Liverpool
State District: Macquarie Fields
Federal Division: Werriwa
Suburbs around Hoxton Park:
Middleton Grange Hinchinbrook Miller
West Hoxton Hoxton Park Prestons
West Hoxton Horningsea Park Prestons

Hoxton Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hoxton Park is located 38 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

Hoxton Park also has a small CTAF sealed airstrip, runway 34/16. It is commonly used for General Aviation flying and training.

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[edit] History

Hoxton Park was named in 1887 when Phillips and Co, a syndicate, subdivided the land under that name. Thomas Setrop Amos, a London solicitor, who arrived in Sydney in 1816, was granted 800 acres here in June 1818.[1]

A further development of note took place circa 1850 with the construction of Bernera, a weatherboard homestead built by Alan McPherson, Collector of Internal Revenue. Bernera was an early homestead in a vernacular style and is listed on the Register of the National Estate.[2]

[edit] Transport

Hoxton Park sits at the corner of Hoxton Park Road, connecting to Liverpool and Cowpastures Road which in turn connects to the Westlink M7 providing easy access to much of greater Sydney. Busabout provides four bus services running along both Hoxton Park Road and Cowpastures Road, connecting Hoxton Park to Liverpool and areas to the west.[3]

[edit] Churches

Hoxton Park also has many churches in its area, the largest church in Hoxton Park is Liverpool Christian Life Centre which has been active for more than 25 years with more than 5,000 members in and out of Hoxton Park.

[edit] Sport and Recreation

Hoxton Park is also home to the Liverpool Catholic Club with an ice skating complex nearby bringing many people to use these facilities.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, p.126 ISBN 0-207-14495-8
  2. ^ The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, p.2/41
  3. ^ Busabout Network Map. Busabout. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.

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