Ingleburn, New South Wales
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| Ingleburn Sydney, New South Wales |
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 Ingleburn railway Station |
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| Population: | 13,500 (2006) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1883 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2565 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 44 km (27 mi) south-west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Campbelltown | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Campbelltown | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Werriwa | ||||||||||||
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Ingleburn is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Ingleburn is located 44 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of City of Campbelltown. Ingleburn lies approximately half way between the two commercial centres of Liverpool and Campbelltown.
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[edit] History
The land in the Ingleburn area was originally inhabited by the Tharawal people prior to the arrival of settlers from the First Fleet in 1788[1][2]. The first land grants in the area were made in 1809 to William Hall, William Neale, Joshua Alliot and Timothy Loughlin, all previously soldiers in the NSW Corps. As such, the area became known as "Soldier Flat".[3]
In 1869, a rail platform was built on the old Neale grant and given the name Macquarie Fields Station after a property to the north. However, in 1881 the Macquarie Fields estate subdivided to become the new village of Macquarie Fields. The fact that the station was a long way from the village caused confusion so a new name was sought for the station and Ingleburn was chosen in 1883. One theory has it was named after a local house formerly owned by Mary Ruse, daughter of pioneer James Ruse. Other records indicate it was named after a British town although the corresponding town hasn't been identified.
The village of Ingleburn was established in 1885 when the land owned by a developer called FitzStubbs was subdivided. A public school was opened in 1887 followed by a post office in 1889. By 1896, the town was large enough to have its own municipal council. Town improvements such as street lights and water did not arrive until after World War I. In 1948 the Council was merged with the City of Campbelltown Council.
In 1969, a large area west of the railway line was rezoned to become an industrial estate. Protests from local residents saw the plan halted temporarily but within ten years, the west side of the town had become largely industrial and remains so to this day. More housing subdivisions were made on the outskirts of town in the 1970s including Housing Commission developments.
[edit] Commercial Areas
Ingleburn's central business district is adjacent to the railway station and includes two shopping centres called Ingleburn Fair and Ingleburn Town Centre.
[edit] Transport
Ingleburn railway station is serviced by the South, Cumberland and East Hills lines of the CityRail network.
Bus services to and from Ingleburn are provided by both Interline and Busabout.
[edit] Schools
- Ingleburn North Public School
- Ingleburn Public School
- Ingleburn High School
- Sackville Street Public School
- Holy Family Primary School. (Catholic)
[edit] Parks and Recreation
Milton Park, shared by the boundaries of Ingleburn and Macquarie Fields is a popular venue for Cricket, Football and Baseball teams. It is also used as the presentation area for the annual Ingleburn Alive festivals Evening Fireworks.
Other sporting parks include Wood Park, behind Ingleburn High School.
Smaller recreational reserves and parks are located between Kingfisher Road and Currawong Street, on Matthew Square, on Currawong Street behind Holy Family Catholic School and another behind Sackville Street Public School.
[edit] Population
According to the 2006 Australian Bureau of Statistics Census, Ingleburn had a population of 13,540 people, who were slightly younger (median age 35) than the national average. Most residents were Australian-born (62%) with other places of birth including England (4%), Philippines (3%) and India (2%). Housing was mostly detached (71%) but there were a substantial number of townhouses (26%).[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Campbelltown's environment. Campbelltown City Council. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
- ^ History of Camden. Camden Historical Society. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
- ^ History of Ingleburn. Campbelltown City Council. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Ingleburn (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
[edit] External links
- Ingleburn, New South Wales is at coordinates Coordinates:
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