Kings Langley, New South Wales
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| Kings Langley Sydney, NSW |
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| Established: | 1976 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2147 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 39 km (24 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Blacktown | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Toongabbie | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Division of Parramatta | ||||||||||||
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Kings Langley is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kings Langley is located 39 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Blacktown. Kings Langley is part of the Greater Western Sydney region and considered to be part of the Hills District.
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[edit] History
Early settler Matthew Pearce (1762-1831) called his 160-acre (53 ha) grant after King’s Langley Manor House in Hertfordshire, England, where he was said to have been born. Pearce’s grant was situated on the opposite side of the Old Windsor Road to the present day suburb of Kings Langley. A housing scheme used the name in the 1970s and it was recognised as a 'neighbourhood' in 1976 and assigned as a 'suburb' in 1987. [1]
[edit] Transport
Kings Langley is well serviced by public transport. Hillsbus Routes T61 and Busways routes 743 and 718. All service the suburb and connect it with the larger suburbs of Blacktown, Castle Hill, Seven Hills and Parramatta.
A trip to the Sydney CBD in off-peak times can be done in 30 minutes via the M2 Hills Motorway. Access to Western Sydney was improved by the opening of the Westlink M7 in December 2005.
[edit] Education
Kings Langley is serviced by several government schools. Two primary schools are located in the suburb: Vardys Road Primary School on Vardys Road and Kings Langley Public School on Isaac Smith Parade. There is no high school in Kings Langley, but the suburb falls in the catchment area for Blacktown Boys High School, Blacktown Girls High School and Seven Hills High School. Many parents in Kings Langley choose to have their children educated in nearby Baulkham Hills at Crestwood High School and Model Farms High School
[edit] Population
Kings Langley is a middle income suburb. Last census the unemployment rate in Kings Langley was 1.8% [1]. Median house price is around $440,000.
[edit] References
Source: ABS Census 1996; ABS Regional Profile 1998; Westir Publications
The 2001 City of Blacktown Social Plan
[edit] External links
- Kings Langley, New South Wales is at coordinates Coordinates:
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