Menangle Park, New South Wales
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| Menangle Park Sydney, New South Wales |
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| Population: | 237 (2006) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2563 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 56 km (35 mi) southwest of Sydney | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Campbelltown | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Wollondilly | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Macarthur | ||||||||||||
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Menangle Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Menangle Park is located 56 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Campbelltown. Menangle Park is a largely rural suburb.
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[edit] History
Menangle Park was originally home to the Tharawal people and it was they who gave the name, transcribed as Manangle or Manhangle, to a small lagoon on the west bank of the Nepean River. The river was important to the Tharawal both for its consistent water supply as well as the fish and yabbies that could be caught there.[1][2]
When British settler Walter Davidson established a farm on the west side of the river in 1805, he named it Manangle after the lagoon. Another early settler Thomas Taber built Menangle House on the east side of the river, indicating the name was being used to describe the district. The Southern Highlands railway line came through in 1873 and stations were established on either side of the river but following a north-south line so that the station in what is now known as Menangle Park was initially called North Menangle.
With the establishment of the Menangle Park racecourse there in 1914, the suburb name became synonymous with the racecourse and only a few years later, the name was officially changed to Menangle Park. In 1920, the land to the east of the station was subdivided into 2.5 acre lots to provide land for returned World War I servicemen. While there has been a push to open the area up for further subdivision since then, this has been resisted by the state government because of concern about the effects such development could have on the water quality of the Nepean.[3]
[edit] Landmarks
Built in 1914, Menangle Park Paceway gave the suburb its name and is still its major landmark. Designed by local architect Alfred Payten, it sits on the river flats bteween the station and the Nepean River. To the north is a more historic landmark. Glenlee House was built by magistrate William Howe in 1824. It was purchased by the Macarthur Development Board in 1978 who restored it and opened it to the public.[4]
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2006 census, Menangle Park had a population of just 237 people, who are mostly Australian born and English speaking. The area has a particularly high number of people from the Anglican church (42%), over double the proportion of Anglicans nationwide (19%). The median income of $383 per week is lower than the national average ($466).[5]
[edit] References
- ^ History of Menangle Park. Campbelltown City Council. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
- ^ Liston, C: Campbelltown: The Bicentennial History, Allen & Unwin, 1988: p.1-2.
- ^ History of Menangle Park. Campbelltown City Council. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
- ^ History of Menangle Park. Campbelltown City Council. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Menangle Park (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
[edit] External links
- Menangle Park, New South Wales is at coordinates Coordinates:
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