Tregear, New South Wales

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Tregear Sydney, New South Wales
Population:	3813
Postcode:	2770
Area:	163 km² (62.9 sq mi)
Location:	46 km (29 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA:	City of Blacktown
State District:	Mount Druitt
Federal Division:	Chifley
Suburbs around Tregear: North St Marys Lethbridge Park Ropes Crossing Dunheved Tregear Emerton St Marys Whalan Whalan

Tregear is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Tregear is located 46 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

Tregear has private owned housing, Department of Housing homes and a small shopping centre.

In the 2006 census Tregear had 3813 people listing Tregear as their usual residence. There were slightly more women than men, almost 10 % were indigenous and just over 20 % were overseas born. The land area is 163 hectares ^[1]

Contents 1 History 2 Commercial Area 3 Schools 4 Recreation 5 References 6 External links

[edit] History

Tregear was the name of a homestead built in the area which at one stage was owned by John King-Lethbridge, son of Robert Copland Lethbridge and Mary King. It was named after the Lethbridge family's estate in Cornwall, England.^[2] The land was held by Lethbridge family until 1942 when it was taken over by the RAAF and then sold in 1951.

[edit] Commercial Area

Tregear has a small shopping centre which consists of an IGA supermarket, chemist, post office, newsagent, butcher and a doctor. There is a small car park out the front of the shopping complex, with a public pay phone as well. It is a 10 minute drive from Westfield Mount Druitt Shopping Centre. There are only two sets of traffic lights in Tregear.

[edit] Schools

Tregear has a local public primary school and a preschool.

[edit] Recreation

Tregear Reserve covers a vast span of the suburb and allows off-leash dog-walking. ^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ Tregear Demographics, City of Blacktown. Accessed 12 Jan 2008.
2. ^ Tregear, Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Accessed 14 May 2007.
3. ^ Off Leash Dog Walking, Tregear Reserve, City of Blacktown. Accessed 10 Jan 2008.

[edit] External links

• Tregear, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°45′00″S 150°47′40″E / -33.7500, 150.7944 (Tregear, New South Wales)Coordinates: 33°45′00″S 150°47′40″E / -33.7500, 150.7944 (Tregear, New South Wales)

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