Girraween, New South Wales

Girraween
SydneyNew South Wales

Girraween Public School
Postcode: 2145
Location: 30 km (19 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA: City of Holroyd
State District: Parramatta
Federal Division: Greenway
Suburbs around Girraween:
Toongabbie Toongabbie Toongabbie
Toongabbie Girraween Pendle Hill
Pemulwuy Greystanes Greystanes

Girraween is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Girraween is located 30 km west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Holroyd and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

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History

Girraween is an Aboriginal word meaning place of flowers. This area was part of the estate of D'Arcy Wentworth, who was honoured in the naming of the nearby suburb of Wentworthville.[1]

Transport

Girraween is serviced by the Hills Bus 705 bus route from Toongabbie to Parramatta. There is no railway station although it is a short walk through Civic Park, to Pendle Hill railway station.

Schools

Sport and recreation

References

  1. ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 108