Oakhurst, New South Wales
| Oakhurst Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°43′55″S 150°50′06″E / 33.732°S 150.835°ECoordinates: 33°43′55″S 150°50′06″E / 33.732°S 150.835°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 6,953 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2761 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 46 km (29 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Blacktown | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mount Druitt | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Chifley | ||||||||||||
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Oakhurst is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 46 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown. It is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.
History
The suburb was developed by Landcom in 1981 following rezoning from rural to residential. Prior to the name change, it was a part of Plumpton. Landcom named the development the Oakhurst Estate, and the estate name was adopted as the suburb name. It is believed that the "Oaks" house provided part of the name, with "hurst" (meaning hillock or wooded eminence) being added.[2]
Oakhurst's local shopping centre is Plumpton Market Place and is the location of Richard Johnson Anglican School.
Oakhurst shares a local soccer team with Plumpton, the Plumpton/Oakhurst Soccer Club inc., whose home ground in located at Hanna Reserve, Hyatts Road. The team is a part of the Blacktown & Districts Soccer Football Association incorporated, which hosts annual competitions that involve teams from surrounding suburbs and districts, with players of varying age groups.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Oakhurst (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ Suburbs