41-529: Blacktown International Sportspark (BISP) (formally known as Blacktown Olympic Park) is a multi-sports venue located in Rooty Hill , a suburb in Sydney , Australia . The venue includes two cricket grounds, which have also been used for Australian rules football , an athletics track and field , three baseball diamonds , two soccer fields , four softball diamonds, administration centers and park land. It
82-672: A permanent presence at Blacktown from 2010 to 2014. After the Blacktown City Council spent $ 27 million on an AFL stadium & training facility, GWS abandoned the facility, in favour of a $ 45m facility built by the NSW Government at Sydney Olympic Park , Homebush in Sydney's inner west, that also included an upgrade to the Sydney Showground Stadium at Sydney Olympic Park. The club has used
123-399: A soccer stadium named Blacktown Stadium. The stadium would have had 41,000-seat, a figure which would be downgraded to 26,000 post-tournament. 33°46′17″S 150°51′13″E / 33.77139°S 150.85361°E / -33.77139; 150.85361 Rooty Hill, New South Wales Rooty Hill is a suburb of Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia . Rooty Hill
164-717: A training and administrative base for the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2010 to 2012, and for the Western Sydney Wanderers FC since 2012. Since 2010 the Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Baseball League have used the main baseball stadium as their home field. There is also a boutique stadium at the facility which hosts National Premier League fixtures for Blacktown Spartans FC . Rooty Hill
205-559: Is also a significant commercial area on the intersection of North Parade, Sherbrooke Street and Railway Street, where the Sydney Coliseum Theatre can be found. Rooty Hill railway station is on the Main Western railway line . Rooty Hill station opened on 23 December 1861 as the terminus of the Main Western line when it was extended from Blacktown . On 1 May 1862, the line was extended to St Marys . The station
246-415: Is home to West HQ,where there is a Zone Bowling centre, the Sydney Coliseum Theatre , numerous restaurants, a Novotel location, a gymnastics & aquatics centre and a gym. Rooty Hill is also home to Rooty Hill Skatepark . The main commercial area of Rooty Hill is primarily on Rooty Hill Road North and Rooty Hill Road South, surrounding the railway station, especially on Rooty Hill Road North. There
287-694: Is known as the Wanderers Football Park. In addition to being the training facility for the club it also hosts senior team pre-season matches, the W-League team, the youth side in the National Premier League system and junior league matches. The Wanderers first W-League match was a 2-1 win vs the Newcastle Jets on Saturday 2 January 2021, with Rosea Galea scoring both goals for the home side. The youth team defeated
328-727: Is locally heritage-listed. During and following World War II , Australia had realised its demographic crisis in simply not having enough people, exacerbated by the threat of Japanese invasion. In response, Australia allowed immigration from more and more nations as previously restricted by the White Australia policy . In 1973, the Whitlam government effectively abolished the White Australia policy, meaning people would not be denied immigration due to their nationality. Notably, this allowed immigrants from Asia to come in, and in
369-664: Is located 42 kilometres (26 mi) 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. Rooty Hill was broadly inhabited by the Darug people before European settlement. The earliest exploration of the area was led by Captain Watkin Tench in 1789. The origin of this name puzzled historians for many years because
410-553: Is still in use and is locally heritage-listed. In 1902–1903, the School of Arts, located in Rooty Hill Road South, was built by the residents for community activities. The foundation stone was laid 1 November 1902, by Miss Angus, daughter of James Angus. It is locally heritage-listed. On 13 April 1916, James Angus was killed at Rooty Hill railway crossing, as a result of being hit by that morning's express train. He
451-509: The 2023–24 edition , reaching the ASEAN zonal final before being defeated by Central Coast Mariners . A total of 32 teams will participate in the 2022 Australia Cup competition proper. A-League Men clubs represent the highest level in the Australian league system , whereas Member Federation clubs come from level 2 and below. The prize fund has been unchanged since 2015, though this is
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#1732802245126492-610: The 756 and 728 . Rooty Hill Road North and Rooty Hill Road South act as important roads which run along Rooty Hill's longitude, with Rooty Hill Road North connecting Rooty Hill with Plumpton , Oakhurst , and Hassall Grove . Rooty Hill Road South, meanwhile, connects Rooty Hill with Minchinbury , and provides access to the Great Western Highway and the M4 Motorway. Woodstock Avenue connects Rooty Hill with Mount Druitt and Whalan , and also provides access to
533-584: The Round of 32 . Macarthur FC won the first trophy in their history after defeating Sydney United 58 in the final . Sydney United 58 was the first member federation club to qualify for the Australia Cup final, with the Australia Cup final also being the first to feature two teams of the same state. The 2022 edition was the first in which the winners qualified for the AFC Cup . Macarthur FC competed in
574-582: The Westlink M7 (M7 motorway). Francis Road runs over the railway tracks, connecting the North with the South and connects Rooty Hill with Doonside , once the road turns into Eastern Road after an intersection with Rooty Hill Road South. North Parade and Beames Avenue run along Rooty Hill's latitude, with North Parade connecting the suburb with Mount Druitt's commercial centre. Rooty Hill Masjid [1] serves as
615-679: The "Vegas of the West", the RSL also has Western Sydney's largest gym, five star accommodation and conference facilities. Currently, the RSL has approximately 50,000 members. West HQ also has Sydney Coliseum Theatre , intended to somewhat be " Sydney Opera House of Western Sydney". Rooty Hill has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Dunsmore Street: Government Depot Site In the 2021 Census, there were 16,176 people in Rooty Hill, 48.9% of who were male and 51.1% of who were female. The median age
656-827: The Northern Tigers by 3-1 on Sunday 21 March 2021 at the ground. It has also been regularly used for the Wanderers NPL NSW team, and in May 2022 it hosted a competitive game for the A-League Men's team for the first time, with the Wanderers losing a 2022 Australia Cup play-off qualifier match against the Brisbane Roar. The three-day match between Cricket Australia XI and New Zealanders in October 2015
697-403: The Wanderers administrative & training base and several Five-a-side football courts. A boutique stadium at the facility hosts National Premier League fixtures for Blacktown Spartans FC . There is a small grandstand with the player facilities, seating and a canteen. The far side has metal bench railings while the two ends are slight elevated grassy hills. When the Wanderers started in 2012
738-582: The club used the Athletics Centre grandstand as temporary offices and the grassed middle of the field as their training pitch, with some pre-season games played on it. The youth team would also use the Spartans stadium for Youth League & NPL fixtures. In 2014, Western Sydney Wanderers began the process of building a centre of excellence, consisting of a training base, offices and their youth academy at Blacktown International Sportspark. As part of
779-494: The clue lay not in Blacktown City but on Norfolk Island . Governor Philip Gidley King had been in charge of the first settlement there in early 1788 and had noted that the hillside where he had built his Government House had been difficult to dig owing to the amount of tree roots beneath the surface. The hill on Norfolk became known as Rooty Hill and the name is now official. When King returned to New South Wales he built
820-432: The competition. The preliminary rounds operate within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition is staggered in each state/territory, determined by what level the club sits at in the Australian soccer league system . This ultimately leads to round 7 with the winning clubs from that round entering directly into the round of 32. As there was no NPL Champion in the previous year, an additional slot
861-452: The dangerous state of the wicket and the game was abandoned after an hour spent discussing the situation between the teams & officials. Ryan Carters (209) and Aaron Finch (288 not out) scored 503 for the opening wicket and the match ended with the sole innings being Cricket Australia XI scoring 503/1 (dec) with New Zealand giving every player in the team a bowl except for wicket-keeper BJ Watling . The Finch-Carter partnership easily eclipsed
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#1732802245126902-615: The early 1970s it had become semi-derelict, but was acquired by a local dentist in 1977. It reopened in 1982 and is now state heritage-listed. In 1891, the Pioneer Memorial Church, located on Rooty Hill Road South, was built on land donated by Dr Charles McKay. It was originally a Baptist church, but was later acquired for the Presbyterian community by James Angus, owner of the Minchinbury estate from 1895. It
943-554: The ensuing decades, especially from the 1990s-2010s, many Filipinos, Indians, Pakistanis, Polynesians and Chinese immigrants populated Rooty Hill, rendering the suburb in the multicultural state it is in today. In 1964, the Rooty Hill RSL (now known as West HQ) was built, and over time turned into the largest licensed club in New South Wales, serving as a hub for entertainment, fitness and lifestyle. Dubbed by some as
984-720: The estate in 1859 and subdivided it in the 1880s. Afterwards, the Watts family built Watts Cottage in Watt Street. It combines Italianate elements with a bullnose verandah and is almost unique in the Blacktown Municipality. It is locally heritage-listed. In 1890, the Imperial Hotel was built north of the railway station by F.J. Weston. It was intended to cater for the crowds who attended the greyhound racing at Lamb's Woodstock Coursing Track at Plumpton . By
1025-461: The first year the winner will also benefit from participating in the 2023–24 AFC Cup . Member federation teams are competing in various state-based preliminary rounds to win one of 22 places in the competition proper (at the Round of 32). All Australian clubs are eligible to enter the qualifying process through their respective member federation; however, only one team per club is permitted entry into
1066-557: The headquarters for his government reserve of 1802 at the foot of a hill that reminded him of the Norfolk Island Rooty Hill and used the same name. The name Rooty Hill first appeared on a map in 1803. The early development of the area came when Captain William Minchin was given a grant of 400 hectares (1,000 acres) in 1819, leading to the development of the Minchinbury estate. Dr Charles McKay purchased
1107-712: The main mosque for the area. Despite being named after Rooty Hill, the Rooty Hill Masjid is actually in Mount Druitt , though is on the border between Rooty Hill and Mount Druitt. No proper temples exist, however the Hindu Priest/Pundit Prakash Maharaj offers pooja and ritual services. Notable residents include: 33°46′18″S 150°50′38″E / 33.77167°S 150.84389°E / -33.77167; 150.84389 2022 Australia Cup The 2022 Australia Cup
1148-492: The many Filipino restaurants and businesses. However, some attribute Blacktown City Council as a whole as Little Manila rather than just Rooty Hill. Rooty Hill is home to the multi-sports Blacktown International Sportspark , which includes two cricket grounds (which have also been used for Australian rules football ), an athletics track and field , three baseball diamonds , two soccer fields , four softball diamonds, administration centres and park land. It has been used as
1189-497: The multimillion-dollar elite training base and academy, purpose-built grass playing fields, administration facilities, medical rooms and offices on the southern side of the precinct were built. The $ 15 million club funded project ran into a land rights issue that delayed the completion until 2019. The main pitch has a 500 capacity grandstand and the playing surface replicates the one at the Western Sydney Stadium and
1230-425: The only level 2 teams left in the competition. Times are AEST ( UTC+10 ), as listed by Football Australia (local times, if different, are in parentheses). The semi-finals draw took place on 31 August 2022. The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Oakleigh Cannons and Sydney United 58 . They were the only level 2 teams left in the competition. Matches were broadcast through 10 Play and
1271-648: The only level 6 team left in the competition. Times are AEST ( UTC+10 ), as listed by Football Australia (local times, if different, are in parentheses). The round of 16 draw took place on 3 August 2022. The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was Modbury Jets . They were the only level 3 team left in the competition. Times are AEST ( UTC+10 ), as listed by Football Australia (local times, if different, are in parentheses). The quarter-finals draw took place on 17 August 2022. The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Oakleigh Cannons , Peninsula Power and Sydney United 58 . They were
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1312-479: The previous Australian first class record of 456 set by openers Ernie Mayne and Bill Ponsford for Victoria in 1923–24. The Indian cricket team in Australia in 2020–21 tour saw the visiting Indian team use the cricket ground as their Covid lockdown training area. As part of Australia's unsuccessful 2018–2022 FIFA World Cup bid , the athletics track at the western end of the park was proposed to be developed into
1353-655: The stadium for AFL Women's and men's reserves games in the Victorian Football League . The combined football facilities on the southern side are known as "Blacktown Football Park", and are the Blacktown Spartans home ground and the Western Sydney Wanderers training facility and mini-stadium known as the Wanderers Football Park. In addition to two broadcast level boutique stadiums, there are another dozen football pitches,
1394-487: Was 37, lower than Australia's national median of 38. The median weekly income was $ 2,001, higher than Australia's national median of $ 1,250. The average motor vehicles per dwelling was 1.9. The most common ancestries were Filipino 21.0%, Australian 14.9% English 13.0%, Indian 8.3% and Pakistani 4.0%. Because of Rooty Hill's high Filipino population, some refer to it as the Little Manila of Sydney, consolidated by
1435-481: Was abandoned after concerns over the pitch. In the late afternoon on the first day the ball was bouncing unpredictably from the fast bowlers and by the second morning the pitch surface was severely cracked and saw the footmark and batting creases worn down to bare dirt. New Zealand bowled with spin only until the Australian declaration followed Carters dismissal before lunch. New Zealand then refused to bat because of
1476-415: Was allocated to Victoria for this edition only. The top eight placed A-League Men clubs from the 2021–22 A-League Men season gained automatic qualification to the Round of 32. The remaining four teams entered a play-off series to determine the remaining two positions. The round of 32 draw took place on 29 June 2022. The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was Wollongong United . They were
1517-454: Was constructed for the 2000 Sydney Olympics to host softball and baseball events. The facilities have since been used as a training and administrative base for the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2010 to 2012, and for the Western Sydney Wanderers FC since 2012. Since 2010 the Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Baseball League have used the main baseball stadium as their home field. The Australian Rules Football & Cricket centre
1558-451: Was constructed in 2008. It features two ovals for Australian Rules Football & Cricket, stadium, function facilities and an indoor practice centre for Cricket. The official opening of the centre was held in on 22 August 2009 with the Mayor of Blacktown City, Councillor Charlie Lowles joined by Chief Executive Officers from AFL NSW/ACT and Cricket NSW. Greater Western Sydney Giants (GWS) had
1599-401: Was rebuilt in the 1940s. In 2020, a station upgrade was completed, with renovated platforms, 4 lifts , a new concourse/footbridge replacing the old one, a 6 storey parking garage , and a facelift of the surrounding area. Rooty Hill is served by buses which allow its residents to travel east towards Blacktown and throughout Mount Druitt and its satellite suburbs. Notable services would be
1640-816: Was survived by his wife, his son James (of Adelaide), his son John (a pastoralist in New South Wales) and his daughter, who by that time was the widow Mrs Fleming. The name of James Angus is preserved in Angus Avenue; Charles McKay's name survives in Dr Charles McKay Reserve; the name of the Evans family, who built Fairholme , survives in Evans Road. Fairholme , now part of the St Agnes Catholic High School ,
1681-526: Was the ninth season of the Australia Cup , the main national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia . This edition was the first under the new name of the "Australia Cup" following the renaming of Football Federation Australia to Football Australia. Thirty-two teams contested the competition proper. Melbourne Victory were the defending champions but were eliminated by Western United in