75-601: West Pennant Hills is a suburb in the Hills District of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia . West Pennant Hills is located 21 km northwest of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of The Hills Shire and Hornsby Shire . West Pennant Hills is a residential suburb with a commercial area located at Thompsons Corner, also the site of the suburb's government primary school, West Pennant Hills Public School. Cherrybrook railway station
150-651: A curve around Pennant Hills , Baulkham Hills , Blacktown , Seven Hills and Liverpool before ending on the banks of the Georges River opposite East Hills . A non-contiguous section would then have covered the western Sutherland Shire , roughly bordered by the Georges River in the north and the Woronora River in the east, connecting up existing national parks in the north and south. The plan would have constrained suburbanised "Western Sydney" to
225-552: A few days. Local stories twist this system to say that when the pennant was raised the soldiers would have to stop drinking and clean up the streets after running amok in his absence. In 1850, at a time when the combined population of Field of Mars Common and Castle Hill numbered fewer than 3,000 people, Henry Parkes approved, on behalf of the Board of National Education in New South Wales, the appointment of local patrons for
300-400: A much smaller area than it is now, stretching from Lidcombe in the east to Westmead in the west, centred on the urban centre of Parramatta. However, the need to house an "explosion" in population after the war, together with continued demand for suburban housing, led to the "green belt" being whittled away starting from the 1960s. Although a version of the green belt survives, for example, in
375-498: A new toll road, which would follow Church Street across the Parramatta River, then follow the line traced by Meehan to Kellyville. This is approximately the same route that today's Windsor Road follows. This route was preferred, as it avoided many of the hills near Old Windsor Road, and the new Parramatta Government Domain , upon which Parramatta Park is built. New Windsor Road was completed in 1812, featuring 70 bridges, and
450-601: A struggling colony in Sydney. In 1794, Hawkesbury Road, later Windsor Road, was built from the Toongabbie Government Farm to the Hawkesbury. In the same year, William Joyce, a pardoned convict, received the first land grant in the area, east of Hawkesbury Road, in what is now Baulkham Hills. He opened an inn on the same road. William Joyce Reserve is a reminder of his property. In 1799, Joseph Foveaux
525-449: Is Parramatta . Some suburbs across different local government areas in this region include Granville , Doonside , Cabramatta , Windsor , Wentworthville , Glenorie , Westmead , St Marys , Kellyville and Edmondson Park . The Canterbury-Bankstown region is centered on the City of Canterbury-Bankstown local government area but is not coextensive with it. It is generally regarded as
600-586: Is a region name used mostly in administrative and statistical contexts. It is based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics statistical area of the same name. It covers both the Parish of St George (which covers the whole of this region except for the former City of Bankstown area), and the Parish of Bankstown. It therefore includes the local government area of Georges River Council (in the southeast),
675-573: Is a subset of South Western Sydney and Greater Western Sydney , and sometimes with some overlap with the Inner West region. The primary centre of Canterbury-Bankstown is Bankstown . The City of Canterbury-Bankstown participates in the Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC) along with ten other councils in the Inner West, City, Eastern Suburbs and St George regions. The "Inner South West"
750-536: Is frequently used in media reporting about the real estate market. Suburbs in the Hills District are generally located within The Hills Shire local government area and parts of the City of Parramatta Council and Hornsby Shire are also included in the area. Suburbs include Castle Hill , West Pennant Hills , Glenhaven , Kenthurst , Annangrove , Dural , Beaumont Hills Kellyville , Baulkham Hills , Rouse Hill and Box Hill The Macarthur region
825-483: Is located to the north of West Pennant Hills near Castle Hill Road and nearby there is another shopping complex on Coonara Avenue, where a Woolworths , restaurants and several other small shops are located. Thompsons Corner is named after Andrew Thompson (1773–1810), a convict (see Scotland Island ), who received a grant of 100 acres (0.40 km) in 1796 opposite the signal station in Pennant Hills. Workmen on
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#1732782552937900-434: Is located to the south-west of Sydney that includes the City of Campbelltown , Camden Council and Wollondilly Shire local government areas. South Western Sydney is a customary region that includes the south-western part of metropolitan Sydney. When used in the narrow sense, "South Western Sydney" refers to the southern portion of Western Sydney, roughly including Liverpool , Campbelltown , Fairfield and some parts of
975-590: Is located within the Northern Beaches Council local government area and is generally regarded as part of the larger Northern Beaches region. Suburbs include Frenchs Forest , Terrey Hills and Belrose . The Lower North Shore usually refers to the land that is located to the north of the Sydney Harbour Bridge , between Lane Cove River and Middle Harbour and as far north as Boundary Street, Roseville , or all suburbs within
1050-584: Is now the Great Western Highway . It went through the Government Farm at Toongabbie . It was widened in 1797 to 20 feet (approximately 6 metres). In 1802, Howe's Bridge was constructed at the crossing of South Creek, Windsor. In 1805, James Meehan surveyed a new alignment of the road, from Parramatta to Kellyville. This was the basis of the new Windsor Road. Governrnor Lachlan Macquarie , as part of his Parramatta Town Plan, commissioned
1125-503: Is often referred to as a region, but it is also part of the South Western Sydney region. The regions themselves are not used as a formal jurisdiction, and generally do not have administrative or legislative bodies, although some regions are coterminous with a local government area, and in a number of regions that include multiple local government areas, Regional Organisations of Councils have been established that represent
1200-714: The Airport Link completed in 2000 which is part of the T8 Airport & South Line . Many of these suburbs were predominantly industrial and commercial but have now developed into new residential neighbourhoods of high rise apartments. The Inner Southern Suburbs are often considered an indefinite region of Sydney as it is sometimes considered Inner city or included as part of the Eastern Suburbs or more specifically South-East however strictly speaking these suburbs geographically are neither east nor south-east of
1275-687: The CBD along with the included suburbs are actually past the Airport and on the other side of the Eastern Distributor deeming them South-East and not Inner South . The region consists of three train stations being Redfern , Green Square and Mascot as well as a Metro station in Waterloo . Green Square is a locality situated at the meeting point of Alexandria, Zetland, Waterloo, and Beaconsfield. Green Square and Mascot station are on
1350-697: The CBD . This area roughly corresponds with the cadastral Parish of Alexandria as well as the Federal Division of Wentworth . The southern end of the Eastern Suburbs are the suburbs south-east of The CBD including the entirety of City of Randwick and sometimes the suburbs of Bayside Council which are to the east of the Eastern Distributor, as well as the University of New South Wales . The region roughly corresponds with
1425-713: The Canterbury-Bankstown local government areas. The boundaries of this region are often imprecise, as it is sometimes also extended further south to include the Camden local government area, and sometimes even the Wollondilly Shire, in which usage the whole of the Macarthur region is included. South Western Sydney, or "Sydney's southwest" as the media often calls it, is a subset of Greater Western Sydney. The part of Sydney north of Sydney Harbour and
1500-470: The City of Blacktown , City of Blue Mountains , Cumberland Council , City of Hawkesbury , City of Lithgow and City of Liverpool . Fairfield , Parramatta , Canterbury-Bankstown , City of Hawkesbury , the Hills Shire and Penrith are no longer WSROC members, although these local government areas are still regarded as part of Greater Western Sydney. The primary regional centre of Western Sydney
1575-441: The City of Parramatta Council . Suburbs include Epping , Chatswood , Dee Why , Ryde and Manly . The Northern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils represents the northern Sydney councils, other than Northern Beaches council. The Northern Beaches generally correlates with the Northern Beaches Council local government area. Major suburbs include Manly , Dee Why , Mona Vale and Narrabeen . Sydney's Forest district
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#17327825529371650-477: The Eastern Distributor but east of Alexandra Canal . The area starts with Redfern then continues down through Eveleigh , Waterloo , Zetland , Alexandria , Beaconsfield , Rosebery , Eastlakes (West of ED ) and ends in Mascot . The postcodes start at 2015 and end in 2020 with the suburbs of Botany and Banksmeadow being the exception having the postcode of 2019 which while being geographically south of
1725-694: The Hills ) is a region of Sydney , within the northern part of the Greater Western Sydney region of Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia . There are no formal or legal definitions of this district but a loose definition would be that it stretches from the M2 Hills Motorway in the south to the Hawkesbury River in the north and Old Windsor Road in the west to Pennant Hills Road and Berowra Creek in
1800-629: The Parramatta Light Rail project. The Hills district is served by a number of local printed newspapers: including: The Hills to Hawkesbury Community News, The Hills Independent, The Galston Glenorie & Hills Rural News and the Dooral Roundup. News Local newspapers have ceased printing and can only be accessed online. The only title left is the Hills Shire Times. The local community radio station for
1875-521: The Parramatta River began changing this by the end of the 19th century. The 1895 book How to Know Sydney named Strathfield ( Inner West ), Gladesville ( Northern Suburbs ), Double Bay , Darling Point , Rose Bay , Elizabeth Bay , Potts Point , Rushcutters Bay and Point Piper (all Eastern Suburbs ) as the most fashionable residential suburbs, featuring large houses on extensive grounds. The only suburb in this list which lay north of
1950-463: The Parramatta River is generally referred to as the Northern suburbs or Northern Sydney. The Northern Suburbs includes suburbs in the local government areas of Hornsby Shire , City of Ryde , City of Willoughby , North Sydney Council , Municipality of Mosman , Municipality of Lane Cove , Northern Beaches Council , Ku-ring-gai Council , Municipality of Hunters Hill and the eastern parts of
2025-799: The Pennant Hills Railway Station office (opened two months earlier) being given the name Pennant Hills . West Pennant Hills was split off from Pennant Hills as a separate suburb on 23 August 1986. Tourist attractions include the Cumberland State Forest and the Koala Park Sanctuary . At the 2021 census , West Pennant Hills recorded a population of 16,374. Of these: 33°44′53″S 151°02′02″E / 33.748°S 151.034°E / -33.748; 151.034 Hills District, New South Wales The Hills District (alternatively
2100-470: The Sutherland Shire local government area. The region is mainly composed of the City of Blue Mountains , which borders on Sydney 's metropolitan area, its foothills starting about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the state capital . Major towns in this local government area include Katoomba , Blackheath and Springwood . The Greater Sydney Commission 's regional plan for Sydney divide
2175-1152: The Wangal people, encompassing Inner West; the Wallumetta of the Wallumettagal people, encompassing the Ryde and Hunters Hill areas of Northern Sydney; the Cammeray of the Cammeraygal people and the Gorual of the Gorualgal people, both in the Lower North Shore ; and the Burramatta of the Burramattagal people, in Western Sydney. The "City" region is the site of the earliest urban settlement after European arrival in 1788. Until
2250-673: The Hills and surrounding areas prior to European settlement. Rock dwellings found near the Darling Mills Creek are almost 12,000 years old. The Dharug would trade with adjacent clans like the Boorooberongal clan in the northwest. In 1789, a smallpox epidemic killed many of their numbers. Governor Arthur Phillip surveyed the district in April 1791. His party was in search of a new area for settlement and farming to support
2325-408: The Inner West, City, Eastern Suburbs and Canterbury-Bankstown regions. The Inner Southern Suburbs of Sydney sometimes referred to as 'South Sydney' include the southern suburbs of City of Sydney as well as some of Bayside Council . The area encompasses the suburbs directly south of Central Station or more specifically Cleveland Street leading all the way down to the Airport and fall west of
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2400-516: The Inner West, Eastern Suburbs, St George and Canterbury-Bankstown regions. The suburbs to the east and southeast of the city, bounded by Sydney Harbour to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Eastern Distributor to the west, and Botany Bay to the south, are often referred to as the Eastern Suburbs in the greater sense. This includes the entirety of the local government areas of Waverley , Woollahra and Randwick as well as
2475-477: The Inner West. At the same time, the arrival of the suburban railway around the end of the 19th century led to development of existing towns and villages into new urban centres outside the traditional metropolis, such as Parramatta , Bankstown and Liverpool . Increased urbanisation in the interwar years, and infill development after World War II , including projects built as part of the soldier settlement scheme , eventually led to these centres becoming part of
2550-636: The Second Battle of Vinegar Hill, so as not to be confused with a rebellion of the same name in Ireland) is the historic first convict rebellion in Australia, and the only one suppressed under martial law. Vinegar Hill is located in Rouse Hill , and the rebellion occurred on 4 March 1804. Over 200 convicts escaped from a prison farm with the intent to "capture ships to sail to Ireland". Martial law
2625-477: The Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC) along with six other councils in the Eastern Suburbs and St George regions. Suburbs usually regarded as being in the Inner West region include Abbotsford , Ashbury, Ashfield , Balmain , Burwood , Concord , Dulwich Hill , Five Dock , Glebe, Homebush , Hurlstone Park , Leichhardt , Lilyfield , Marrickville , Newtown , Rozelle , Strathfield and Summer Hill . The Inner West roughly corresponds to
2700-754: The Sydney CBD. The St George area includes all the suburbs in the Georges River Council and part of the Bayside Council government areas. This area corresponds to the eastern part of the cadastral Parish of St George , from which the region derives its name. The western part of the Parish of St George was formerly in the City of Canterbury and now within Canterbury-Bankstown council. The Shire generally correlates with
2775-569: The area bounded approximately by the Cooks River to the north and east, Wolli Creek to the south, and Salt Pan Creek and Duck River to the west. It covers the suburbs extending north-west from southern Canterbury, to the south of Lidcombe and north-east from Bankstown . The part of the City of Canterbury-Bankstown that lies north of the Cooks River is generally regarded as part of the Inner West region. The Canterbury-Bankstown region
2850-679: The area, is one of the safest seats in metropolitan Australia for the conservative Liberal Party of Australia , and all of the Hills District seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly are held by the NSW Liberals . The Metro North West Line , opened in May 2019, has a frequency of every 4 minutes in the peak hour to Chatswood railway station , where passengers can change to other trains towards
2925-423: The bottom of Hill Road. The suburb was named for both its geological features and its man-made additions. When Sydney was first established, 'Pennant Hills', applied to the range of hills stretching north from Parramatta. The Pennant refers to a flag pole erected on the area's highest point. During the first years of the Sydney settlement this flag pole with its pennant was a form of early communication between
3000-440: The building of the Sydney Harbour Bridge , development north of Sydney Harbour was constrained by geography, and most suburban development occurred in the areas immediately to the east and west of the City - the "Eastern Suburbs" and "Inner West" regions respectively. In the late 19th century, certain parts of those two regions were recognised as the premier residential areas of the emerging metropolis. Improved transport links across
3075-445: The cadastral Parish of Botany as well as the Federal Division of Kingsford Smith . The inner east refers to the suburbs directly surrounding the eastern and south-eastern borders of Sydney CBD within the City of Sydney . This is because they can be considered both inner city and Eastern Suburbs. The Western suburbs of Sydney is a large region, starting from the western boundary of the city centre and stretching some 60 kilometres to
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3150-633: The city. This became a direct service to the Sydney CBD in August 2024 as part Sydney Metro City & Southwest . An extensive number of bus routes operate in the district, operated by Busways and CDC NSW . The region is served by the North-West T-way, connecting the Hills District with Blacktown, Parramatta and Rouse Hill. The now closed Carlingford railway line , operated by Sydney Trains has been converted into light rail as part of
3225-403: The commencement of Pennant Hills Public School. Botany, Fort Street, Smithfield and Pennant Hills were the first metropolitan schools under the control of the newly constituted Board. The school first opened under the name of Pennant Hills Public School when the township of Pennant Hills was centred on the ridge at the intersection of Pennant Hills and Castle Hill Roads, which was a trading point on
3300-401: The councils in the region. For government planning purposes, the metropolis of Sydney is divided in other ways, including into "districts" or "cities". Described as the City of Suburbs, the "regions" of Sydney acquired their distinct social-geographical characteristics as a result of successive waves of development and suburbanisation, as well as geography. Prior to European arrival, Sydney
3375-593: The district is Alive 90.5 which is based in Baulkham Hills and also broadcasts to Parramatta and Cumberland . Regions of Sydney The metropolis of Greater Sydney in New South Wales , Australia, is informally subdivided into a number of geographic regions. The geographical definition of Greater Sydney spans across 33 local government areas and includes the Blue Mountains in
3450-704: The east. The Hills District is a conservative and largely white collar region. The region is named for its characteristically comparatively hilly topography as the Cumberland Plain lifts up, joining the Hornsby Plateau ; and the Hawkesbury Plain lifting up and joining the same Hornsby Plateau. Several suburbs around this area have 'Hills' in their names, such as Baulkham Hills , Beaumont Hills , Castle Hill , Rouse Hill , Box Hill and Winston Hills . The Dharug People occupied
3525-434: The eastern parts of the City of Sydney and Bayside Council . These five councils participate in the Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC) along with seven other councils in the Inner West, St George and Canterbury-Bankstown regions. The northern end of the Eastern Suburbs is centred on Waverley Council and Woollahra Council districts as well as The Centennial Parklands which are directly east of
3600-539: The form of the Western Sydney Parklands , today's Greater Western Sydney region is far larger than envisaged in the County of Cumberland plan, stretching contiguously west to Penrith and south beyond Campbelltown . The City is composed of the inner parts of the local government area of the City of Sydney . The core of the region known as City is the Sydney CBD , and this is the City region in
3675-519: The government in Parramatta and the governor's outer Sydney residence. It was used to signal to Parramatta that the governor was returning to Parramatta after spending time at his retreat in the outer areas of Sydney. When his horse-drawn carriage went past Thompsons Corner, the pennant would be raised and as this was in clear sight of the Parramatta garrison, they would prepare for his return in
3750-523: The largest in the state, is named after Matthew Pearce. Castle Hill Government Farm was established in 1801, and Castle Hill Heritage Park is built upon the land. It is third government farm in the country, built only twelve years after the historic grant of Experiment Farm to James Ruse . It was also a major site in the Battle of Vinegar Hill. Toongabbie Road, now Junction Road in Winston Hills,
3825-430: The local government area of Ku-ring-gai , and a small area of Hornsby Shire , situated between Lane Cove National Park and Ku-ring-gai National Park, or suburbs between Boundary Street, Roseville , the M1 Motorway in Wahroonga and upto Westleigh on Pennant Hills road. Suburbs include Lindfield , St Ives and Pymble , Thornleigh, Westleigh, Normanhurst, Wahroonga, Turramurra and Gordon. The suburbs approximately to
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#17327825529373900-473: The local government areas of Mosman Council , City of Willoughby , Municipality of Lane Cove and North Sydney Council . Suburbs include Neutral Bay , Northbridge , Lane Cove and Chatswood . The Hunter's Hill peninsula (mostly in the Municipality of Hunter's Hill , and some suburbs of City of Ryde ) lies west of the Lane Cove River, but is sometimes also counted as part of the Lower North Shore. The Upper North Shore usually refers to all suburbs within
3975-487: The metropolis into three "cities", with approximately defined boundaries. Alternatively, the metropolis is divided into more precisely defined "districts", each of which comprises multiple local government areas. This scheme of division is also followed for metropolis-wide planning purposes by other New South Wales government bodies, such as in the government's "Future Transport Strategy". The "metropolis of three cities" comprises: The more precisely defined "districts" are
4050-408: The metropolitan conurbation of Sydney. By the 1950s, previously rural areas such as the Sutherland Shire were becoming rapidly suburbanised. The 1951 County of Cumberland planning scheme attempted to rein in urban sprawl by designating an expansive "green belt", which would have limited further urbanisation beyond the already-urbanised parts of Western Sydney. The planned green belt stretched in
4125-437: The most religious region of Sydney. In the 2016 Census the Hills Shire was reported to be the tenth most religious local government area in metropolitan Sydney with 21.2% people reporting no religion. The strong evangelical Christian tinge of the Hills District has made the region strongly conservative, a trend that runs right through local, state and Federal politics. The federal Division of Mitchell , which covers most of
4200-444: The name indicates, the Hills District is an area of high elevation above sea level (compared with the rest of the Sydney basin ) and thus creates orographic rainfall brought in by onshore winds from the Pacific Ocean. This leaves the Hills District with slightly higher rainfall than the rest of Sydney and creates a rain shadow for some places in the Blacktown district , including Marayong and Doonside . This climate characteristic
4275-477: The narrow sense. However, City is often also used in a wider sense to include other inner suburbs within the City of Sydney local government area, such as Haymarket , The Rocks and Pyrmont . In this wider sense, the City region roughly corresponds with the four cadastral parishes of St Andrews , St Philip , St James and St Lawrence . The City of Sydney participates in the Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC) along with 11 other councils in
4350-425: The northeastern part of the City of Canterbury-Bankstown (such as the suburb of Ashbury ) and the western part of the City of Sydney (such as the suburb of Glebe ). The region is approximately bounded by the Parramatta River in the north, Cooks River in the south, and in the west by the A3 arterial road (Centenary Drive / Homebush Bay Drive) and parklands adjacent to that road. These six councils participate in
4425-486: The oldest suburbs in the East and Inner West, these regions still contain the most desirable residential areas of Sydney: as of the end of 2021, the 20 most expensive postcode areas in Australia (measured by median house price) were all in metropolitan Sydney, and included nine in the Eastern Suburbs, four on the Northern Beaches, two on the Lower North Shore, three on the Upper North Shore, one (straddling Hunters Hill and Woolwich ) in Northern Sydney and one (Strathfield) in
4500-419: The railway from Strathfield to Hornsby established a camp and stores depot there in about 1890. During Lachlan Macquarie's governorship (1810–1821), a timbersawing establishment stood near today's Thompsons Corner. In those early days the pit-sawyers roamed the countryside, and the saw pits were set up at various places close to forest areas. In the early 1990s, one of the last mills was demolished, having stood at
4575-401: The river was Gladesville, which was serviced by a bridge across the Parramatta River built in 1881. The building of the Sydney Harbour Bridge led to rapid development of the Lower North Shore region, and soon after, the Upper North Shore and Northern Beaches , as new developments with large houses on generous lots appealed to residents seeking the "picturesque suburb" lifestyle. Together with
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#17327825529374650-428: The south and south-west of Sydney CBD and the Sydney Airport are generally referred to as the southern suburbs or Southern Sydney . Southern Sydney is composed of the City of Sydney (part), Bayside Council , Georges River Council and the Sutherland Shire local government areas. These four councils participates in the Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC) along with eight other councils in
4725-443: The state by buses. The North-West Transit-way (NW T-way) runs along the entirety of Old Windsor Road, and along Windsor Road to Rouse Hill Town Centre . According to the 2016 Census, The Hills Shire is home to 157,243 permanent residents. Of these, 50.7% were female and 49.3% were male. The exact number of residents in the Hills District would be hard to calculate as the Hills District refers to areas/suburbs in multiple LGAs. As
4800-453: The two cadastral parishes of Petersham (in the east) and Concord (in the west). Western Sydney is generally regarded as the local government areas within metropolitan Sydney west of the Inner West. The region of Canterbury-Bankstown may or may not be regarded as part of Western Sydney, depending on context. Some councils of these local government areas participate in the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils , whose members are:
4875-456: The way north. When the railway station line came through the area, a new school was built in 1925 closer to the railway station, to be known as 'Pennant Hills East'. West was added to the name of the original school and it became 'Pennant Hills West' and eventually the area around Thompsons Corner became known as West Pennant Hills . Pennant Hills Post Office opened on 1 January 1867 and was renamed West Pennant Hills on 1 August 1898, due to
4950-405: The west to the foothills of the Blue Mountains . This large area is conventionally divided into a number of regions (some of which overlap). The Inner West is primarily composed of the Inner West Council , Burwood Council , Municipality of Strathfield , and the City of Canada Bay local government areas. It may also be regarded as including small parts of nearby local government areas such as
5025-504: The west, the Northern Beaches and the Hawkesbury in the north, the Royal National Park , the Wollondilly and Macarthur in the south, and Botany Bay in the east. These areas sometimes, but not always, roughly coincide with official boundaries of suburbs, local government authorities, or cadastral units (used for land title purposes) , and some of the customary regions do not have well defined boundaries at all. Some commonly referred to regions overlap: for example, Canterbury-Bankstown
5100-408: The western part of Bayside Council (formerly the City of Rockdale ) in the northeast, and, in the north and west, the City of Canterbury-Bankstown excluding its northernmost parts. It is therefore the combination of the Canterbury-Bankstown region and the St George region, and includes the former City of Canterbury, which (depending on context) may be included in either of those regions. The term
5175-402: Was 32 feet wide (approximately 10 metres). In 1833, Windsor Road was declared a main road, maintained by public expenses. Old Windsor Road was also proclaimed a parish road. In 1835, Windsor Toll House was built, near South Creek. Bitumen for motor vehicles was laid in 1925. The upgrading for motor vehicles continued throughout the 1930s. The roads are now amongst the most well-serviced roads in
5250-461: Was built in the same year as the farm from Toongabbie to the junction in Baulkham Hills. Castle Hill Road was built from the junction to the farm in Castle Hill , and survives today as part of Old Northern Road and Old Castle Hill Road. The farm was turned into Australia's first lunatic asylum in 1811, until it was closed in 1826, when it was relocated to Liverpool . The Battle of Vinegar Hill, or Castle Hill Convict Rebellion (sometimes referred to as
5325-571: Was granted 300 acres of land in what is now the Bella Vista area of Baulkham Hills. He sold this land to John Macarthur , and his wife, Elizabeth , the two of whom pioneered in wool manufacturing, and are attributed to starting Australia's wool industry. Part of this land was later acquired by Matthew Pearce. His farm was called 'Bella Vista Farm'. Foveaux Terrace, Elizabeth Macarthur Drive, and Macarthur Ridge Way, streets in Bella Vista; and Elizabeth Macarthur Creek starting in Kellyville are named after these early settlers. Matthew Pearce Public School,
5400-614: Was inhabited by a number of clans of Aboriginal people. The country inhabited by each clan is often defined by natural geographical features. As a result, there is often a degree of correlation between the traditional country of the Aboriginal custodians and the geographical regions. These include the Gadi of the Cadigal people, encompassing the City and the Eastern Suburbs; the Wanne of
5475-550: Was instated, and the rebels were hunted down until a truce was declared. Windsor and Old Windsor Roads are historic roads in Australia, as they are the second and third roads laid in the colony. They connect Parramatta with Windsor , but are majorly used as arterial roads for residents, especially in the Hills District. There are residential streets in Wentworthville and Westmead over the original alignment of Windsor Road. The original road started at Prospect Road, which
5550-481: Was previously known to have the highest rate of religious service attendance in Australia and was referred to as "Sydney's Bible Belt". The Hills District repeatedly showed higher than average religious affiliation in the Australian Census , and still retains a large Christian population that represents 64.8% of religious people in the area. Despite a high Christian population, the area no longer represents
5625-460: Was well suited to orchard production of stone fruit and citrus which proved luxuriant on the deep rich soils. Most of the suburbs in the Hills District borderline the oceanic climate ( Cfb ) zone under the Köppen climate classification , as their warmest month mean may barely reach 22 °C (71.6 °F) in some years. Though they are still safely in the humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ) zone. The area
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