NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Blacktown

Blacktown is a suburb and a city (the City of Blacktown) in Sydney, Australia, and is adjacent to Seven Hills, Marayong, and Quakers Hill. The city is a major hub of Sydney's Greater West, and contains the suburb of Prospect, which is the site of Sydney's major reservoir, the Prospect Reservoir.

Blacktown was originally named for the fact that there was a Aboriginal settlement here. Today, Blacktown continues to be home to a large Aboriginal population, the largest of any suburb or township in New South Wales.

External links

City of Blacktown's website (http://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au)

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Blacktown, New South Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (319 words)
	Blacktown is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
	Blacktown was originally named for the fact that there was an Aboriginal settlement here.
	In 1995, Blacktown Station was moved slightly west and the current railway station was built.

Blacktown Campus (650 words)
	The city of Blacktown is about one hour from the Sydney CBD and is the centre of a large industrial and retail shopping area.
	Blacktown is also home to the Featherdale Wildlife Park where you can feed the kangaroos or have your picture taken with a koala.
	The Blacktown campus is located in the suburb Quakers Hill - one of many suburbs in the Blacktown City Council area.

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