Castle Hill is a suburb in the north-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Castle Hill is located 31 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the in Hills District of the Greater Western Sydney region. The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... --69. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... The Sydney central business district (CBD) is, commercially, the most important in Australia. ... Map of Local Government Areas in New South Wales Types of LGAs in New South Wales The Local Government Areas of New South Wales, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas. ... Baulkham Hills Shire is a local government area in the north western region of Australia. ... Hornsby Shire is a vast Local Government Area in the North Shore region of Sydney, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Baulkham Hills is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Castle Hill is a new electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, formed during the redistribution in 2004. ... Hawkesbury is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... Berowra is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... The Division of Mitchell is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... This is a complete listing of the suburbs and localities in the greater Sydney area in alphabetical order. ... Kellyville is a suburb of Sydney, and is the best suburb in the Hills District, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Glenhaven is a small residential suburb in Sydney, Australia. ... Dural is a semi-rural suburb 36 km north-west of the central business district of Sydney, Australia, in the shires of Hornsby and Baulkham Hills. ... Baulkham Hills is a suburb in the north-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Cherrybrook is a suburb of Sydney, Australia, it is located within the Hornsby local government area. ... Baulkham Hills is a suburb in the north-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... North Rocks is a well-established suburb of Sydney, Australia, located approximately 26km northwest of central business district. ... Upper Class suburb 24km northwest of the central business district of Sydney. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer) (symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ... A view of the Sydney CBD from the Harbour Bridge, the Circular Quay is in the foreground Map of the CBD The Sydney central business district (CBD) extends southwards for about 2 km from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. ... Hills District is a general term for the north-western suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Greater Western Sydney is a very general term which is used to describe the region west of the metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia. ...

Castle Hill is the administrative centre of the local government area of Baulkham Hills Shire and part of the suburb is located in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Baulkham Hills Shire is a local government area in the north western region of Australia. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Hornsby Shire is a vast Local Government Area in the North Shore region of Sydney, Australia. ...

History

Although a precise explanation on why Castle Hill is named so may never be known, there are some possible suggestions. Some believe it have been named because of the fine views from the hills in the district. The first free settler in Castle Hill was Frenchman, Baron Verincourt de Clambe, who received a grant of 200 acres (800,000 m²) in 1802. It has been suggested that de Clambe's house "The Hermitage" was commonly called 'The Castle' by locals, because of the Baron's noble status.

European Settlement

It is recorded that the first European visitors to the district were Governor Phillip and a party of 21 from Parramatta who reached the Hills in April 1791. Their aim was to find new country for settlement and farming to feed the struggling Sydney colony. her{{Infobox Military Person |name= Arthur Phillip |lived= [[21 October] – 91 August 1819 |placeofbirth= London, England |placeofdeath= sydney, australia |image= |caption=Admiral Arthur Phillip (1786 portrait by Francis Wheatley, National Portrait Gallery, London) |nickname= |allegiance= Kingdom of Great Britain |serviceyears= |rank= Admiral |branch= Royal Navy |commands= |unit= |battles= Seven Years... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ...

Governor King began a government farm there on 8 July 1801, referring to it as Castle Hill on 1 March 1802. The majority of the convicts who worked the prison farm were Irish, many having been transported for agitation against British rule, they were deemed 'politicals' and exiled for life, never to return. In 1804, the convicts rebelled in the Castle Hill convict rebellion also known as the second 'Battle of Vinegar Hill'). Overpowering their guards and marching on towards Parramatta having torched a hut at the prison farm to signal fellow convicts at the Hawkesbury (which they either ignored or did not see). However, they were vastly outgunned and outnumbered by British troops. About fifteen to twenty were killed in the first skirmish at the western gates of the Governor's Domain. The main group headed west pursued by the Red Coats and a citizen militia under protection of Martial Law and posse comitatus. Where the Rouse Hill Regional Town is, it is believed a twenty-minute skirmish happened where more were killed. Philip Gidley King Naval pioneer and colonial governor Captain Philip Gidley King RN (23 April 1758 – 3 September 1808) was an English naval officer and colonial administrator. ... is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... --69. ... See also: 1803 in Australia, other events of 1804, 1805 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history. ... A cartoon of the Irish rebellion some years later The Castle Hill Rebellion of 4 March 1804, also called the Irish Rebellion and the Battle of Vinegar Hill, was Australias only successful large-scale convict rebellion. ...

Martial Law was declared across the whole of the colony and was allowed to cloak the activities of the military and their militia as convicts were deemed 'to be in a state of insurrection'. Martial Law progressed for seven days, throughout which muskets were heard to fire day and night. The government-controlled newspaper reported only 133 convicts were involved, but over 600 left Castle Hill in the hope of joining with another 1,100 from the Hawkesbury plains. The population of the colony at the time was around 5,000, thus the panic that beset the administration and general population. The Rev. Marsden, known amongst many as the flogging parson, put about his old story that all the Irish wanted to do was to rebel and secure ships to sail home in, but what they wanted was a New Ireland, a free and democratic home for all. Nine were hanged, with three left hanging dead in gibbets for many months as a reminder for all.

In later years the area became filled with market gardens and especially orchards which supplied Sydney with fresh produce. However, as Sydney has expanded, the orchards have disappeared and been replaced with a sprawl of suburban dwellings, retail and commercial establishments and light industry. However, Baulkham Hills Shire Council commemorates the shire's former status as an orange-growing area with the Orange Blossom Festival each year. Baulkham Hills Shire is a local government area in the north western region of Australia. ...

In the past Castle Hill was serviced by a rail line (the Rogans Hill line) to Parramatta to take the rural area's produce to the city. However, it was closed in 1932, due to competition with trucks and cars. This is now widely viewed as a mistake, and the NSW State Government has promised to construct a new railway line there which will branch off from the Strathfield-Hornsby line north of Epping. As of July 2005, the railway line there is only expected to be completed around 2015. The Rogans Hill railway line is a closed railway line in the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Geography

Commercial area

Castle Hill's commercial area centres around a section of the Old Northern Road at the suburb's eastern side. Its southern side is an older, traditional shopping strip, with the modest-sized Castle Mall shopping centre. Its northern side is dominated by the large Castle Towers shopping centre, with two department stores as well as two Greater Union cinema multiplexes (giving a total of 16 Cinemas). A new library and community centre, with a unit apartment building on its upper floors, opened next to Castle Towers in 2004. For other uses, see Library (disambiguation). ...

Work has been started by the local council to convert the stretch of Old Northern Road between Castle Mall and Castle Towers, into a plaza walk way. The main traffic road would therefore be diverted through the nearby, Terminus Street. A $500 million plan to add 60,000 square metres to the Castle Towers Shopping District is currently being tabled by the Baulkham Hills Shire Council and, if approved, Castle Towers will become the largest shopping centre in the Southern Hemisphere, with a total of 170,000 square metres of active floorspace. Work on the centre is scheduled to be completed by 2012.

Industrial area

Castle Hill also has a light industrial area at the suburb's western side. It is linked with the commercial area by Showground Road. The Baulkham Hills Shire Council chamber, the Hills Centre performing arts complex, and the Castle Hill Showground all situate next to the industrial area.

Residential areas

The largest residential area in Castle Hill is located at the two sides of Showground Road, sandwiched between the commercial and the industrial area. Smaller residential areas are located at the east of the commercial area, as well as the suburb's north-east (part of Hornsby Shire, separated by Old Northern Road and Castle Hill Road). These consist almost entirely of free-standing houses, many of which are project homes dubbed "McMansions". Several government and private schools, as well as an RSL Club, are located within these areas. To the North of Showground Road lies suburban Knightsbridge, with approximately 1000 homes, the Samuel Gilbert Public School, Castle Glen Oval and the Knightsbridge Shopping Court. Across Knightsbridge Creek is Glenhaven. Hornsby Shire is a Local Government Area in the North Shore region of Sydney, Australia. ... RSL National HQ, on Constitution Ave, Canberra, nearest the Australian Defence Force Russell Offices HQ The Returned and Services League of Australia (often abbreviated to RSL) is a support organisation for men and women who have served or are serving in the Australian Defence Force. ... The Samuel Gilbert Public School is a bush-surrounded school in the Sydney suburb of Castle Hill which has around 660 students. ... Glenhaven is a small residential suburb in Sydney, Australia. ...

Religion

Castle Hill and its surrounding areas are sometimes dubbed the "Bible Belt" of Sydney, owing to the considerable influence of evangelical Christianity in the region. The gigantic Hillsong Church, although not within Castle Hill itself, is located nearby in Norwest; many more churches of various denominations are also active within Castle Hill. Such is the influence of the churches in the area that Christian music albums can be found alongside mainstream chart singles at the local independent records store. The approximate extent of the Bible Belt, indicated in red The Bible Belt is an informal term for an area in which socially conservative Christian Evangelical Protestantism is a dominant part of the culture. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      The word evangelicalism often refers to... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is a monotheistic... Hillsong Church logo. ...

Education

There are many schools around Castle Hill including:

• Oakhill College - Catholic High School
• St. Bernadette's - Catholic Co-Educational Primary School
• Castle Hill High - Public High School
• Castle Hill Public - Public Primary School
• Gilroy College - Catholic High School
• Excelsior Public - Public Primary School
• Samuel Gilbert Public School - Public Primary School Website

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Health

There are many major medical centres in Castle Hill. There is one major hospital on Windsor Road which is the Hills Private Hospital.

Culture

The Castle Hill Show

On the last weekend of March an annual Castle Hill show is held on the showgrounds and entertainment centre. This show dates back to early times when the suburb was just getting on its feet. The show is mainly agricultural with many sheep, cattle and horse competitions on every year. The Castle Hill Show is considered the second best show in the district and only beaten by the enormous Sydney Royal Easter Show. The Castle Hill show also includes novelty games and items, showbags and educational stalls. The show runs for three days over the weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), and is supported by a lot of local, independent companies including the local public school, Castle Hill Public School, who has an all-school excursion to the Friday show every year. The Sydney Royal Easter Show logo. ...

Transport

The bulk of Castle Hill residents own private vehicles and travel to work using these, however bus services service the suburb. Castle Hill was once served by the Rogan's Hill railway line to Parramatta, which closed in 1932. There are plans to build a railway line through the suburb (the North-West Rail Link) by 2015. Hillsbus bus model Hillsbus is a privately owned bus service in Dural, New South Wales, Australia. ... The Rogans Hill railway line is a closed railway line in the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The North West Rail Link is a major project undertaken by the NSW State Government that will travel from Epping to Rouse Hill. ...

Westbus/Hillsbus

• 600-to Parramatta
• 603-to Parramatta
• 604-Parramatta via Model Farms
• 606-Parramatta via Crestwood
• 608-Windsor and Rouse Hill
• 610-Rouse Hill and City
• 612-Kellyville and Milsons Point
• 626-Casltle Hill-Cherrybrook
• 631-Pennant Hills via Castle Hill Rd
• 632-Pennant Hills via David Rd
• 633-Pennant Hills via Coonara Ave
• 634-Pennant Hills via Castle Hill
• 635-Macquarie via Beecroft
• 636-Pennant Hills and Glenhaven
• 637-Glenorie and Pennant Hills
• 638-Berrile, Galston and Pennant Hills
• 639-Pitt Town Rd-Pennant Hills
• 640-Kenthurst-Pennant Hills
• 641-Annangrove-Pennant Hills

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Busways Blacktown

• 740 to Castle Hill Trading Zone, Norwest Business Park, Bella Vista, Glenwood and Blacktown.
• 741- to Castle Hill Trading Zone, Kellyville Plaza, Kellyville, Kellyville Ridge, Stanhope Gardens, Acacia Gardens and Blacktown.

• 745 Glendenning and Quakers Hill

References

• The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8

External links

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