City of Blacktown New South Wales
Population:	287,634 (2006) (3rd)
• Density:	1140/km² (2952.6/sq mi)
Area:	240 km² (92.7sq mi)
Mayor:	Leo Kelly
Council Seat:	Blacktown
Region:	Metropolitan Sydney
State District:	Blacktown, Mount Druitt, Riverstone, Londonderry, Smithfield, Toongabbie
Federal Division:	Chifley, Greenway, Prospect
Website: http://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/
LGAs around City of Blacktown: City of Penrith City of Hawkesbury Baulkham Hills Shire City of Penrith City of Blacktown Baulkham Hills Shire City of Penrith City of Fairfield City of Holroyd

For the state electoral district, see Electoral district of Blacktown.

For the suburb which is Blacktown's CBD, see Blacktown, New South Wales.

The City of Blacktown is situated approximately 35km from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on the Cumberland Plain in the heart of Western Sydney. It is bounded by the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Penrith, Parramatta, Fairfield, Holroyd, Hawkesbury and Baulkham Hills. It occupies an area of 246.9 square kilometres. It is the most populous (271,709 - 2006) Local Government Area in New South Wales. NSW redirects here. ... Image File history File links Blacktown_lga_sydney. ... This list of Australian cities by population briefly explains the three different population figures given for Australian cities, and provides rankings for each. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... 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Blacktown was originally named for an Aboriginal settlement in the area. Today, Blacktown continues to be home to a large Aboriginal population, the largest of any suburb or township in New South Wales. Australian Aborigines are the main indigenous people of Australia. ... NSW redirects here. ...

A school for Aborigines was moved in 1823 from Parramatta to the site where Richmond Road meets Rooty Hill Road North. The road from Prospect to Richmond became known as the Black Town Road. In 1860 the Railway Department gave the name of Black Town Road Station to the railway station at the junction of the railway and the Black Town Road, with the name shortening to Blacktown by 1862. 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Prospect is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Richmond is a town near Sydney, Australia. ... Blacktown Road is a secondary road which links the City of Blacktown to the M4 Motorway in Sydney, Australia adjacent to the Great Western Highway. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... This article is about 1862 . ...

Suburbs in the local government area

Suburbs in the City of Blacktown are:

Acacia Gardens - Arndell Park - Bidwill - Blackett - Blacktown - Colebee - Dean Park - Dharruk - Doonside - Eastern Creek - Emerton - Glendenning - Glenwood - Hassall Grove - Hebersham - Huntingwood - Kellyville Ridge - Kings Langley - Kings Park - Lalor Park - Lethbridge Park - Marayong - Marsden Park - Minchinbury - Mount Druitt - Oakhurst - Parklea - Plumpton - Prospect - Quakers Hill - Riverstone - Ropes Crossing - Rouse Hill - Rooty Hill - Schofields - Seven Hills - Shalvey - Shanes Park - Stanhope Gardens - The Ponds - Toongabbie (part) - Tregear - Whalan - Willmot - Woodcroft Acacia Gardens is a suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... Arndell Park is a suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... Bidwill is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Blackett is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Blacktown is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Colebee is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Dean Park is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Dharruk is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Doonside is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Eastern Creek is a suburb in Western Sydney, Australia, and is adjacent to Erskine Park and Rooty Hill. ... Emerton is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Glendenning is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Glenwood is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Hassall Grove is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Hebersham is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Huntingwood is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Kellyville Ridge is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in North-West Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... // Overview Kings Langley is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Kings Park is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Lalor Park is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Lethbridge Park is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Marayong is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Marsden Park is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Minchinbury is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Mount Druitt is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Oakhurst is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Parklea is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Plumpton is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Prospect is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Quakers Hill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... A suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Ropes Crossing is a suburb of Blacktown, Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Rouse Hill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Rooty Hill in the distance Rooty Hill is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Schofields is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Seven Hills is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Shalvey is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Shanes Park is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Stanhope Gardens is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in north west Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Ponds, a suburb located in the City of Blacktown, in the Hills District, in the state of New South Wales was created in January 2007. ... Small TextToongabbie is gun (2146 represent) and is a suburb in Sydney, Australia, and is noted for being the third settlement set up after the British occupation of Australia in 1788, although the site of the settlement is actually in the separate suburb of Old Toongabbie. ... Tregear is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Whalan is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Willmot is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Woodcroft is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Politics

Federal Government

At a Federal level, the City of Blacktown encompasses all or parts of the following districts:

The Division of Chifley is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... Hon Roger Price For other persons named Roger Price please visit: Roger Price Leo Roger Spurway Price (born 26 November 1945), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since December 1984, representing the Division of Chifley, New South Wales. ... This article is about the year. ... The Division of Greenway is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... Louise Markus (born 6 September 1958), Australian politician, was elected to the House of Representatives as member for the Division of Greenway, New South Wales for the Liberal Party of Australia at the 2004 federal election, in a very close result. ... This article is about the modern Australian political party. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Division of Prospect is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... Chris Bowen, Australian politician, was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as member for the Division of Prospect, New South Wales for the Australian Labor Party at the 2004 federal election. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

State Government

The City of Blacktown is within the state of New South Wales. As such it is represented in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. ... The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. ...

In the Legislative Assembly, the City of Blacktown encompasses all or parts of the following electorates:

Blacktown is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... For the American baseball player, see Paul Gibson (baseball). ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Londonderry is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Allan Francis Shearan is an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mount Druitt is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Richard Sanderson Amery(born 31 March 1951), Australian politician, has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 1983[1]. He is a member of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Labor Party, having joined the party in 1976. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... Riverstone is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... John Aquilina is an Australian politician and member of the Australian Labor Party, and was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1981. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... Wentworthville is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... The Hon. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ...

Notes

The district of Wentworthville was dissolved during a redistribution prior to the 1991 election. Pam Allan gained preselection and won the seat of Blacktown, and returned to her home electorate during the 1999 election.

Local Government

The City of Blacktown Council is represented by 15 Councillors who represent 5 areas known as Wards. Each Ward is represented by 3 Councillors [1].

As of the 2007 social plan, the council has been divided into three regions
North (Glenwood, Stanhope Gardens, Kellyville Ridge, Rouse Hill, The Ponds, Riverstone, Schofields, Parklea, Marsden Park, Shanes Park, Colebee, Quakers Hill, Acacia Gardens, Vineyard)
East (Blacktown, Seven Hills, Toongabbie, Ardnell Park, Kings Langley, Marayong, Kings Park, Huntingwood, Prospect, Doonside)
West (Plumpton, Willmot, Mt Druitt, Rooty Hill, Oakhurst, Tregear, Emerton, Dharruk, Hebersham, Glendenning, Dean Park, Whalan, Minchinbury, Bidwill, Blackett, Lethbridge Park
These regions will be used for social planning in the future. Vineyard is a suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... A suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Schofields is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Colebee is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Dean Park is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Parklea is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Acacia Gardens is a suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... Stanhope Gardens is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in north west Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Quakers Hill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Marsden Park is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Rouse Hill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Kellyville Ridge is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in North-West Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Ponds, a suburb located in the City of Blacktown, in the Hills District, in the state of New South Wales was created in January 2007. ... Blacktown is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Marayong is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... // Overview Kings Langley is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Kings Park is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Glenwood is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Lalor Park is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Seven Hills is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Doonside is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Blacktown is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Arndell Park is a suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... Huntingwood is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Prospect is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Seven Hills is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Small TextToongabbie is gun (2146 represent) and is a suburb in Sydney, Australia, and is noted for being the third settlement set up after the British occupation of Australia in 1788, although the site of the settlement is actually in the separate suburb of Old Toongabbie. ... Tregear is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Hebersham is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Whalan is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Doonside is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Blacktown is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Prospect is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Eastern Creek is a suburb in Western Sydney, Australia, and is adjacent to Erskine Park and Rooty Hill. ... Minchinbury is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Rooty Hill in the distance Rooty Hill is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Mount Druitt is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Plumpton is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Glendenning is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Huntingwood is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Arndell Park is a suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... Marsden Park is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Shanes Park is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Willmot is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Shalvey is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Bidwill is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Hassall Grove is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Lethbridge Park is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Tregear is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Blackett is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Emerton is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Dharruk is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Hebersham is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Oakhurst is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Plumpton is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Glendenning is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Notes

In the above table the * symbol identifies that the suburb is in more than one ward.

Heraldic Coat of Arms

After becoming a city in 1979, the city council resolved to investigate and if possible obtain a coat of arms. Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ...

The device features:

• In the centre, a generic profile of an Australian Aboriginal
• a Kangaroo, kookaburra and wattle boughs, representing the flora and fauna of the region
• a Brumby, signifying early industry in the area (breeding horses, and capturing wild horses)
• the motto, 'Progress

For a picture of the coat of arms see Council's website. Language(s) Several hundred Indigenous Australian languages (many extinct or nearly so), Australian English, Australian Aboriginal English, Torres Strait Creole, Kriol Religion(s) Primarily Christian, with minorities of other religions including various forms of Traditional belief systems based around the Dreamtime Related ethnic groups see List of Indigenous Australian group... Species Macropus rufus Macropus giganteus Macropus fuliginosus Macropus antilopinus A kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae (macropods, meaning large foot). In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, the Red Kangaroo, the Antilopine Kangaroo, and the Eastern and Western Grey Kangaroo... Species Dacelo gaudichaud Dacelo leachii Dacelo novaeguineae Dacelo tyro For other uses, see Kookaburra (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Acacia (disambiguation). ... Brumbies in the Northern Territory, 2006 This article is about the horse; for the rugby team, see Brumbies (rugby). ...

Growth and Development

Over the last several decades, Blacktown's growth has been sustained and rapid, contributing to its present status as the most populous City in New South Wales, the third largest in Australia behind Brisbane City and the Gold Coast and the eighth fastest growing City in Australia. NSW redirects here. ... Brisbane is the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia. ... Gold Coast redirects here. ...

Large scale urban development has contributed to Blacktown's continued population growth and to the development of new estate areas which has led to the establishment of 45 suburbs to date. Blacktown therefore encompasses a mix of older established areas and new developing areas. Urban, city, or town planning, deals with design of the built environment from the municipal and metropolitan perspective. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ...

Blacktown's diverse land use also continues to attract developers and retailers to the largest quantity of zoned and serviced industrial and commercial land throughout NSW. A real estate developer (American English) or property developer (British English) makes improvements of some kind to real property, thereby increasing its value. ... In commerce, a retailer buys goods or products in large quantities from manufacturers or importers, either directly or through a wholesaler, and then sells individual items or small quantities to the general public or end user customers, usually in a shop, also called store. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Blacktown's Central Business District/City Centre provides residents with numerous shopping facilities and services and is the Commercial Centre for government departments and local business. This includes a court house, police station, shared State Government Office building, and the Westpoint shopping mall. The Central Business District of Sydney, Australia. ... City Centre is a Local Government ward in the City of Manchester. ...

Culture and Diversity

In addition to being large, Blacktown's population is culturally and linguistically diverse with over 50 Countries and 63 Languages represented within the community.

Blacktown City is youthful, with over half the population (117,179 persons or 50.5%) under 30 years of age. This age category increased by 4.4% between 1991-1996. But as it is youthful, it is also growing older, with a much higher increase in the 50 years and over population of 13.3% between 1991-1996.

The largest ethnic group is Filipino, which comes to 25% of Blacktown's population.

The City of Blacktown Council operate four libraries throughout the area, the central Max Webber Library located in the Blacktown CBD adjacent to Westpoint Shopping Centre. The other branches are at Lalor Park, Mt Druitt and Riverstone.

Transport

Access into and out of Blacktown is provided by the transport links including the Western railway line between Sydney, Penrith and Richmond; the Great Western Highway, Richmond Road; plus the M2, M4, and M7 Motorways. There are 1,019 km of local roads and 100 km of Regional roads within Blacktown. The Western Line is part of the metropolitan rail network in Sydney known as CityRail. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Penrith is a suburb in the City of Penrith in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Richmond is a town near Sydney, Australia. ... The Great Western Highway is a highway in New South Wales, Australia. ... Richmond Road is a major road in Ottawa, Ontario. ... Metroad 2 marker Metroad 2 is a Metroad in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Metroad 4 or M4 is one of Sydney, Australias Metroads. ... M7 Metroad marker M7 motorwaymarker Westlink M7, formerly named the Western Sydney Orbital, is one of Sydneys urban motorways and is a part of Sydney Metroad 7 and the Sydney Orbital Motorway network. ... A motorway (United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, and some Commonwealth nations) is both a type of road and a classification. ...

The Blacktown railway station is an interconecting station for the Countrylink services between Dubbo and the country terminal in the Sydney CBD.It is also a bus interchange utilised by Westbus and Busways transport operaters providing connection to local suburbs not directly linked by rail. Blacktown is a railway station on the Western railway line, Sydney of the CityRail network, servicing the suburb of Blacktown and surrounding region. ... CountryLink is the name given to the train and coach services that runs throughout regional areas in the state of New South Wales (NSW), Australia. ... For the seat in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, see Electoral district of Dubbo. ... Central Railway Station (also known as Sydney Terminal) is the largest railway station in Australia. ... Westbus is a privately-owned bus service in Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Busways is a company that operates bus services in the western suburbs of Sydney, Central Coast and North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. ...

These private bus companies offer interconnection services between many of the railway stations within the City of Blacktown and beyond, extending the reach of public transport along the main road corridors of the Great Western Highway, Prospect Highway, Richmond Road, Windsor Road and other major roads throughout the area.

Cycling is being increasingly catered for throughout the city. The council has a published map showing over 65 km of existing cycleway (including some cycleways on shared roads), however there are extensive biking and walking tracks which are not included on that map[2].

Blacktown City Council proposes that by December 2006 there will be 125 km of cycleways assisting in providing safe bicycle access throughout the city. This does not include recreational cycleways such as those in the various parks and gardens throughout the area.

Natural Environment

Eastern Creek, Ropes Creek, South Creek, and Prospect Creek provide a natural buffer between areas of urban development. Eastern Creek is a suburb in Western Sydney, Australia, and is adjacent to Erskine Park and Rooty Hill. ... South Creek is the name for a Township in New South Wales, as well as the stream that ran through it. ... Prospect Creek is a small creek in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

A total of eight creeks and tributaries form part of the two major catchments of the area including the Nepean Hawkesbury Catchment and the Upper Parramatta River Catchment. The primary meaning of stream is a body of water, confined within a bed and banks and having a detectable current. ... A tributary (or affluent or confluent) is a contributory stream, a river that does not reach the sea, but joins another major river (a parent river), to which it contributes its waters, swelling its discharge. ... Sandy Bay is a small bay on the eastern side of Gibraltar, on the far side of the Rock from the main city. ...

Tourist Attractions

Some popular tourist attractions in Blacktown include Featherdale Wildlife Park and Wonderland Theme Park, before it was closed down in 2004. Westpoint Shopping Centre is also a poular place for local residents of Sydney. One of its cinemas has the largest standard cinema screen in Australia. Wonderland Sydney was a theme park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Westpoint Blacktown is a large shopping centre situated in Sydneys western suburbs that is owned by the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC). ...

Blacktown has one of the two remaining Drive-in Theatres in Sydney. Mainline Drive-in Theatre Gepps Cross South Australia 16 April 2006 Drive-in theatres (Drive-ins) were once very popular in Australia, with over 330 drive-in theatres opened. ...

History

Main article: Blacktown, New South Wales

A school for Aborigines was moved in 1823 from Parramatta to the now abandoned tower near the site where Richmond Road meets Rooty Hill Road North (this intersection is now in the suburbs of Hassall Grove, Glendenning and Quakers Hill [3]). The road from Prospect to Richmond became known as the Black Town Road. In 1860 the Railway Department gave the name of Black Town Road Station to the railway station at the junction of the railway and the Black Town Road, with the name shortening to Blacktown by 1862. Blacktown is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Hassall Grove is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Glendenning is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Quakers Hill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Prospect is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Richmond is a town near Sydney, Australia. ... Blacktown Road is a secondary road which links the City of Blacktown to the M4 Motorway in Sydney, Australia adjacent to the Great Western Highway. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... This article is about 1862 . ...

Today, the City of Blacktown continues to be home to a large Aboriginal population; the largest Aboriginal population of any metropolitan local government area. It has a large population of recent migrants to Australia. [4] Blacktown is also the largest of any suburb or township in New South Wales. NSW redirects here. ...

It is the birthplace of actress Toni Collette. Toni Collette (born November 1, 1972) is an Academy Award-nominated Australian actress and musician. ...

Key Facts

• One in every seventy-four Australians is a resident of Blacktown
• Blacktown is still the most populous Local Government Area in NSW and the third largest in Australia behind Brisbane City and the Gold Coast.
• Blacktown City recorded the eighth largest increase in resident population in Australia in the Intercensal Period (1991-1996) & the second largest in NSW with an increase of 20,548 persons, average annual growth rate of 1.9%. In numbers, this represented an increase of 4,000 persons per annum.
• Between the Intercensal period (1991-1996), Blacktown City accounted for just over 6% of the overall population of Sydney but more than 10% of its population growth.
• Blacktown's population comprises 15% of Western Sydney's total population.
• Blacktown City has the largest Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population in the State with a total population of 5,240 persons.
• Over 57,000 residents (27.2%) in Blacktown aged 5 years & over speak a language other than English.
• The number of overseas arrivals in the period August 1991 - February 1996 was 5,888 persons. Almost 96% were from a Non English Speaking Background Country with the highest proportion arriving from the Philippines (25%) followed by China (7%), Fiji (6.8) & Yugoslavia (6.7%).
• Over 97,000 Blacktown residents (42%) are under the age of 25 years. 13.6% (31,457) are over the age of 55 years.
• One quarter of the population (26%) are of dependent age (under 14 years). This represents over 60,800 persons.
• Almost 55% of two parent families have dependent children of 14 years and under. 51% of all single parent families also dependent children under 14 years of age.
• 89% of residents live in detached housing
• On average, Blacktown's weekly household consumption expenditure of $742.35 is higher than the State average of $674.32. (ABS Regional Profile 1998)
• Blacktown City has the largest stock of zoned & serviced industrial land in Sydney.

References

Source: ABS Census 1996; ABS Regional Profile 1998; Westir Publications

The 2001 City of Blacktown Social Plan

External links

• City of Blacktown's website
• 2001 Census Information
• VisitBlacktown.com - Information on Tourist Attractions in Blacktown

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