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Encyclopedia > Marayong, New South Wales

Marayong is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ‘Marriang’ is an Aboriginal word meaning ‘emu’ or ‘place of cranes’. The name was first given by the New South Wales Railways to the railway station when it opened in October 1922. It has been suggested that Suburbia be merged into this article or section. ... The City of Blacktown is a Local Government Area within Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Western Sydney is a very general, informal, term which is used to describe the western parts of the metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... After much discussion in the young colony of New South Wales, the Sydney Railway Company was incorporated on 10 October 1849 with the aim of building a railway from Sydney to Parramatta. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...


Around 1900-1905, large areas were subdivided and market gardens and poultry farms were established. 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Operation Market Garden was an Allied military operation in World War II, which took place in September 1944. ...


In 1926 the Marayong Progress Association applied to have Marayong made a suburb in its own right (it was part of Quakers Hill). 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Quakers Hill is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...


The area was mostly rural until the 1960s. The 1960s, or The Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ...


Housing Commission (public housing) estates opened in the 1960s marked the urbanisation of the suburb predominantly south of the railway line. In addition, an industrial area was also released north of the railway line.


There are six primary schools and two secondary schools in the area.


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Suburbs of the City of Blacktown | Western Sydney | Sydney
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 | Newbury | Parklea | Plumpton | Prospect | Quakers Hill | Riverstone | Rooty Hill | Schofields | Seven Hills | Shalvey | Shanes Park | Stanhope Gardens | Tregear | Vineyard | Whalan | Willmot | Woodcroft
List of Sydney suburbs


 

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