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Penrith is a suburb in the City of Penrith in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It includes the city's commercial centre, a designated major centre under the NSW Metropolitan Plan [1], as well as the residential neighbourhoods of Lemongrove, South Penrith, Jamisontown and Glenmore Park. It is the western-most part of Sydney (50 km west of the Sydney central business district), lying on the Nepean River, at the foot of the Blue Mountains, which are part of the Great Dividing Range. The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of 4,119,190, and 151,920 in the City of Sydney, as of the 2006 census. ...
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The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of 4,119,190, and 151,920 in the City of Sydney, as of the 2006 census. ...
Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 50 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $305,437 (1st) - Product per capita $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006) - Population 6,817,100 (1st) - Density 8. ...
The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of 4,119,190, and 151,920 in the City of Sydney, as of the 2006 census. ...
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. ...
Looking north towards Penrith Looking out through the foliage on the banks of the Nepean River at Tench Reserve, Penrith. ...
A panoramic view of the Blue Mountains The Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, are situated approximately 100 kilometres west of Sydney. ...
The Great Divide runs around the entire eastern and south-eastern edge of Australia The Great Dividing Range, also known as the Eastern Highlands, is Australias most substantial mountain range. ...
The name Penrith came into use in the area in 1822. It may have been named after the town of Penrith, England. Penrith is sometimes referred to as 'The Riff', though not always affectionately. Statistics Population: 14,756 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NY515305 Administration District: Eden Shire county: Cumbria Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cumbria Historic county: Cumberland Services Police force: Cumbria Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West Post office and telephone...
Geography & climate
Penrith City covers 407 square kilometres, the majority of this being very flat, although to the west are the Blue Mountains. The Nepean River runs through the city area and there is a lakes region in the north. All rowing events in the Sydney 2000 Olympics were held at the lakes. To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ...
A panoramic view of the Blue Mountains The Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, are situated approximately 100 kilometres west of Sydney. ...
Looking north towards Penrith Looking out through the foliage on the banks of the Nepean River at Tench Reserve, Penrith. ...
The climate is warm temperate, similar to Sydney (Observatory Hill) although usually a few degrees warmer on summer days and a few degrees cooler on winter nights. In extreme cases, there could be a temperature differential of 10 degrees Celsius in summer due to seabreezes, which do not usually penetrate inland to the Nepean. Average Temperatures: Summer 16 °C to 30°C, Winter 0°C to 17 °C. Median yearly rainfall is 821.6 millimetres, which is less than Sydney (Observatory Hill), as coastal showers do not penetrate inland. The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of 4,119,190, and 151,920 in the City of Sydney, as of the 2006 census. ...
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During Sydney's heatwaves, the temperatures may reach as high as 47 degrees Celsius in the western suburbs, including Penrith, although such high temperatures are rare. It is common for the surrounding area to receive frosts on cold, clear winter's nights. There are also more fogs here than the Sydney CBD due to its inland location, and the fact that it lies in a valley.
Demographics The estimated population of the Penrith LGA in June 2003 was 178,233.
According to the 2001 Census the population of Penrith City was 172,397 (10th largest City in Australia by population) with a median age of 14 years. 72% of people were born in Australia, with 81% of people having the English language as the only language spoken at home. The population was 49% male and 51% female. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous...
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There were 45661 households in the area, of which 55.1% were couples with children, 26.4% were couples without children, 17.3% were one parent families and 1.3% other families. 85.3% of families live in detached houses, the remainder in townhouses, semi detached, flats, etc. A house in Pathanapuram, Kerala (India). ...
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Education There are a number of high schools in and around Penrith including Glenmore Park High School, Xavier College, Cranebrook High School,Colyton High, Jamison High School, Nepean High School, Kingswood High School, Cambridge Park High School, Saint Dominic's College, Caroline Chisholm Catholic College, McCarthy Catholic College, Mamre Christian College, Emmaus Catholic College, St Clair High, Erskine Park High, St Paul's Grammar, Penrith Anglican College and St Mary's Senior High School. Nepean High School can refer to: Nepean High School in Ottawa, Canada Nepean High School in Emu Plains, Australia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Penrith Anglican College is a HSC and IB school located in Orchard Hills, Penrith http://www. ...
Penrith Anglican College along with St Pauls Grammar, offer the International Baccalaureate although PAC is much better than St Pauls as they do not promote acts of necrophilism. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into International Baccalaureate Organization. ...
It is also home to the academically selective Penrith High School, which consistently ranks as one of the best schools in New South Wales in the Higher School Certificate. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...
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There are also a number of primary schools in the area including Corpus Christi, Braddock Primary, Samuel Terry Primary, Cambridge Gardens Public, Henry Fulton Primary, Cambridge Park Primary, Kingswood Public, Kingswood South Public, Emu Plains Public, Emu Heights Public, Claremont Meadows Public, St Marys South Public, York Public, Mary Mackillop College, Regentville Public, Jamisontown Public, Clairgate Public, Surveyors Creek Public, Trinity Catholic, Oxley Park Primary, St Clair Public, James Erskine Public, Banks Public, Bethany Catholic, Mulgoa Public, Castlereagh Public, Leonay Public, St Nicholas' Catholic, Penrith Public snd Glenmore Park Primary School.
Additionally, the University of Western Sydney has its Penrith Campus in the area, and the University of Sydney has its Western Clinical School at Nepean Hospital. The University of Western Sydney is a public, multi-campus, higher educational institute located in the Western Sydney region of New South Wales, Australia. ...
The University of Sydney, established in Sydney in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia. ...
Nepean Hospital is a 420-bed teaching hospital in Kingswood, in western Sydney. ...
Culture
Arts & Entertainment The Q Theatre is the city's most established theatre company, having been located in Penrith since 1963, initially located next to Penrith Station, opposite the Red Cow Inn. Among other things, it is famous for being the theatre where Toni Collette made her professional debut[2]. It has recently been relocated to larger premises at the Joan Sutherland Centre where it continues to stage entertaining productions. Toni Collette (born November 1, 1972) is an Academy Award-nominated Australian actress and musician. ...
Additionally, Penrith is home to the Penrith Regional Gallery, within a garden setting on the Western bank of the Nepean River at the foot of the Blue Mountains. It was formerly the home and work place of sculptor Gerald Lewers and his wife, Margo, an abstract painter. After Margo's death in 1978, the Lewers' family gave the property and collection to Penrith City Council for the continued study and appreciation of the visual arts.
The permanent collection is an important survey of the development of modernism in Australian art from the early 1930s to the mid 1970's.
There are three galleries, Lewers Gallery - the original homestead, which now houses the permanent collection and presents important exhibitions related to the collection. Ancher House - the alternate space is an intimate gallery with excellent facilities providing exhibition space for artists and crafts people from the community.
The Regional Gallery hosts exhibitions from within the state, interstate, national and overseas. Exhibitions in each of the gallery spaces change every 6 to 8 weeks.
Penrith is also home to the EVAN Theatre, within the Panthers Entertainment Complex. The EVAN Theatre is also a versatile room that can host and accommodate theatre style seating of up to 920 seats, cabaret up to 432 seats and rock/nightclub style of 1200 people. It is frequently host to major events, particularly concerts[3].
Sporting & Recreation Penrith has a number of local sporting clubs, the most well known being the Penrith Panthers rugby league club, the winners of the 2003 National Rugby League Grand Final. Penrith has produced two home grown Test captains in Cambridge Park's Brad Fittler in 1995 and Colyton's Craig Gower in 2005. The club (one of the largest in Australia) has a massive entertainment complex and resort, Panthers World of Entertainment. Penrith's Junior Rugby League competition is the largest in the world, which also incorporates teams from the Blue Mountains, Blacktown and Windsor/Richmond areas. Visit the Penrith Junior League Website for more information. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
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Bradley Scott Fittler AM (born 5 February, 1972 in Auburn, New South Wales) is a former Australian rugby league player. ...
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Craig Gower is an Australian rugby league player who is currently the halfback of the Penrith Panthers. ...
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Penrith is now also home to a soccer club, Penrith Nepean United [4]. The club has been quite successful, perhaps the team's most memorable result has been a 2-2 draw against Asian Champions League contenders Sydney FC in a home game friendly match in front of 4000 fans on May the 2nd 2007. Penrith Nepean United are an Australian football (soccer) club from Penrith, Australia. ...
The city is also home to the Penrith Lakes Scheme, a system of flooded quarries that are now recreational lakes. One of these lakes hosted the rowing events of the Sydney 2000 Olympics. This facility is rated as a Level One course which can be used for international events [1]. The course itself is fully buoyed and can be modified to accommodate swimming and kayaking events. A coxless pair which is a sweep-oar boat. ...
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There are also many other sporting associations, including cricket clubs, AFL clubs and swimming clubs. Penrith is also home to the Penrith Panthers Triathlon club[5]. For a full list see the Penrith City Council's list of sporting groups. Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ...
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Additionally, Penrith hosts a large shopping centre, known as Penrith Plaza, which is a major gathering point for local youths and is the main commercial hub of the area. Construction to increase the size of Penrith Plaza is complete and has been re-branded a Westfield shopping centre. This development is typical of the growth the area has experienced in recent years.
Penrith has the unique honour of having the first Krispy Kreme outlet in Australia. Krispy Kreme is a popular chain of doughnut stores. ...
Transport
Rail Penrith is served by many trains Penrith Railway Station a major railway station in the heart of the city. As it is on the Sydney suburban network, it has frequent services to and from the City. It is also a major stop on the intercity network. Penrith is a railway station on the CityRail network in New South Wales, Australia. ...
Bus Penrith railway station has its own bus interchange (as do several major railway stations in Sydney). Penrith is also served by Nightride Bus route 70.
Road Penrith can easily be accessed from St. Marys and Mt. Druitt via the Great Western Highway. Access from further east is best obtained by the M4 Western Motorway using either The Northern Road or Mulgoa Road exits. If travelling east from the Blue Mountains, access is best obtained by the Great Western Highway. Access from the south can be obtained by The Northern Road and Mulgoa Road, north from Castlereagh road or Richmond road, or from north and south via Westlink M7 and the M4 Western Motorway. The M4 Western Motorway (also known as the M4 Motorway or simply M4) is a motorway in central Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...
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. ...
Famous locations & tourist attractions The University of Western Sydney is a public, multi-campus, higher educational institute located in the Western Sydney region of New South Wales, Australia. ...
The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...
Looking north towards Penrith Looking out through the foliage on the banks of the Nepean River at Tench Reserve, Penrith. ...
The Head of the River is a name given to six annual Australian rowing regattas held in New South Wales, Victoria , Queensland , Tasmania , Western Australia and South Australia each year. ...
International Links Since it signed its first agreement with Fujieda, Japan in 1984, Penrith City has gradually expanded its international links program. Presently Penrith has international links with:
>Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan - Sister City Fujieda (藤枝市; -shi) is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. ...
>Penrith, Cumbria, England - Sister City Statistics Population: 14,756 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NY515305 Administration District: Eden Shire county: Cumbria Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cumbria Historic county: Cumberland Services Police force: Cumbria Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West Post office and telephone...
>Hakusan City (incorporating Matto City), Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan - Friendship City
>Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea - Mutual Co-operation Agreement Gangseo-gu, or west of river district, is the name of a gu in 2 South Korean cities: Gangseo-gu, Busan Gangseo-gu, Seoul Category: ...
>Xicheng District of Beijing City, China - Mutual Co-operation Agreement
>Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, China - Friendship City Kunshan ( 昆山; pinyin: KÅ«nshÄn; Wade-Giles: Kun-shan) is a county-level city in Jiangsu, China. ...
A range of programs are run between Penrith and its international links in areas such as education, culture and the economy. Penrith City Council manages the programs with support from members of the local community. [6]
Further Information There are a number of websites which contain information about Penrith, including:
http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/penrith/ (future plan for Penrith CBD)
http://www.penrithvalley.com.au
http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=244890&page=1 (a discussion forum)
References
External links - Penrith Local Suburb Profiles
Coordinates: 33°45′29″S 150°42′20″E / -33.75801, 150.70544 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
- Maps and aerial photos
- Penrith City Council website
- Penrith Panthers Rugby League Club
- Panthers World of Entertainment
- Penrith on Visit NSW
- Penrith Plaza
- Museum of Fire
- 2001 Census Information
- The Train Shed
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