Summary
Marsden Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Marsden Park is located 49 kilometres (30 mi) north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the Blacktown local government area and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.
| Marsden Park Greater Western Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Marsden Park | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°41′21″S 150°48′10″E / 33.68917°S 150.80278°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,008 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 73.68/km2 (190.84/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2765 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13.68 km2 (5.3 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 49 km (30 mi) NW of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Blacktown | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | Chifley | ||||||||||||||
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The rapid development of Marsden Park beginning 2013 led to a large increase in the suburb's population. However, slow creation of adequate infrastructure and services such as shops, schools, roads, public transport and healthcare to match the increased houses and rising population, has led Marsden Park to be seen as a prime example of urban sprawl within the outskirts of Sydney.[3][4]
The suburb name should not be confused with the park and surrounding housing estate with the same name Marsden Park, also known as 'Park Central' located in Campbelltown, in the Campbelltown local government area part of both the Macarthur region and South Western Sydney.[5][6]
History edit
The suburbs takes its name from Samuel Marsden (1764–1838), a Church of England priest and landowner in the area.[7]
The suburb boundaries of Schofields were changed in November 2020, resulting in the creation of new suburbs of Melonba and Angus in the west and north respectively.[2][8][9]
Heritage listings edit
Marsden Park has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 1270 Richmond Road: Clydesdale[10]
Schools edit
- Marsden Park Public School, established in 1889.
- Australian Christian College, Marsden Park campus.
- St Luke's Catholic College (K-12), established in 2017.
- Northbourne Public school, established in 2021.[11]
Places of worship edit
- Baitul Huda Mosque is located on Hollinsworth Road.
Amenities edit
The suburb includes a caravan park, a golf driving range, a Hamrun Maltese Club and a chicken farm. The suburb is currently being developed with new residential and commercial areas. Sydney Business Park is a new commercial precinct in the suburb, adjacent to the Westlink M7 Motorway.[12] The site includes an IKEA store, Costco warehouse with Costco Fuel Station,[13] Bunnings Warehouse, a Woolies and Aldi supermarket, a Lindt Factory Outlet, a Dulux paint store, a Home Hub centre, a Home Consortium centre with Rebel Sport, Bing Lee. Commercial businesses include a Toll Group, TigerPak and Linfox logistics centre plus a Swire Cold Storage. Rent a Space Self Storage will be opening a new self storage facility in Ultimo Place in December 2020.There is also a Shell petrol station with a Coles Express and a 7/11 convenience store here. It formerly had Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us and a Salvation Army and cafe.[14]
Local cafes and fast-food restaurants: 24-hour McDonald's, Domino's, KFC, Boost Juice, Starbucks,Frangos, Zambrero, The Barista Shed, Choice Sushi, Paradise Charcoal Chicken, Pizza Hut, Oporto.
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Marsden Park (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Previous Suburb Boundaries and Names". Blacktown City Council. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.[dead link]
- ^ Baker, Jordan (14 October 2022). "'Here's what's missing - everything': No schools and no services but houses keep going up". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Hair, Jonathan (29 November 2020). "If you hate peak hour traffic, spare a thought for the residents of this Sydney suburb who face a daily nightmare". ABC News. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Marsden Park". campbelltown.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Park Central, Campbelltown". Landcom. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ Pollen, Frances (compiled) (1990). The Book of Sydney Suburbs. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. p. 238. ISBN 0-207-14495-8.
- ^ "New Blacktown City suburbs officially named". Blacktown City Council. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.[dead link]
- ^ New Blacktown City suburbs officially named The National Tribune 2 November 2020
- ^ "Clydesdale – House, Barn, Cottage and Farm Landscape". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00674. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ Gladstone, Nigel; Baker, Jordan (14 February 2022). "Sydney schools built just two years ago are already overcrowded". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Sydney Business Park | Sydney, Australia - Home". Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Costco store for Marsden Park". 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Sydney Business Park".
External links edit
- Revised suburb boundary of Marsden Park (November 2020) – Blacktown City Council