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Castlereagh, New South Wales

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Castlereagh
SydneyNew South Wales
Hadley Park, c. 1810
Castlereagh is located in Sydney
Castlereagh
Castlereagh
Coordinates33°40′19″S 150°40′42″E / 33.67194°S 150.67833°E / -33.67194; 150.67833
Population1,171 (2016 census)[1]
Established1810
Postcode(s)2749[2]
Elevation31 m (102 ft)
Location67 km (42 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)City of Penrith
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Lindsay
Suburbs around Castlereagh:
Yarramundi Agnes Banks Londonderry
Yellow Rock Castlereagh Cranebrook
Emu Heights Penrith Penrith

Castlereagh is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Castlereagh is 67 kilometres (42 mi) north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

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History

The suburb is one of the most historic sites in Australia's colonial history, being one of the five Macquarie towns officially proclaimed on 6 December 1810.[3] Governor Lachlan Macquarie recorded the following in his journal "the Township for the Evan or Nepean District I have named Castlereagh in honor (sic) of Lord Viscount Castlereagh",[3] Secretary of State for War and the Colonies 1805–1806. He, in turn, was named after Castlereagh in Northern Ireland. The official Government and General Order issued from Government House, Sydney was dated 15 December 1810.

The earliest known European development was the building of Hadley Park, between what is now Castlereagh Road and the Nepean River. Charles Hadley was given a grant in 1803, and his house, Hadley Park, was built c. 1806. It still stands, largely intact. It has been said that it is difficult to overestimate the significance of this building. It was one of the earliest buildings in the colony and is "probably unique in its condition and setting". The property is listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register.[4]

Nepean Park, c. 1822, is also situated on Castlereagh Road, and was built by convict labour for John Single. A notable two-storey farmhouse in the Georgian style, it was acquired by the Dixon family in 1934. It is listed on the (now defunct) Register of the National Estate and the NSW State Heritage Register.[5][6]

Castlereagh Post Office opened on 1 April 1857 and closed in 1967.[7]

After two hundred years, the rich river flats still provide for a thriving agricultural industry along the Nepean River. Many of Penrith district's pioneering families had originated from Castlereagh. The suburb's historical importance is reflected in its many surviving farmhouses, outbuildings, churches and cemeteries.

Heritage listings

Castlereagh has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Demographics

According to the 2016 census, there were 1,171 residents in Castlereagh. 78.8% of people were born in Australia and 82.6% of people only spoke English at home. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 39.4%, Anglican 21.3% and No Religion 13.7%.[1]

Transport

Castlereagh Road is one of the important transport links in Sydney connecting the Hawkesbury and Penrith regions.

Schools

The area has historic public school buildings, the Upper Castlereagh Public School and residence. Situated on Castlereagh Road, superseding a Wesleyan schoolhouse on the opposite side of the road, this was designed by G. A. Mansfield and constructed by James Evans, 1878-1879.[8]

There is also a K-12 parent-controlled Christian school, The Lakes Christian College. There is also a K-6 Principal controlled Primary school, Lower Castlereagh Public School, now known as Castlereagh Public School.

Sport

Nepean Speedway (38°38′45″S 150°41′15″E / 38.64583°S 150.68750°E / -38.64583; 150.68750) is a motorcycle speedway venue approximately 3 kilometres north of the suburb, off Rickards Road.[9] The venue, which has a 390m track has hosted important motorcycle speedway events, including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship (starting in 1992)[10][11] and the final of the New South Wales Individual Speedway Championship on two occasions.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Castlereagh (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 December 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Castlereagh Postcode Australia Post
  3. ^ a b Macquarie, Lachlan. "Thursday 6th. Decr.". Journal of a Tour of Governor Macquarie's first Inspection of the Interior of the Colony Commencing on Tuesday the 6th. Novr. 1810. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012 – via Macquarie University.
  4. ^ a b "Hadley Park". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H02009. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
    Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  5. ^ The Heritage of Australia. Macmillan Company. 1981. p. 2/58.
  6. ^ "Nepean Park". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment.
    Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  7. ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Upper Castlereagh Public School and residence". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00339. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
    Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  9. ^ "Nepean Speedway". Speedway Australia. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  10. ^ "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  11. ^ "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Honor Roll since 1930/31". Speedway Champions. Retrieved 2 August 2023.

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