Kingswood, New South Wales
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| Kingswood Sydney, NSW |
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| Population: | 8717 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1855 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2747 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 6.58 km² (2.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 49 km (30 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Penrith | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Electoral district of Penrith | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Division of Lindsay | ||||||||||||
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Kingswood is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. Kingswood is located 49 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith. There are various other locations within the state of New South Wales that are also called Kingswood.
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[edit] History
Kingswood was named after the family of Governor Philip Gidley King, who owned land in the area which was originally heavily forested. In 1881, the area was known as Crossroads for the intersection of the Great Western Highway and The Northern Road (now Parker Street). The name was changed to Kingswood on 2 August 1887.
The land was used for farming and subdivision began after the railway came through in 1862, alhough the Kingwood siding did not open until 1887. [1]
[edit] Transport
Kingswood Railway Station is on the Western Line of the City Rail network.
[edit] Schools
Kingswood has three government schools,Kingswood Public, Kingswood South Public School and Kingswood High School. The University of Western Sydney Penrith campus is divided across the suburbs of Kingswood and Werrington. The University is accessible from both Werrington and Kingswood railway stations. The Nepean College of TAFE, Kingswood Campus is also located in Kingswood.
[edit] Governance
At a local government level, Kingswood is part of the north ward of Penrith City Council, represented by Lexie Cettolin, Kevin Crameri, Ross Fowler, Pat Sheehy (currently mayor of Penrith) and John Thain. At the state level, it is part of the Electoral district of Londonderry, represented by Labor's Allan Shearan. Federally, it is part of the Division of Lindsay, represented by Labor Party Member David Bradbury.
[edit] References
- ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 140
[edit] External links
- Kingswood, New South Wales is at coordinates Coordinates:
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