Oxley Park, New South Wales
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| Oxley Park Sydney, NSW |
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| Postcode: | 2760 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 43 km (27 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Penrith City Council | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Mulgoa | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Lindsay | ||||||||||||
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Oxley Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the easternmost side of the City of Penrith Local Government Area. Oxley Park is located 43 kilometres 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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[edit] History
Oxley Park was named after explorer John Oxley (1784-1828) was granted 600 acres in this area in 1823. The grant extended from Queen Street St Marys east to Ropes Creek and from the Great Western Highway to the railway line.
[edit] Land Use
Oxley Park is a mainly residential suburb. It is one of the older established suburbs around St Marys, with older homes on large blocks of land. Its boundary is Ropes Creek, the Great Western Highway, Sydney Street and the [[Western railway line.
Oxley Park features sporting fields, St Marys Cemetery (the second largest cemetery in the Penrith Local Government Area) and a primary school. There are no designated [Industry|industrial]] areas in the suburb.
[edit] Transport
With convenient access to both the Great Western Highway and the M4 Western Motorway, Oxley Park residents are easily able to travel to work and to leisure activities.
[edit] External links
- Oxley Park, New South Wales is at coordinates Coordinates:
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