Cartwright, New South Wales
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| Cartwright Sydney, New South Wales |
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| Postcode: | 2168 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 38 km (24 mi) south-west of Sydney | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Liverpool | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Liverpool | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Fowler | ||||||||||||
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Cartwright is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Cartwright is located 38 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool.
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[edit] Geography
It is bounded by the suburbs of Prestons, Miller, Ashcroft, Sadlier, and Liverpool. Housing in the area is a combination of houses and flats. Cabramatta Creek forms the northern (Ashcroft/Sadlier) and west boundary (Miller), Maxwells Creek the east boundary (Liverpoool), and Hoxton Park Rd the south boundary (Prestons). There is an extensive network of shared pathways interconnecting the many cul-de-sacs present in the area. A bridge also links it to Miller, crossing over Cabramatta Creek. Liverpool City BMX Club also has its grounds in Powell Park. There is also McGirr Park in the north-east.
[edit] History
Cartwright was officially declared a suburb in 1972 and was developed as part of the Green Valley Housing Estate in the 1960s. It was named after Robert Cartwright who was the reverend of St Luke's church in Liverpool and who received a land grant in the local area.[1]
[edit] Education
Cartwright Public school was opened in 1967. Macarthur Community College is also located within the schools grounds. There are some mixed businesses nearby.
[edit] Transport
It is served by bus services T80 (Ash stop, not Cartwright), along the dedicated T-Way bus lane, and Busabout bus routes 851, 853, 854, 855. The nearest rail station is Liverpool, on the South Line. The main arterial road is Hoxton Park Road, leading to the Hume Highway in the east, connecting to Cowpasture Rd in the west.
[edit] Demographics
There is a significant housing commission population. The majority of residents are white Anglo Australians, with a minority of other ethnic communities such as Asians, Samoans, and Fijians.
[edit] External links
- Cartwright, New South Wales is at coordinates Coordinates:
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