Glenwood, New South Wales
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| Glenwood Sydney |
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| Postcode: | 2768 | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $475,000 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 40 km (25 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Blacktown | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Electoral district of Riverstone | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Division of Greenway | ||||||||||||
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Glenwood is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Glenwood is located 40 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Blacktown. Glenwood is part of the Greater Western Sydney region and considered to be part of the Hills District.
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[edit] History
Glenwood takes its name from an historic property in the area, named 'Glenwood Park' in the 1940s, but previously known as Norfolk Vale (1846-1882), and Sorrento (1882-1941). It was formally recognised as a suburb in 1996. [1]
[edit] Landmarks
Glenwood has its own shopping centre and park.
[edit] Transport
The M2 Hills Motorway runs along the southern border of the suburb and provides a link to the Westlink M7 Motorway.
[edit] Schools
Glenwood High School, Caddies Creek Public School, Parklea Public School and Holy Cross.
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[edit] External links
- Glenwood, New South Wales is at coordinates Coordinates:
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