Marsden Park, New South Wales
Marsden Park (postcode: 2765) is a suburb north west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Marsden Park is located 49 kilometres (30 mi) north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the Blacktown local government area and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.
Marsden Park Greater Western Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Marsden Park | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°41′21″S 150°48′10″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,008 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2765 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 49 km (30 mi) NW of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Blacktown | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Chifley | ||||||||||||||
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As at the 2016 census, Marsden Park had a population of 1,008. There is a high degree (12.0%) of Maltese settlement.[1]
History
The suburbs takes its name from Samuel Marsden (1764-1838), a Church of England priest and landowner in the area.[2]
Heritage listings
Marsden Park has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 1270 Richmond Road: Clydesdale[3]
Schools
- Marsden Park Public School, established in 1889.
- Australian Christian College, Marsden Park campus.
- St Luke's Catholic College (K-12), established in 2017.
Places of worship
- Baitul Huda Mosque is located on Hollinsworth Road.
Amenities
The suburb includes a caravan park, a golf driving range, a Hamrun Maltese Club and a chicken farm. The suburb is currently being developed with new residential and commercial areas. Sydney Business Park is a new commercial precinct in the suburb, adjacent to the Westlink M7 Motorway.[4] The site includes an IKEA store, Costco warehouse with Costco Fuel Station,[5] Bunnings Warehouse, a Woolies and Aldi supermarket, a Lindt Factory Outlet, a Dulux paint store, a Home Hub centre, a Home Consortium centre with Rebel Sport, Bing Lee. Commercial businesses include a Toll Group and Linfox logistics centre and a Swire Cold Storage. There is also a Shell petrol station with a Coles Express and a 7/11 convenience store here. It formerly had Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us. [6]
Local cafes and fast-food restaurants: 24-hour McDonald's, Domino's, KFC, Boost Juice, Zambrero, The Barista Shed, Choice Sushi, Paradise Charcoal Chicken, Pizzahut, Oporto & Starbucks at 7/11 .
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Marsden Park (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- Pollen, Frances (compiled) (1990). The Book of Sydney Suburbs. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. p. 238. ISBN 0-207-14495-8.
- "Clydesdale - House, Barn, Cottage and Farm Landscape". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H00674. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Costco store for Marsden Park". 7 December 2016.
- "Sydney Business Park".