Kellyville Ridge, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Kellyville Ridge
city = Sydney
state = NSW
lga = City of Blacktown
postcode = 2155
est = 2002
pop =
area =
propval = $505,000
stategov = Electoral district of Riverstone
fedgov = Division of Greenway
near-nw = The Ponds
near-n = Rouse Hill
near-ne = Beaumont Hills
near-w = Quakers Hill
near-e = Kellyville
near-sw = Schofields
near-s = Stanhope Gardens
near-se = Kellyville
dist1 = 41
dir1 = west
location1= Sydney CBD

Kellyville Ridge is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kellyville Ridge is located 41 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of City of Blacktown. Kellyville Ridge is part of Greater Western Sydney and is considered to be part of the Hills District.

History

The suburb takes its name from the ridge, the only geographical feature of any vertical significance in the northern part of the area, that runs through the suburb. Kellyville Ridge is thought to be the area where the battle of Vinegar Hill took place, many roads and reserves are named after it in Kellyville. Kellyville Ridge became a separate suburb when the area west of Windsor Road was renamed in 2002.

Commercial Area

There are no shopping centres in Kellyville Ridge, but Stanhope Village, a sub-regional shopping centre adjacent to the suburb, provides a commercial centre. [ [http://www.stanhopevillage.com.au/ Stanhope Village] ] .

Alternative shopping is provided by the newly-developed Rouse Hill Town Centre, located only 1 kilometre away at Rouse Hill, where approximately 200 retail stores are available. Castle Towers, located 9 kilometres away, and Westpoint Blacktown, located 10 kilometres away, provide for other places of shopping.

Transport

Transport to the city is provided by the M2 motorway. Buses to the city, Parramatta and Rouse Hill Town Centre are provided by Hillsbus and services to Castle Hill, Kellyville and Blacktown are provided by Busways.

Education

Kellyville Ridge has a wide selection of schools to choose from. Primary schools include Kellyville Ridge Public School, John XXIII Primary. Nearby high schools include Glenwood High, Kellyville High and St Marks Catholic College.

Housing

Kellyville Ridge has gone under many new developments since 2002, with new estates developing quickly. There are also several medium-rise apartments on the southern side of the suburb, backing Windsor Road.

References

External links

* [http://www.kellyvilleridge.org Kellyville Ridge Community Association]