Tregear, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Tregear
city = Sydney
state = nsw


caption =
lga = City of Blacktown
postcode = 2770
pop = 3813
area = 163
propval =
stategov = Mount Druitt
fedgov = Chifley
near-nw = North St Marys
near-n = Lethbridge Park
near-ne = Ropes Crossing
near-w = Dunheved
near-e = Emerton
near-sw = St Marys
near-s = Whalan
near-se = Whalan
dist1 = 46
dir1 = west
location1= Sydney CBD

Tregear is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Tregear is located 46 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

Tregear has private owned housing, Department of Housing homes and a small shopping centre.

In the 2006 census Tregear had 3813 people listing Tregear as their usual residence. There were slightly more women than men, almost 10 % were indigenous and just over 20 % were overseas born. The land area is 163 hectares [http://203.84.234.220/Profile/Blacktown/Default.aspx?id=211&pg=138&gid=420&type=ures&#ma "Tregear Demographics"] , City of Blacktown. Accessed 12 Jan2008.]

History

Tregear was the name of a homestead built in the area which at one stage was owned by John King-Lethbridge, son of Robert Copland Lethbridge and Mary King. It was named after the Lethbridge family's estate in Cornwall, England. [http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=SXjLWyqbMa "Tregear"] , Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Accessed 14 May2007.] The land was held by Lethbridge family until 1942 when it was taken over by the RAAF and then sold in 1951.

Commercial Area

Tregear has a small shopping centre which consists of an IGA supermarket, chemist, post office, newsagent, butcher and a doctor. There is a small car park out the front of the shopping complex, with a public pay phone as well. It is a 10 minute drive from Westfield Mount Druitt Shopping Centre. There are only two sets of traffic lights in Tregear.

chools

Tregear has a local public primary school and a preschool.

Recreation

Tregear Reserve covers a vast span of the suburb and allows off-leash dog-walking. [http://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/residents/animal-services/off-leash-areas.cfm "Off Leash Dog Walking, Tregear Reserve"] , City of Blacktown. Accessed 10 Jan2008.]

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