Werrington County, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Werrington County
city = Sydney
state = NSW


caption =
lga = Penrith City Council
postcode = 2747
est =
pop = 4109 (2001)
area = 2.09
propval =
stategov = Londonderry
fedgov = Lindsay
near-nw = Llandilo
near-n = Llandilo
near-ne = St Marys
near-w = Werrington Downs
near-e = St Marys
near-sw = Cambridge Park
near-s = Werrington
near-se = Werrington
dist1 = 50
dir1 = west
location1= Sydney CBD

Werrington County is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Werrington County is located 50 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. This relatively quiet suburb is mostly residential and middle class.

History

Werrington County was part of the area of the Darug people in pre-European times. In 1806, Werrington County was part of a land grant to Mary King, the youngest daughter of Governor Philip Gidley King. Werrington County was then farm land until the early 1980s when house lots were sold for the present day houses in the suburb. The primary school was established in 1982 and then relocated within the suburb in 1988.

Geography

Werrington County is geographically at a higher altitude than most other suburbs in the Penrith area. Werrington Creek runs on the eastern border of the suburb. Werrington lake lies on the southwestern corner of the suburb.

Commercial Area

Werrington County is home to daycare centre, Werrington County Public School, a shopping village, two petrol stations, the Henry Lawson Club, the Namatjira Neighbourhood Centre and tennis courts.

Transport

Werrington County has quick and easy access to the Penrith CBD by travelling west on Dunheved by car which takes roughly five minutes or residents can travel west along the Great Western Highway which takes roughly longer. The St Marys CBD is also as quickly and easily accessible if they travel east on Dunheved road by car.

Bus service is also available in the suburb which will take you to both places as well as Werrington train station which is just a few minutes south of Werrington County.

Politics

Werrington County is part of the Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council Area.

Governance

At a local government level, Werrington County is part of the north ward of Penrith City Council, represented by Lexie Cettolin, Kevin Crameri, Ross Fowler, Pat Sheehy (currently mayor of Penrith) and John Thain. At the state level, it is part of the Electoral district of Londonderry, represented by Labor's Allan Shearan. Federally, it is part of the Division of Lindsay, represented by Labor Party Member David Bradbury.

External links

* [http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/index.asp?id=969 Penrith Local Suburb Profiles]