Castlereagh, New South Wales

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


caption =
lga = City of Penrith
postcode = 2749
est = 1810
pop =
area =
propval =
stategov = Penrith
fedgov = Lindsay
near-nw = Yarramundi
near-n = Agnes Banks
near-ne = Londonderry
near-w = Yellow Rock
near-e = Cranebrook
near-sw = Emu Heights
near-s = Penrith
near-se = Penrith
dist1 = 67
dir1 = west
location1= Sydney CBD

Castlereagh is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Castlereagh is located 67 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.

History

The suburb is one of the most historic sites in Australia's history, being one of the five towns Governor Lachlan Macquarie founded in 1810. After two hundred years, the rich river flats still provide for a thriving agricultural industry along the Nepean River. Many of Penrith district's pioneering families had originated from Castlereagh. The suburb's historical importance is reflected in its many surviving farmhouses, outbuildings, churches and cemeteries.

Transport

Castlereagh Road is one of the important transport link in Sydney connecting the Hawkesbury and Penrith regions.

chools

The area has an historic public school (Castlereagh Public School) and a K-6 parent-controlled Christian school (Kindalin Christian School)

External links

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

* [http://www.kindalin.nsw.edu.au/ Kindalin Christian School]