Hammondville, New South Wales
- Hammondville, New South Wales
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Hammondville
city = Sydney
state = nsw
caption =
lga = Liverpool
postcode = 2170
pop = 2,878 usual residents (2006 Census of Population and Housing)
area = 1.9
est = 1933
propval = [http://www.domain.com.au/Public/SuburbReport.aspx?searchTerm=2170 $384,000] (2005)
stategov = Menai
fedgov = Hughes
near-nw = Liverpool
near-n = Moorebank
near-ne = Milperra
near-w = Holsworthy
near-e = East Hills
near-sw = Wattle Grove
near-s = Voyager Point
near-se = Pleasure Point
dist1 = 31
dir1 = south-west
location1= Sydney
Hammondville is a suburb, in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hammondville is located 31 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Liverpool.
History
Hammondville was originally a settlement for destitute families during the Great Depression. It was founded in 1933 by Minister Robert Hammond from St Barnabas at Broadway close to the city centre of Sydney.
Recreation
Hammondville has soccer and football field, netball courts, baseball diamonds and cricket nets along Heathcoate Road. The suburb also sits alongside the New Brighton Golf Club.
Parks
Hammondville has many small pocket parks with children's playgrounds.In 1988, the Lieutenant Cantello Reserve was unveiled by the citizens of Bankstown in the Bicentennial Project. Located on the eastern side of the village the memorial stands in memory of Lt George Leo Cantello who died in a plane crash whilst defending Australia on June 8, 1942. [ [http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/statuepark/620/cantello.html# Lt Cantello Reserve] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/21/1069027321297.html Hammondville, a political perspective]
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