Claremont Meadows, New South Wales

Claremont Meadows Sydney, New South Wales
Population:	3500 (2001)
Established:	1984
Postcode:	2747
Location:	45 km (28 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA:	Penrith City Council
State District:	Londonderry
Federal Division:	Lindsay
Suburbs around Claremont Meadows: Werrington Werrington St Marys Kingswood Claremont Meadows St Marys Orchard Hills Orchard Hills St Clair

Claremont Meadows is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. Claremont Meadows is located 45 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

Prior to European colonisation of Australia in 1788, the area was occupied by the Aboriginal Darug tribe. However in 1810 Governor Macquarie granted 1,055 acres (4.27 km²) of land to Mary Bligh as a wedding present when she married Maurice O'Connell. The property was named Coallee, although the family never resided there. The land was subsequently subdivided, and renamed Claremont by Bryan Molloy. The area was opened for residential housing in 1984 and has grown steadily since.

Commercial area

Claremont Meadows has a small shopping centre, with a Supermarket, Pharmacy, Hair Dressers and several real estate agents. It also has a community centre and mobile pre-school. Claremont Meadows Primary School was opened in 1998.

Transport

Claremont Meadows is serviced by buses operated by the private bus company, Westbus. The nearest railway station is Werrington.

Population

According to the 2001 Australian Government Census, Claremont Meadows consists of 3,493 residents, of whom 2386 are Australian born and 900 were born overseas. 74% of Claremont Residents only speak English at home. At the time of the census, 2350 residents were aged 15 or over.

External links

• Penrith Local Suburb Profiles
• Claremont Meadows, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°46′44″S 150°45′11″E / 33.779°S 150.753°E / -33.779; 150.753Coordinates: 33°46′44″S 150°45′11″E / 33.779°S 150.753°E / -33.779; 150.753
• http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/index.asp?id=457