- Oran Park, New South Wales
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Oran Park
Sydney, New South WalesPostcode: 2570 Location: 60 km (37 mi) from Sydney CBD LGA: Camden Council State District: Camden Federal Division: Macarthur Suburbs around Oran Park: Bringelly Bringelly Rossmore Cobbitty Oran Park Catherine Field Harrington Park Harrington Park Currans Hill Oran Park is a suburb of the Macarthur Region of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia in Camden Council. It is the site of the Oran Park Raceway.
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History
The area now known as Oran Park was originally home to the Muringong, southernmost of the Darug people. In 1805 John Macarthur established his property at Camden where he raised merino sheep.[1]
Governance
Oran Park is part of the north ward of Camden Council represented by David Funnell (currently deputy mayor of Camden), Cindy Cagney and Peter Johnson. Chris Patterson is currently the local mayor. The suburb is contained within the federal electorate of Macarthur, represented by former ultra-marathon runner Pat Farmer (Liberal), and the state electorate of Camden, currently held by former mayor Geoff Corrigan (Labor).
References
- ^ ""The History of Camden"". Camden Council. http://www.camden.nsw.gov.au/page/history.html. Retrieved 2007-06-10.
External links
- Oran Park, New South Wales is at coordinates 34°00′11″S 150°44′35″E / 34.003°S 150.743°ECoordinates: 34°00′11″S 150°44′35″E / 34.003°S 150.743°E
Suburbs and localities within Camden Council · Macarthur · South-western Sydney · Sydney Bickley Vale · Camden · Camden South · Catherine Field · Cobbitty · Currans Hill · Elderslie · Ellis Lane · Grasmere · Harrington Park · Kirkham · Leppington · Mount Annan · Narellan · Narellan Vale · Oran Park · Smeaton Grange · Spring FarmCategories:- Suburbs of Sydney
- Sydney geography stubs
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