Tahmoor, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Tahmoor
region = Macarthur
state = New South Wales
lga = Wollondilly Shire
postcode = 2573
pop = 4339 (2001)
stategov = Wollondilly
fedgov = Hume
near-n = Picton
near-s = Bargo
near-w = Thirlmere
near-sw = Couridjah
near-se = Pheasants Nest
dist1 = 90
dir1 = South-West
location1= Sydney CBD
propval = $288,250 (2008) [http://www.domain.com.au/public/SuburbProfile.aspx?searchTerm=Tahmoor&mode=buy]

Tahmoor is a small town in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia, in Wollondilly Shire.

Today, Tahmoor is a progressive commercial centre of Wollondilly Shire, with new businesses drawn into the Wollondilly Shire area and establishing themselves in the business district in Tahmoor.

Facilities

Tahmoor's community facilities include sporting fields, a skate and BMX park, primary school, GP's clinic, dental clinic and community function centre. Tahmoor is home to Baptist, Catholic, Uniting and Anglican churches.

Tahmoor's main road is the historical Remembrance Driveway which is Tahmoor's Central Business District. It is home to a range of small shops, takeaway shops, a Thai restaurant, a Chinese restaurant, family restaurant, plant nursery and many other businesses.

Tahmoor's main commercial facility is Tahmoor Town Centre, a small shopping centre which has a Woolworths and Woolworths Liquor, Subway Restaurant, KFC Restaurant, bakery, butchery and hairdresser.

The town is home to station which is on the Main Southern railway line served by CityRail's Southern Highlands services.

Demographics

Tahmoor has a population of 4,339, including 120 (2.8%) indigenous persons and 3,494 (81.3%) Australian-born persons. Census 2001 AUS|id=UCL171600|name=Tahmoor (Urban Centre/Locality)|accessdate=2007-06-30|quick=on] .

History

Originally named Bargo South, it was a farming area on the old Hume Highway.

The new Main Southern Railway line was later established with a train station declared on the Southern Highlands rail line. This name was contested by a local businessman, who wished to establish a town called Bronzewing Park, but was rejected as the town was founded only slightly earlier by city rail as "Tahmoor", a local aboriginal term meaning "Bronzed Wing Pidgeon", a bird of common sight in the area.

Organisations

Tahmoor Rural Fire Brigade

The present day location of Tahmoor Rural Fire Brigade is opposite its original location on Thirlmere Way, near the Railway Hump. The station used to be an old hay shed, which was donated to the brigade. Brigade donations were used to upgrade the facility to accommodate the brigades needs.

Tahmoor Taipans Soccer Club

The official soccer team of Tahmoor are the Tahmoor Taipans which compete in the Macarthur District Soccer Football Association League. [http://www.macarthursoccer.com.au/local_comp/tahmoor/taipans.htm] The team's home ground is Tahmoor Oval.

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