Smeaton Grange, New South Wales
| Smeaton Grange Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°02′06″S 150°45′25″E / 34.035°S 150.757°ECoordinates: 34°02′06″S 150°45′25″E / 34.035°S 150.757°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 20 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2567 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 60 km (37 mi) from Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Camden Council | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Camden | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Macarthur | ||||||||||||
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Smeaton Grange is an industrial suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the Camden Council local government area. The suburb mainly consists of industrial buildings and warehouses.
History
The area now known as Smeaton Grange 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.[2] [3]
Education
There is one local school, Magdalene Catholic High School (MCHS), which was built in 2000 and is located on Smeaton Grange Road.[4]
Governance
Smeaton Grange is part of the north ward of Camden Council represented by Lara Symkowiak (currently mayor), David Bligh and Peter Sidgreaves. The suburb is contained within the federal electorate of Macarthur, represented by Russell Matheson (Liberal), and the state electorate of Camden, currently held by Chris Patterson (Liberal).
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Smeaton Grange (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ "The History of Camden". Camden Historical Society. Retrieved 20 March 2008.
- ↑ "Aboriginal People and Place". City of Sydney. Retrieved 20 March 2008.
- ↑ http://www.mchsdow.catholic.edu.au/
External links
- Jennifer Akers (2008). "Smeaton Grange". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 29 September 2015. [CC-By-SA]