Tennyson, New South Wales

See also: Tennyson Point, near Gladesville, which is sometimes also called Tennyson.
Tennyson
New South Wales
Tennyson
Coordinates 33°32′13″S 150°44′15″E / 33.53694°S 150.73750°E / -33.53694; 150.73750Coordinates: 33°32′13″S 150°44′15″E / 33.53694°S 150.73750°E / -33.53694; 150.73750
Population 431 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2754
Location 72 km (45 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) City of Hawkesbury
State electorate(s) Hawkesbury
Federal Division(s) Macquarie
Suburbs around Tennyson:
East Kurrajong East Kurrajong Glossodia
The Slopes Tennyson Glossodia
Kurmond North Richmond Glossodia

Tennyson is a semi-rural suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Tennyson is located 72 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury.

In the 2011 census, Tennyson recorded a population of 431 people.[1]

Landmarks

Tennyson is home to Tennyson Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade, part of the NSW Rural Fire Service.[2] The Tennyson Bush Fire Brigade shed is the only community building in Tennyson, and hence is a community meeting point for the Tennyson Water Scheme, and on occasion, parliamentary elections.

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Tennyson (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. NSW Rural Fire Service


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