Vineyard, New South Wales

Vineyard
Sydney, New South Wales
Coordinates 33°39′01″S 150°51′22″E / 33.65021°S 150.85619°E / -33.65021; 150.85619Coordinates: 33°39′01″S 150°51′22″E / 33.65021°S 150.85619°E / -33.65021; 150.85619
Population 1,225 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2765
Location 50 km (31 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) City of Blacktown
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s) Macquarie
Suburbs around Vineyard:
Windsor Mulgrave McGraths Hill
South Windsor Vineyard Oakville
Windsor Downs Riverstone Box Hill

Vineyard (pronounced "Vinyard") is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.[2] Vineyard is located 50 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown. Vineyard is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. It is bounded in the west by Eastern Creek until its confluence with South Creek, a tributary of the Hawkesbury River.

History

Vineyard takes its name from the vineyards in this area, since this suburb was originally part of Windsor’s winegrowing district.

Transport

Vineyard is situated between the Richmond Road running from Blacktown to Richmond, and the Windsor Road running from Windsor to North Parramatta. Windsor Road is currently (December 2006) undergoing a major upgrade to four lanes.

Vineyard railway station is on the Richmond branch of the North Shore, Northern & Western Line of the Sydney Trains network, between Blacktown and Richmond. It provides regular commuter electric train services in both directions.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Vineyard (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  2. "Vineyard". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 August 2013.


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