Cobbitty, New South Wales

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Cobbitty
Sydney,  New South Wales
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Cobbitty
Coordinates 34°01′S150°41′E / 34.017°S 150.683°E / -34.017; 150.683
Population2,063 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2570
Elevation102 m (335 ft)
Location70 km (43 mi) SW of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) Camden Council
Region Macarthur
State electorate(s) Camden
Federal division(s) Hume
Suburbs around Cobbitty:
Greendale Bringelly Oran Park
Theresa Park Cobbitty Harrington Park
Brownlow Hill Camden Kirkham

Cobbitty is a semi-rural town of the Macarthur Region near the town of Camden, southwest of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The area is mostly farmland with a population of around 2000.

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Overview

The area is mostly farmland and agricultural. At the southern end of the suburb, bordering the Nepean River is Camden Airport, a site for gliding and skydiving. The main road, Cobbitty Road, is home to "Cobbitty Primary School", a general store, a small cafe, and "Teen Ranch". Teen Ranch is a Christian organisation that runs school and holiday programs for teens. [2]

Cobbitty is home to a New South Wales Rural Fire Service brigade. The brigade has two trucks and is often called upon for incidents both within and outside of the district. The brigade has currently 40 members, and is active throughout the year, not just during bushfire season.

The area has views over the township of Camden.

Education

Macarthur Anglican Schoo is in Cobbitty.

History

The area now known as Cobbitty was originally home to the Muringong, southernmost of the Darug people. Settlement began in the early 19th century following the establishment of John Macarthur's Camden Park Estate nearby.

Cobbitty Post Office opened on 1 May 1869 and closed in 1993. [3]

Heritage listings

Cobbitty has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Demographics

At the 2016 census, Cobbitty had a population of 2,063 people. A large proportion (79.0%) of these people were born in Australia, with other common countries of birth being England (4.9%), New Zealand (1.2%), Netherlands (0.9%), Germany (0.7%) and Italy (0.5%). 86.1% of people only spoke English at home. The most common responses for religion in Cobbitty were Catholic (36.8%), Anglican (26.0%) and no religion (14.6%). [1]

Politics

Cobbitty is part of the north ward of Camden Council represented by Lara Symkowiak, who is also the local mayor. The suburb is in the federal electorate of Hume, represented by Angus Taylor (Liberal), and the state electorate of Camden, held by Peter Sidgreaves, also of the Liberal Party.

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cobbitty (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 March 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "About Us". Teen Ranch. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  3. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List" . Retrieved 11 April 2008.
  4. ↑ "Denbigh". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01691. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .
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