Grantham Farm, New South Wales

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Grantham Farm
Sydney,  New South Wales
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Grantham Farm
Grantham Farm, New South Wales
Coordinates 33°39′36″S150°52′00″E / 33.66000°S 150.86667°E / -33.66000; 150.86667 Coordinates: 33°39′36″S150°52′00″E / 33.66000°S 150.86667°E / -33.66000; 150.86667
Established2020
Postcode(s) 2765
Area3.62 km2 (1.4 sq mi) [1]
Location36 km (22 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD
State electorate(s) Riverstone
Federal Division(s) Greenway
Suburbs around Grantham Farm:
Riverstone Vineyard Vineyard
Riverstone Grantham Farm Box Hill
Riverstone Rouse Hill Box Hill

Grantham Farm is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Grantham Farm is located in north-west Sydney in the local government area of Blacktown.

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History

Grantham Farm was gazetted on 6 November 2020. [1] [2] It was previously a part of Riverstone.

The suburb is named after the Grantham Farm Estate, which was a subdivision of the original land grant of 'Riverstone'. The land grant was given to Lieutenant-Colonel Maurice Charles O'Connell by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1810. The estate contained a 6-bedroom cottage and other outbuildings as well as vineyards. [1] [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Previous Suburb Boundaries and Names". Blacktown City Council. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.[ dead link ]
  2. ↑ "New Blacktown City suburbs officially named". Blacktown City Council. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Our suburbs". Blacktown City Council. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  4. ↑ New Blacktown City suburbs officially named The National Tribune 2 November 2020
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