Hassall Grove, New South Wales

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Hassall Grove
Sydney,  New South Wales
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Hassall Grove
Hassall Grove, New South Wales
Coordinates 33°44′00″S150°50′00″E / 33.7333°S 150.8333°E / -33.7333; 150.8333
Population4,401 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2761
Elevation44 m (144 ft)
Location46 km (29 mi) W of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) City of Blacktown
State electorate(s) Mount Druitt
Federal division(s) Chifley
Suburbs around Hassall Grove:
Marsden Park Marsden Park Colebee
Bidwill Hassall Grove Dean Park
Hebersham Oakhurst Oakhurst

Hassall Grove is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hassall Grove is located 46 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

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History

Thomas Hassall (1794–1868) a clergyman, grazier and magistrate, arrived in the colony with his family in 1798 and they settled at Camden. Thomas Hassall married Anne, the eldest daughter of Reverend Samuel Marsden and their sons James Samuel and Rowland were amongst the earliest students at The King's School at Parramatta. Thomas Hassall started the first Sunday school in Australia in 1813. [2]

Hassall Grove was named to honour Rowland Hassall (1768–1820), who was associated with the area as a Church of England Minister. He also acted as agent for the estates of Phillip Parker King and managed Samuel Marsden’s properties in his absence. [3]

Population

According to the 2021 census of Population, there were 4,401 people in Hassall Grove.

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hassall Grove (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 August 2024. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg CC-BY icon.svg Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
  2. ↑ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN   0-207-14495-8
  3. ↑ "Suburb Profiles". Archived from the original on 26 August 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2006. The 2001 City of Blacktown Social Plan


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