Horsley Park, New South Wales

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Horsley Park
Sydney,  New South Wales
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Sydney International Equestrian Centre
Horsley Park, New South Wales
Population1,790 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2175
Elevation78 m (256 ft)
Location39 km (24 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) City of Fairfield
State electorate(s) Badgerys Creek
Federal division(s) McMahon
Suburbs around Horsley Park:
Kemps Creek Eastern Creek Prospect
Mount Vernon Horsley Park Wetherill Park
Mount Vernon Cecil Park Abbotsbury

Horsley Park is a suburb of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Horsley Park is located 39 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Fairfield. Horsley Park is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. It is a semi-rural suburb, located 5 km west of Wetherill Park and 11 km north-west of Fairfield. [2]

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History

Aboriginal people from the Cabrogal tribe, a sub-group of the Gandangara tribe, have lived in the Fairfield area for over 30 000 years. European settlement began in Fairfield in the early 19th century. Horsley Park was originally part of Colonel George Johnston's 2,000-acre (8.1 km2) property "Kings Gift", which was given to him by Governor King for his part in putting down the Irish Rebellion at Vinegar Hill in 1804.

After his death it passed to his daughter Blanche who in 1829 married Major George Nicholas Weston. He built an Indian colonial style homestead on the property and named it "Horsley" after his birthplace in Surrey, England. Horsley Homestead is one of the few remaining early colonial buildings in the Fairfield district today protected by The Australian Heritage National Trust.

In 1959, the Horsley Drive (so named because it leads to Horsley Park) opened up as a continuous route from Lansvale. Horsley Park Public School was opened in 1931. [3]

During the Sydney 2000 Olympics, Horsley Park became the venue for events of equestrian.

Today, Horsley Park is known to have a rich Italian and Maltese heritage residing. It is also known for being the original location for the formation of Club Marconi.

Heritage listings

Horsley Park has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Population

At the 2021 census, there were 1,790 residents in Horsley Park. 65.0% of people were born in Australia with the next top countries of birth being Italy 7.7%, Malta 5.1% and Iraq 3.0%. 54.6% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 10.4%, Maltese 6.9% and Arabic 4.4%. Catholicism was the top religious affiliation, with 59.7% of people stating they were Catholic. [1]

Commercial area

There are a number of small farms in the area. A small group of shops is located on the main street, The Horsley Drive, including a grocer, lolly shop, newsagent and firearms store. There is also the piety store located in the our lady of victories parish Church, where many religious artefacts can be purchased, such as statues and the annual chocolate pascal lamb, introduced by the Michaelite order of priests who took over the declining Paulist missionaries.

Schools

Horsley Park contains three schools:

Churches

Horsley Park is Australia's "most god-fearing suburb", with 97% professing religious belief, mostly Catholic. [6]

Churches located in Horsley Park include:

Transport

The Westlink M7 motorway runs through Horsley Park. Bus route 813 operate between Horsley Park shops on the Horsley Drive and the Fairfield interchange

Climate

Horsley Park has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) with warm to hot summers and cool to mild winters. The highest recorded temperature was 47.0 °C, registered on 4 January 2020. -2.3 °C was the lowest temperature recorded on 17 July 2007. [7]

Climate data for Horsley Park (Sydney International Equestrian Centre)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)47.0
(116.6)		46.4
(115.5)		40.5
(104.9)		35.9
(96.6)		28.1
(82.6)		24.7
(76.5)		27.3
(81.1)		28.4
(83.1)		36.0
(96.8)		37.5
(99.5)		42.0
(107.6)		44.4
(111.9)		47.0
(116.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30.0
(86.0)		28.7
(83.7)		26.8
(80.2)		23.8
(74.8)		20.5
(68.9)		17.6
(63.7)		17.4
(63.3)		19.1
(66.4)		22.4
(72.3)		24.7
(76.5)		26.4
(79.5)		28.4
(83.1)		23.8
(74.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)18.0
(64.4)		17.8
(64.0)		16.2
(61.2)		12.9
(55.2)		9.0
(48.2)		7.1
(44.8)		5.9
(42.6)		6.5
(43.7)		9.3
(48.7)		11.9
(53.4)		14.3
(57.7)		16.2
(61.2)		12.1
(53.8)
Record low °C (°F)10.4
(50.7)		10.4
(50.7)		7.2
(45.0)		1.9
(35.4)		0.8
(33.4)		−1.8
(28.8)		−2.3
(27.9)		−0.5
(31.1)		0.7
(33.3)		3.6
(38.5)		5.6
(42.1)		8.9
(48.0)		−2.3
(27.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)75.7
(2.98)		122.3
(4.81)		90.1
(3.55)		69.0
(2.72)		43.6
(1.72)		66.5
(2.62)		51.3
(2.02)		39.1
(1.54)		37.4
(1.47)		62.7
(2.47)		77.8
(3.06)		66.2
(2.61)		804.4
(31.67)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)7.87.68.86.75.26.45.04.04.75.97.27.276.5
Average relative humidity (%)49535453525550424245504849
Source: [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Horsley Park (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 August 2024. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ Gregory's Sydney Street Directory, Gregory's Publishing Company, 2007
  3. ↑ The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, p.2/24
  4. ↑ "Horsley complex (homestead, outbuildings, garden, farm)". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00030. 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 .
  5. ↑ St Narsai Assyrian Christian College relocates to Horsley Park by Chris Boulous, January 23, 2018
  6. ↑ Faiths creating an Australia marked by postcodes of piety, The Australian, 26 July 2012; Bible belt's out: Sydney has a band of believers, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 July 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Climate statistics for Horsley Park". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 4 July 2022.

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