Jamisontown

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Jamisontown
Sydney,  New South Wales
Jamisontown
Population5,500 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density676/km2 (1,750/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 2750
Elevation33 m (108 ft)
Area8.14 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) City of Penrith
State electorate(s) Penrith
Federal Division(s) Lindsay
Suburbs around Jamisontown:
Emu Plains Penrith Penrith
Emu Plains Jamisontown South Penrith
Leonay Regentville Glenmore Park

Jamisontown is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 56 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith, and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. It is on the eastern side of the Nepean River, just south of Penrith and bears the name of Thomas Jamison, a pioneer landowner and First Fleet surgeon.

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History

Aboriginal culture

Prior to European settlement, what is now Jamisontown was home to the Mulgoa people who spoke the Darug language. They lived a hunter-gatherer lifestyle governed by traditional laws, which had their origins in the Dreamtime. Their homes were bark huts called 'gunyahs'. They hunted kangaroos and emus for meat, and gathered sweet potatoes, berries and other native plants. [2]

European settlement

In 1805, the then Surgeon-General (Principal Surgeon) of the Colony of New South Wales, Thomas Jamison (1752/53-1811), was granted 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) on the banks of the Nepean River, to the south of what is now Jamison Road. Later, the property passed to his son, Sir John Jamison (1776–1844), Kt, MD, MLC - a celebrated physician, land owner and political reformer, who erected a splendid mansion (since destroyed by fire) on the nearby Regentville estate during the 1820s.

The land at Jamisontown stayed rural for the next 150 years or so. In 1911, it was the departure point for the first cross-country flight in Australia, made by William Ewart Hart. In the 1960s the area began to be subdivided and developed and in 1976, Jamisontown was officially gazetted as a neighbourhood. [3]

Jamison Town Post Office opened on 10 May 1889 and closed in 1931. [4]

The sikh locals formed Sydney Gurdwara Penrith (Sikh Association of Australia) as well.[ citation needed ]

Transport

Mulgoa Road is the main road in the suburb, connecting with both Penrith and the M4 Western Motorway which in turn provides quick connection to greater Sydney and the Blue Mountains. The nearest railway station is at Penrith on the Western Line of the Sydney Trains network.

Busways provides three bus services in the area with route 791 connecting Jamisontown to Penrith, [5] route 795 connecting to Penrith and Mulgoa, [6] and route 797 connecting to Penrith and Glenmore Park. [7]

Local Attractions

The Penrith Ice Palace is located in Jamisontown close to the river.

Education

Jamisontown Public School is the only school in the suburb. Jamison High School is actually located in South Penrith.

Population

Demographics

According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 5,500 people in Jamisontown.

Notable residents

Governance

At a local government level, Jamisontown is part of the south ward of Penrith City Council, represented by Jim Aitken, Mark Davies, Karen McKeown, Susan Page and Gary Rumble. The current mayor is Pat Sheehy. At the state level, it is part of the Electoral district of Penrith, represented by Liberal Stuart Ayres. Federally, it is part of the Division of Lindsay, represented by Liberal Party Melissa McIntosh.

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Jamisontown, New South Wales (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 July 2019. 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. ↑ "Dharug Aboriginal History". Christopher Tobin. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2007.
  3. ↑ "Penrith Local Suburb Profiles - Jamisontown". Penrith City Council. Archived from the original on 3 September 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2007.
  4. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Busways route 791". Transport for NSW.
  6. ↑ "Busways route 795". Transport for NSW.
  7. ↑ "Busways route 797". Transport for NSW.

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