Nirimba Fields, New South Wales

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Nirimba Fields
Sydney,  New South Wales
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Nirimba Fields
Nirimba Fields, New South Wales
Coordinates 33°43′22″S150°52′33″E / 33.72278°S 150.87583°E / -33.72278; 150.87583 Coordinates: 33°43′22″S150°52′33″E / 33.72278°S 150.87583°E / -33.72278; 150.87583
Population1,632 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established2020
Postcode(s) 2763
Elevation20 m (66 ft)
Area2.60 km2 (1.0 sq mi) [2]
Location35 km (22 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) Blacktown City Council
State electorate(s) Riverstone
Federal division(s) Chifley
Suburbs around Nirimba Fields:
Schofields Schofields Schofields
Colebee Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
Dean Park Quakers Hill Quakers Hill

Nirimba Fields is a suburb of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Nirimba Fields is in north-west Sydney in the local government area of Blacktown. Nirimba is a Dharug word meaning pelican. [2] [3] [4]

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History

Nirimba Fields was gazetted on 6 November 2020. [2] [5] A large portion of the suburb was previously part of Schofields, with a small portion in the south previously part of Quakers Hill. [6]

Nirimba Fields was the site of the former RAAF Schofields Aerodrome. The Nirimba Education Precinct, including Wyndham College is located south of the Schofields Aerodrome site. The precinct was redeveloped in 1995 from the former HMAS Nirimba base, which was commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy in 1953 and used until 1994. [2]

Education

The Nirimba Education Precinct is located within the suburb, and comprises Western Sydney University's The College, Wyndham College, Nirimba TAFE NSW, St John Paul II Catholic College and Wyndham College. As of November 2020, there are 8362 students, 1255 staff and 48 residents currently studying, working or living within the precinct, a total of 9665 people. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nirimba Fields (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Previous Suburb Boundaries and Names". Blacktown City Council. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.[ dead link ]
  3. 1 2 "About Us". Nirimba Education Precinct. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Our suburbs". Blacktown City Council. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "New Blacktown City suburbs officially named". Blacktown City Council. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  6. ↑ New Blacktown City suburbs officially named The National Tribune 2 November 2020
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