North St Marys, New South Wales

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North St Marys
Sydney,  New South Wales
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Chifley College Dunheved Campus, North St Marys
North St Marys, New South Wales
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Population3,921 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density1,240.8/km2 (3,214/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 2760
Elevation35 m (115 ft)
Area3.16 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Location47 km (29 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) Penrith City Council
State electorate(s) Londonderry
Federal Division(s) Lindsay
Suburbs around North St Marys:
Ropes Crossing Tregear Whalan
St Marys North St Marys Mount Druitt
St Marys St Marys Oxley Park

North St Marys is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. North St Marys is located 47 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith. North St Marys is an extension of the adjoining suburb of St Marys.

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History

Aboriginal culture

Prior to European settlement, what is now North St Marys was home to the Gomerrigal-Tongarra 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 yams, berries and other native plants. Little else is known of their customs and there are no known carvings or rock paintings in the area. By 1816, their numbers had been reduced by smallpox and clashes with the British settlers. [2]

European settlement

The first land grant in the area was made in 1820 to Phillip Parker King, son of the Governor Phillip Gidley King. He named it Triangle Farm but did very little with the land and it remained largely vacant land until the 1940s when it was bought by the Commonwealth Government to house workers at the St Marys munitions factory.

Population

Demographics

According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 3,921 people in North St Marys.

Governance

At a local government level, North St Marys is part of the east ward of Penrith City Council, represented by Prue Car, Greg Davies, Maurice Girotto, Jackie Greenow and Tricia Hitchen. At the state level, it is part of the Electoral district of Londonderry, represented by Prue Car of the Australian Labor Party. Federally, it is part of the Division of Lindsay, represented by Liberal's Fiona Scott.

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "North St Marys (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 March 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Penrith Local Suburb profiles - North St Marys". Penrith City Council. Retrieved 17 August 2007.

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