Richards, New South Wales

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Richards
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Richards
Richards, New South Wales
Coordinates: 33°40′08″S150°51′16″E / 33.66889°S 150.85444°E / -33.66889; 150.85444
Country Australia
State New South Wales
City Sydney
LGA
Location
Established2020
Government
 •  State electorate
 •  Federal division
Area
 • Total
2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 • Total37 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode
2765
Suburbs around Richards
Vineyard Vineyard Vineyard
Angus Richards Riverstone
Angus Riverstone Riverstone

Richards is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Richards is located north-west of Sydney City in the local government area of Blacktown.

History

Richards is situated in the Darug traditional Aboriginal country. [2] Richards was approved as a suburb on 7 September 2020 and gazetted on 6 November 2020. Prior to the suburb's creation, the area was part of Riverstone and Vineyard. [3]

The origin of the suburb name is from Benjamin Richards who established an abattoir in the area, in 1878. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Richards (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "S64: Dharug / Darug". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Federal government. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ↑ New Blacktown City suburbs officially named The National Tribune 2 November 2020
  4. ↑ "Our suburbs". Blacktown City Council. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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