Smeaton Grange, New South Wales

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Smeaton Grange
Sydney,  New South Wales
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Smeaton Grange
Coordinates 34°2′6″S150°45′25″E / 34.03500°S 150.75694°E / -34.03500; 150.75694
Population15 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2567
Elevation80 m (262 ft)
Location60 km (37 mi) from Sydney CBD
LGA(s) Camden Council
State electorate(s) Camden
Federal division(s) Macarthur
Suburbs around Smeaton Grange:
Harrington Park Currans Hill Currans Hill
Harrington Park Smeaton Grange Currans Hill
Narellan Narellan Vale Mount Annan

Smeaton Grange is an industrial suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the Camden Council local government area. The suburb mainly consists of industrial buildings and warehouses.

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History

The area now known as Smeaton Grange was originally home to the Muringong, southernmost of the Darug people. In 1805 John Macarthur established his property at Camden where he raised merino sheep. [2] [3]

During World War II, there was a temporary army encampment at Smeaton Grange. [4] [5]

In July 2017, the global retailer Amazon purchased a 2.11ha site in Smeaton Grange for $7 million which is used as a data centre for Amazon Web Services. [6]

Education

There is one local school, Magdalene Catholic High School (MCHS), which was built in 2000 and is located on Smeaton Grange Road. [7]

Governance

Smeaton Grange is part of the north ward of Camden Council represented by Lara Symkowiak (currently mayor), David Bligh and Peter Sidgreaves. The suburb is contained within the federal electorate of Macarthur, represented by Russell Matheson (Liberal), and the state electorate of Camden, currently held by Chris Patterson (Liberal).

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Smeaton Grange (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "The History of Camden". Camden Historical Society. Archived from the original on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2008.
  3. ↑ "Aboriginal People and Place". City of Sydney. Retrieved 20 March 2008.
  4. ↑ "Military Camps/Locations in Australia during WW2". www.ozatwar.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Camden Remembers". www.camdenremembers.com.au. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Amazon acquires land in Smeaton Grange".
  7. ↑ "Home". mchsdow.catholic.edu.au.


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