Smithfield West

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Smithfield West
Smithfield,  New South Wales
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Smithfield West
Coordinates 33°50′55″S150°55′21″E / 33.84863°S 150.92261°E / -33.84863; 150.92261 Coordinates: 33°50′55″S150°55′21″E / 33.84863°S 150.92261°E / -33.84863; 150.92261
Population5,000 (est.) (2016) [1]
Elevation26 m (85 ft)
Location32 km (20 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) City of Fairfield
Localities around Smithfield West:
Wetherill Park Smithfield Smithfield
Wetherill Park Smithfield West Smithfield
Prairiewood Fairfield West Fairfield West

Smithfield West is a locality situated in western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Part of Smithfield, it is an unofficial designation for the region, or neighbourhood area, westwards from Dublin Street to Wetherill Street on the boundary of Wetherill Park. [2]

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History

In 1867, Smithfield was a semi-rural settlement populated by vine growers, gardeners, wood timber cutters, orchards and tanneries. Some of the best farming land at that time was in the district to the west and southwest of the Smithfield area, which includes the locality of Smithfield West. [3]

Designation

Websites such as Weatherzone and Australia Post, among others, feature the locality of Smithfield West in their database, which shares the same postcode of Smithfield (2164). [2]

Commercial area

The locality of Smithfield West has small pockets of restaurants in Dublin Street near Brenan Street, and as well as in Hassall Street, which have included Chinese restaurants, a gelato bar, a prominent Italian restaurant, a fish and chips eatery, a delicatessen market, a drug store, a doctor's office, a bakery, a newsagent's shop, and a few convenient shopfronts.

There is also a 7-Eleven located in Polding Street.

Culture

Smithfield Cemetery is situated in this locality, on Dublin Street, corner of Victoria Road. Smithfield West Public School, which includes a preschool, is located on Wetherill Street, bordering Wetherill Park. The locality lies in the Electoral district of Prospect and the Division of McMahon, as with Smithfield.

Geography

The Horsley Drive is the major road which runs through the locality. Other major roads include Polding Street, Hassal Street and Victoria Street, with the latter featuring factories. Bus services are provided by Transit Systems Sydney. The buse 806, which goes through the locality links to Fairfield railway station, Parramatta railway station and Liverpool railway station. There is a cycle way that runs through the locality, which is part of the Western Sydney Regional Park recreational route. [4]

Rosford Street Reserve is a parkland in the northern skirts of the locality which features a large sports grounds and an urban forest.

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Smithfield (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 https://auspost.com.au/postcode/smithfield-west/nsw/cbge Find a postcode - Smithfield West
  3. George V (1991) Fairfield – A History of the District – second edition Fairfield City Council
  4. "Fairfield LGA Smithfield : Map" (PDF). Fairfield.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 27 February 2015.