St Helens Park, New South Wales

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St Helens Park
Campbelltown,  New South Wales
St Helens Park Mansion.jpg
St Helens Park House
St Helens Park, New South Wales
Population6,647 (2021 census) [1]
Established1976
Postcode(s) 2560
Elevation143 m (469 ft)
Location56 km (35 mi) south-west of Sydney
LGA(s) City of Campbelltown
State electorate(s) Campbelltown
Federal division(s) Macarthur
Suburbs around St Helens Park:
Ambarvale Bradbury Airds
Rosemeadow St Helens Park Holsworthy
Gilead Gilead Wedderburn

St Helens Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 56 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Campbelltown. it is part of the Macarthur region.

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History

St Helens Park draws its name from a Gothic mansion built in 1887 by George Charles Westgarth, a Sydney solicitor. The mansion still stands at the southern end of St Helens Park Drive but it's not the oldest building in the suburb. That honour goes to a farmhouse on Appin Road called Denfield and Curtilage which was built in the 1830s by John Farley of Fisher's Ghost fame. Both buildings are listed on the Register of the National Estate. [2] [3] [4]

By the 1940s, the St Helens Park property had become a fly spray testing laboratory and acquired the local nickname Blowfly Farm. It was later restored as a residence and grazing property. In 1975, Campbelltown Council designated the area for suburban development and in 1976, it was formally named St Helens Park. Although development was slow at first, it continued throughout the 80s, 90s and into the 21st century. [2]

Heritage listings

St Helens Park has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Schools

There are two primary schools in the suburb. Woodland Road Public at the northern end of the suburb was opened in 1980. St Helens Park Public to the south was opened in 1995. The nearest secondary school is Ambarvale High. [2] [7]

Housing

St Helens Park is one of the more modern suburbs of Campbelltown, with new subdivisions taking place as of 2006. The vast majority of new development in the suburb is in the form of detached housing.

Notable people

Calgary Stampeders kicker/punter Gerard Laws, son of comedian Steve Laws, grew up in St Helens Park. Coincidentally he grew up on the same street as former professional footballer David Carney. Gerard and David spent afternoons after school practising at Lynwood Park.

Demographics

At the 2021 census, St Helens Park recorded a population of 6,647. The median family income was $1988 per week, which was slightly lower than the national average. The majority of residents were Australian born (73.3%) and spoke only English (73.1%) although there were substantial minorities speaking Arabic (3.2%), Spanish (1.9%), Samoan (1.7%) and Hindi and Vietnamese (both 1.2%). [8]

St Helens Park is well connected by road to both Campbelltown and Wollongong via Appin Road. The suburb is also serviced by Campbelltown's local bus company, Busabout. It is serviced by two bus routes (887 and 888), one directly from St Helens Park to Campbelltown and one on the route from Campbelltown to Appin and Wollongong. [9]

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<i>Denfield</i> Historic site in New South Wales, Australia

Denfield is a heritage-listed former farm homestead complex, residence, inn and farm and now residence located at Appin Road, St Helens Park in the City of Campbelltown local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built in 1837 by John Farley. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "St Helens Park". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 February 2022. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 3 "History of St Helens Park". Campbelltown City Council. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
  3. ↑ "St Helens Park House and Outbuildings (Place ID 3288)". Australian Heritage Database . Australian Government . Retrieved 7 June 2009.
  4. ↑ "Denfield and Curtilage (Place ID 3269)". Australian Heritage Database . Australian Government . Retrieved 7 June 2009.
  5. ↑ "Denfield". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00540. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .
  6. ↑ "St. Helen's Park". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00406. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .
  7. ↑ UBD Sydney Street Directory, Universal Publishing, 2007
  8. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "St Helens Park". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 February 2022. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  9. ↑ Local Bus Map

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