Warwick Farm, New South Wales

Warwick Farm
Sydney, New South Wales
Warwick Farm; Sydney, New South Wales
	Replica of Sydney Harbour Bridge
	Map
Population	5,884 (2016 census)
Established	1804
Postcode(s)	2170
Elevation	10 m (33 ft)
Location	30 km (19 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	City of Liverpool
State electorate(s)	Liverpool
Federal division(s)	Fowler
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Last updated December 28, 2022

Warwick Farm is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Warwick Farm is located 30 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool and is part of the South-western Sydney region.

History

This area was occupied by Irish political prisoners transported after the Irish Rebellion of 1798. Land grants of 40 acres (160,000 m²) were made to transportees in 1809 and for some time it was known as Irish Town. John Hawley Stroud, the superintendent of Liverpool Orphans School, received a grant in 1804 on the present site of Warwick Farm Racecourse and named his property after Warwick in England.^[2]

Landmarks

Warwick Farm Racecourse sits on the western shore of the Georges River. A large replica of the Sydney Harbour Bridge sits outside the Peter Warren car dealership, on the Hume Highway. It was built and assembled during half-time at the 1987 Rugby League Grand Final at the Sydney Cricket Ground by Royal Australian Navy apprentices before being purchased by Peter Warren.^[3]

Motorsport

Warwick Farm Raceway was a motor racing facility which was in operation from 1960 to 1973. Located within the Warwick Farm Racecourse site,^[4] it hosted numerous major events including the Australian Grand Prix. The first big meeting at the track, a round of the Tasman Series in January 1961, drew a crowd of 65,000 spectators.^[5] However, the circuit was expensive to run, as two "crossings" had to be placed over the horse racing track, and thus large crowds were needed to sustain racing.^[5]

By the early 1970s the Australian Jockey Club (AJC) was receiving financial support from the TAB, and thus did not need the relatively low returns from motor racing, and didn't want to improve the circuit.^[5] When the Confederation of Australian Motorsport requested to have Armco fencing erected around the circuit, the AJC refused, and the circuit closed.

The last major race was a round of the 1973 Australian Touring Car Championship on 15 July, which was won by Peter Brock.^[5]

Transport

Warwick Farm railway station is on the Inner West & Leppington, Bankstown and Cumberland lines of the Sydney Trains network. A branch line ran to Warwick Farm Racecourse for race day trains until closed in August 1990.^[6] The Hume Highway is the main arterial road through the suburb. The William Long Bridge crosses the Georges River to Chipping Norton.

Population

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016 census, the suburb of Warwick Farm had a population of 5,884. 33.7% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were India 6.5%, Vietnam 4.8%, Iraq 4.3%, Philippines 2.5% and China 2.3%. 28.2% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 10.0%, Vietnamese 7.2%, Serbian 4.2%, Hindi 3.6% and Mandarin 2.4%. The most common response for religion was Catholic at 19.6%.^[1]

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References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warwick Farm(NSW)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 May 2019. Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
↑ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
↑ Sydney Harbour Bridge Australia for Everyone
↑ Galpin, Darren. "Warwick Farm". GEL Motorsport Information Page. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
1 2 3 4 Walker, Terry (1995). Fast Tracks – Australia's Motor Racing Circuits: 1904-1995. Wahroonga, NSW: Turton & Armstrong. p. 184. ISBN 0908031556.
↑ Warwick Farm Racecourse Branch NSWrail.net

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[ABSStats-1] 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warwick Farm(NSW)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 May 2019. Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

[2] The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8

[3] Sydney Harbour Bridge Australia for Everyone

[Galpin-4] Galpin, Darren. "Warwick Farm". GEL Motorsport Information Page. Retrieved 1 April 2016.

[Walker-5] 1 2 3 4 Walker, Terry (1995). Fast Tracks – Australia's Motor Racing Circuits: 1904-1995. Wahroonga, NSW: Turton & Armstrong. p. 184. ISBN 0908031556.

[6] Warwick Farm Racecourse Branch NSWrail.net

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