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Dean Park, New South Wales

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Population
  
3,102 (2011 census)

LGA(s)
  
City of Blacktown

Dean Park
  
Quakers Hill

Federal division
  
Division of Chifley

Postcode(s)
  
2761

State electorate(s)
  
Riverstone

Postal code
  
2761

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Location
  
43 km (27 mi) west of Sydney CBD

Dean Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Dean Park is located 43 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown and is part of the Western Sydney region.

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Map of Dean Park NSW 2761, Australia

History

Dean Park takes its name from the Dean family. William 'Lumpy' Dean (1776 - 1854) received two grants of land of 100 and 50 acres in 1817, and later a third one of 50 acres, beside Eastern Creek. His family owned the Bush Inn on the Western Highway. Dean Park is home to William Dean Public School named in honour of the Convict originally granted the land.

The suburb was originally planned and developed in the early 1980s. Some of the street names are aboriginal in origin such as Yarramundi Drive. It is said that other street names take on the names of the original site developers, the Hoyle brothers (Nathan, Kenneth and Wayne).

Population

At the 2011 census, there were 3,102 residents in Dean Park. 59.5% of people were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were Philippines 8.4%, Hungary 3.2%, India 2.0%, New Zealand 1.8% and Vietnam 1.3%. In Dean Park 58.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 5.9%, Tagalog 5.3% and Hungarian 3.7%. 98.5% of occupied dwellings in Dean Park were separate houses. There were 10 semi-detached dwellings and no flats, units or apartments.

Notable residents

Notable former residents of Dean Park include:

  • Former Guantanamo Bay inmate Mamdouh Habib.
  • Frank Flores, who died in 2004 during a bus hijacking in the Philippines where he tried to protect more vulnerable people on the bus and was shot by gun wielding hijackers. Following his death, Frank Flores Park was named in his honour. A memorial prize is awarded annually by the Dean Park Neighbourhood Centre to young residents of Dean Park who, over the course of the year, excel in a particular field and reflect a general level of excellence. Frank was a keen member of the Dean Park Neighbourhood council.
  • National Rugby League Grand Final champion Luke Swain.

    • References

    Dean Park, New South Wales Wikipedia
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