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Hammondville, New South Wales

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Population
  
3,252 (2011 census)

Postcode(s)
  
2170

Hammondville
  
East Hills

Founded
  
1933

Federal division
  
Division of Hughes

Established
  
1933

State electorate(s)
  
Area
  
190 ha

Postal code
  
2170

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Location
  
31 km (19 mi) SW of Sydney

Hammondville is a suburb, in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hammondville is located 31 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Liverpool.

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Map of Hammondville NSW 2170, Australia

History

Hammondville was originally a settlement for destitute families during the Great Depression. It was founded in 1933 by Minister Robert Hammond from St Barnabas at Broadway close to the city centre of Sydney. The Hammondville Post Office opened on 15 April 1935. A Hammondville East Post Office opened on 1 May 1958 and closed in 1983.

Population

At the 2011 census, there were 3,252 residents in Hammondville. The majority of people were born in Australia, with the top other countries of birth being England 3.4%, Fiji 1.6% and New Zealand 1.6%. About a quarter of people spoke a language other than English at home and the most common languages spoken were Greek 2.9%, Arabic 2.7% and Spanish 1.6%.

Recreation

Hammondville has soccer and football field, netball courts, baseball diamonds and cricket nets along Heathcoate Road at Hammondville Park. Hammondville Park also has Moorebank Sports Club, a popular club for the locals. The suburb also sits alongside the New Brighton Golf Club.

Parks

Hammondville has many small pocket parks with children's playgrounds. In 1988, the Lieutenant Cantello Reserve was unveiled by the citizens of Bankstown in the Bicentennial Project. Located on the eastern side of the village the memorial stands in memory of Lt George Leo Cantello who died in a plane crash whilst defending Australia on 8 June 1942.

References

Hammondville, New South Wales Wikipedia


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