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Kingswood, New South Wales

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Population
  
9,108 (2011 census)

Postcode(s)
  
2747

State electorate(s)
  
Penrith, Londonderry

Founded
  
1855

Federal division
  
Division of Lindsay

Established
  
1855

LGA(s)
  
City of Penrith

Area
  
6.58 km²

Postal code
  
2747

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Location
  
49 km (30 mi) west of Sydney CBD

Kingswood is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales in Australia. It is 49 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith. There are various other locations within the state of New South Wales that are also called Kingswood, and is often confused with the nearby suburb of Kingswood Park.

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Map of Kingswood NSW 2747, Australia

History

Kingswood was named after the family of Governor Philip Gidley King, who owned land in the area which was originally heavily forested. In 1881, the area was known as Crossroads for the intersection of the Great Western Highway and The Northern Road (now Parker Street). The name was changed to Kingswood on 2 August 1887. Cross Roads West Post Office opened on 20 April 1887 and was renamed Kingswood in August 1887.

The land was used for farming and subdivision began after the railway came through in 1862, although the Kingswood siding did not open until 1887.

The Western Sydney Records Repository, where NSW public sector bodies' records are stored, is located on O'Connell Street, Kingswood.

Transport

Kingswood Railway Station is on the North Shore, Northern & Western Line of the Sydney Trains network.

Schools

Government

  • Kingswood Public School - primary school
  • Kingswood South Public School - primary school
  • Kingswood High School

    • Private

  • St. Josephs Primary School
  • St Dominics College run by the Christian Brothers

    • Tertiary education

  • The University of Western Sydney Penrith campus is divided across the suburbs of Kingswood and Werrington. The University is accessible from both Werrington and Kingswood railway stations.
  • The Nepean College of TAFE, Kingswood Campus is also located in Kingswood.

    • Governance

    At a local government level, Kingswood is part Penrith City Council, with the suburb divided into all three wards. At the state level, it is part of the Electoral district of Penrith, represented by the Liberal Party's Stuart Ayres. Federally, it is part of the Division of Lindsay, represented by Labor Party Emma Husar.

    Churches

    St Philip's Anglican Church Kingswood In 1897 4 blocks of Crown land were given to the residents of Kingswood for a Church and Cemetery (later not required due to the dedication of Penrith General Cemetery). The Church was completed in 1898, the contractor was Jack Melville with ironwork provided by local blacksmith James Wainwright. The western porch was added later. Opened in 1898, the Church was not consecrated until 1959. A new Sunday school hall was completed in 1958 (now demolished).

    References

    Kingswood, New South Wales Wikipedia
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