Austral, New South Wales
Encyclopedia
Austral is a suburb
of Sydney
, in the state of New South Wales
, Australia
. Austral is located 42 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district
, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool
.
It is bound to the west by Kemps Creek, to the east by a Sydney Water
supply channel, to the north by a straight division, and to the south by Bringelly Road. Bonds Creek flows southeast-northwest and confluences with kemps Creek near Fifteenth Avenue. It is of note in its design, its streets laid out in a grid pattern, and all horizontal ones named 'Avenue', in numbers from south to north increasing.
purchased by the Austral Banking and Land Proprietary. When residents pushed for a second public school in the Hoxton Park
area in 1891, Austral Banking and Land Proprietary donated 3 acres (12,140.6 m²) of its land for the site and, in return, the school was named Austral Public School. The name of the school became synonymous with the area although it wasn't officially recognised until 1972.
temple and an animal shelter.
taken by the Australian Bureau of Statistics
, Austral had a population of 2,801, the majority of whom were Australian born (63%) but there was a substantial Italian community, 13% were born in Italy
and 20% spoke Italian
at home. Other languages spoken in the area included Arabic (7%) and Maltese
(4%). The number of Catholics (57%) was more than double the national average (25%) while the percentage professing no religion (6%) was a third the national figure (19%) The most common industry of employment was road freight transport (7%) while the second most common industry, mushroom and vegetable growing (6%) well above the national average of 0.2%.
and the Westlink M7
, a pay road providing relatively quick connection to Sydney CBD and other parts of greater Sydney. The only public transport in the area is the Route 853/855 bus service connecting Bringelly
to Liverpool via Rossmore
, Austral, Hoxton Park
and Cartwright
.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Austral is located 42 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district
Sydney central business district
The Sydney central business district is the main commercial centre of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It extends southwards for about 3 kilometres from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. Its north–south axis runs from Circular Quay in the north to Central railway station in...
, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool
City of Liverpool, New South Wales
The City of Liverpool is a Local Government Area to the southwest of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.-History:It is one of the oldest urban settlements in Australia, founded in 1810 as an agricultural centre by Governor Lachlan Macquarie...
.
It is bound to the west by Kemps Creek, to the east by a Sydney Water
Sydney Water
Sydney Water is a New South Wales government owned corporation that provides drinking water, wastewater and some stormwater services to Sydney, Illawarra and the Blue Mountains, in Australia...
supply channel, to the north by a straight division, and to the south by Bringelly Road. Bonds Creek flows southeast-northwest and confluences with kemps Creek near Fifteenth Avenue. It is of note in its design, its streets laid out in a grid pattern, and all horizontal ones named 'Avenue', in numbers from south to north increasing.
History
The area that now constitutes the suburbs of Austral was a parcel of land in West HoxtonWest Hoxton, New South Wales
West Hoxton is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. West Hoxton is located 40 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.-History:West Hoxton is an...
purchased by the Austral Banking and Land Proprietary. When residents pushed for a second public school in the Hoxton Park
Hoxton Park, New South Wales
Hoxton Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hoxton Park is located 38 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.Hoxton Park also had a small...
area in 1891, Austral Banking and Land Proprietary donated 3 acres (12,140.6 m²) of its land for the site and, in return, the school was named Austral Public School. The name of the school became synonymous with the area although it wasn't officially recognised until 1972.
Landmarks
Austral has a sportsground, youth centre, tennis court and skate ramp at Craik Park, the W V Scott memorial Park, with a pavilion, and a bowls grounds, Petanque. It has a Rural Fire Service station, primary school (Austral Primary), a retirement village (Scalabrini Village) and a small area of commerce, including a post office and telephone. It is the site of Camp Austral girl guides camp, and another small shopping area near the corner of Fifteenth Avenue and Edmonson Avenue. It is also the site of a SikhSikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
temple and an animal shelter.
People
According to the 2006 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
taken by the Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's national statistical agency. It was created as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics on 8 December 1905, when the Census and Statistics Act 1905 was given Royal assent. It had its beginnings in section 51 of the Constitution of Australia...
, Austral had a population of 2,801, the majority of whom were Australian born (63%) but there was a substantial Italian community, 13% were born in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and 20% spoke Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
at home. Other languages spoken in the area included Arabic (7%) and Maltese
Maltese language
Maltese is the national language of Malta, and a co-official language of the country alongside English,while also serving as an official language of the European Union, the only Semitic language so distinguished. Maltese is descended from Siculo-Arabic...
(4%). The number of Catholics (57%) was more than double the national average (25%) while the percentage professing no religion (6%) was a third the national figure (19%) The most common industry of employment was road freight transport (7%) while the second most common industry, mushroom and vegetable growing (6%) well above the national average of 0.2%.
Transport
Bringelly Road connects Austral to LiverpoolLiverpool, New South Wales
Liverpool is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Liverpool is located 32 km south-west of the Sydney central business district, and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Liverpool...
and the Westlink M7
Westlink M7
Westlink M7 - formerly Western Sydney Orbital - is one of Sydney, Australia's urban motorways and a part of Metroad 7 and the Sydney Orbital Network. It connects three Metroads: M5 at Prestons, M4 at Eastern Creek and M2 at Baulkham Hills...
, a pay road providing relatively quick connection to Sydney CBD and other parts of greater Sydney. The only public transport in the area is the Route 853/855 bus service connecting Bringelly
Bringelly, New South Wales
Bringelly is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the Northern Road between Penrith and Camden. It has a public school. Bringelly is also the name of a local hill.-History:...
to Liverpool via Rossmore
Rossmore, New South Wales
Rossmore is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.It is bound to the east by Kemps Creek, the west by South Creek, the north by Fifteenth Avenue, and the south by Rileys Creek in the southwest and a non natural border from there...
, Austral, Hoxton Park
Hoxton Park, New South Wales
Hoxton Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hoxton Park is located 38 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.Hoxton Park also had a small...
and Cartwright
Cartwright, New South Wales
Cartwright is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Cartwright is located 38 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool.- Geography :...
.