Bonnyrigg, New South Wales
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Bonnyrigg is a suburb
of Sydney
, in the state of New South Wales
, Australia
. Bonnyrigg is located 36 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district
, in the local government area of the City of Fairfield
and is part of the Greater Western Sydney
region.
, Midlothian
, Scotland
. In 1803, Governor King granted land for the building of an orphanage. A two-storey Georgian house was erected in Brown Road and became the Male Orphan Schoolchildren's Residence. It was extended around 1914 and is now listed on the Register of the National Estate.
as the crow flies and about 36 kilometres by road. Its closest major regional centre is Liverpool
. The suburb is shaped like a diamond. The suburbs of Mount Pritchard
and Cabramatta West
lie to the east on the other side of Green Valley Creek. St Johns Park
, Greenfield Park
and Edensor Park
lie to the north. Bonnyrigg Heights
, Hinchinbrook
and Green Valley
are to the west. Busby
and Heckenberg
lie to the south.
Currently the town centre is undergoing a major regeneration through a new housing scheme - Newleaf Bonnyrigg This will replace over 800 dwellings with 2,330 new homes that will see the town's population increase by over 3,000 people over the next 12 years to 2022. The project is being delivered through a Public Private Partnership with Housing New South Wales called Newleaf Communities http://www.newleafcommunities.com.au
Brown Rd in Bonnyrigg is also a commercial area, albeit smaller. It contains several mixed business Asian stores, a Vietnamese and Chinese restaurant and take away, newsagency and Liberty petrol station.
and Inner West line. There are bus links to Cabramatta Station and other nearby stations.
Bonnyrigg is served by several bus routes operated by Westbus and Oliveri’s MetroLink. Western Sydney Buses has a Liverpool
to Parramatta
transitway service, the T80, which operates via Bonnyrigg, stopping near Bonnyrigg Plaza.
football (soccer)
club Bonnyrigg White Eagles Football Club
.
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...
. Bonnyrigg is located 36 kilometres 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 Fairfield
City of Fairfield
The City of Fairfield is a Local Government Area in the south-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.- Suburbs in the local government area :Suburbs in the City of Fairfield are:* Abbotsbury* Bonnyrigg* Bonnyrigg Heights* Bossley Park...
and is part of the Greater Western Sydney
Greater Western Sydney
Greater Western Sydney is a term used to describe the western region of the metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia. The University of Western Sydney defines Greater Western Sydney as comprising 14 local government areas...
region.
History
Bonnyrigg takes its name from BonnyriggBonnyrigg
Bonnyrigg is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, eight miles southeast of Edinburgh city centre. The town had a population of 11,260 in the 1991 census which has risen to 14,457 according to the 2001 census. Along with Lasswade, Bonnyrigg is a twin town with Saint-Cyr-l'École, France.- History :Early...
, Midlothian
Midlothian
Midlothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. It borders the Scottish Borders, East Lothian and the City of Edinburgh council areas....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. In 1803, Governor King granted land for the building of an orphanage. A two-storey Georgian house was erected in Brown Road and became the Male Orphan Schoolchildren's Residence. It was extended around 1914 and is now listed on the Register of the National Estate.
Location
Bonnyrigg lies approximately 30 kilometres west of Sydney's central business districtCentral business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
as the crow flies and about 36 kilometres by road. Its closest major regional centre is Liverpool
Liverpool, 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...
. The suburb is shaped like a diamond. The suburbs of Mount Pritchard
Mount Pritchard, New South Wales
Mount Pritchard is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mount Pritchard is located 34 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Fairfield and is part of the South-western Sydney region.- History :Mount...
and Cabramatta West
Cabramatta West, New South Wales
Cabramatta West is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Cabramatta West is located 32 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Fairfield. It is part of the south-western region.Cabramatta is a separate...
lie to the east on the other side of Green Valley Creek. St Johns Park
St Johns Park, New South Wales
St Johns Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.St Johns Park is located 35kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of the City of Fairfield and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.-History:St Johns Park was...
, Greenfield Park
Greenfield Park, New South Wales
Greenfield Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Greenfield Park is located 36 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Fairfield...
and Edensor Park
Edensor Park, New South Wales
Edensor Park is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Edensor Park is located 38 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Fairfield. It is mainly a residential area, which mainly consists of the middle social class...
lie to the north. Bonnyrigg Heights
Bonnyrigg Heights, New South Wales
Bonnyrigg Heights is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bonnyrigg Heights is located 37 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Fairfield and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.-Geography:The...
, Hinchinbrook
Hinchinbrook
Hinchinbrook is the name of several places:* Hinchinbrook, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia* Hinchinbrook Island, an island in tropical north Queensland, Australia...
and Green Valley
Green Valley, New South Wales
Green Valley is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Green Valley is located 39 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:Green Valley was...
are to the west. Busby
Busby, New South Wales
Busby is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Busby is located 37 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool...
and Heckenberg
Heckenberg, New South Wales
Heckenberg is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Heckenberg is located 36 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool.-History:...
lie to the south.
Currently the town centre is undergoing a major regeneration through a new housing scheme - Newleaf Bonnyrigg This will replace over 800 dwellings with 2,330 new homes that will see the town's population increase by over 3,000 people over the next 12 years to 2022. The project is being delivered through a Public Private Partnership with Housing New South Wales called Newleaf Communities http://www.newleafcommunities.com.au
Commercial area
Bonnyrigg's commercial area consists of a main hub around Bonnyrigg Plaza, a shopping centre located on Bonnyrigg Avenue (a street with a great lack of necessity). Bonnyrigg Plaza has undergone minor renovation and is due to undergo further renovations. This commercial area also has several community facilities such as a PCYC, an office of the Housing NSW department and a public library. A Bunnings store is located opposite to the plaza and the local primary school is adjacent to Bonnyrigg Plaza.Brown Rd in Bonnyrigg is also a commercial area, albeit smaller. It contains several mixed business Asian stores, a Vietnamese and Chinese restaurant and take away, newsagency and Liberty petrol station.
Transport
The closest train station is Cabramatta, on the South lineSouth railway line, Sydney
The South Line is a railway line in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and is part of the CityRail suburban network...
and Inner West line. There are bus links to Cabramatta Station and other nearby stations.
Bonnyrigg is served by several bus routes operated by Westbus and Oliveri’s MetroLink. Western Sydney Buses has a Liverpool
Liverpool, 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...
to Parramatta
Parramatta, New South Wales
Parramatta is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in Greater Western Sydney west of the Sydney central business district on the banks of the Parramatta River. Parramatta is the administrative seat of the Local Government Area of the City of Parramatta...
transitway service, the T80, which operates via Bonnyrigg, stopping near Bonnyrigg Plaza.
Education
- Bonnyrigg High School
- Bonnyrigg Public School
- Our Lady of Mt Carmel Parish School
- Bonnyrigg Heights Primary School
Football (soccer)
Bonnyrigg is home to the New South Wales Premier LeagueNew South Wales Premier League
The New South Wales Premier League is the highest state-level men's soccer competition in New South Wales, Australia. Nationally, it is considered one grade lower than the A-League...
football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club Bonnyrigg White Eagles Football Club
Bonnyrigg White Eagles
Bonnyrigg White Eagles F.C. is a football club in Sydney currently playing in the New South Wales Premier League.- History :Established by Serbian migrants from the Cabramatta area of south-west Sydney, their primary supporter base has been the local Serbian community...
.