Bringelly, New South Wales
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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.
. The Parish of Bringelly also included the neighbouring suburbs of Greendale
, Wallacia
and Badgerys Creek
. Robert Lowe was granted 1000 acres (4 km²) in the parish of Bringelly in 1812 and is believed to be the first British settler in the area.
By 1818, most of the land had been granted and was being cleared for farms. The principal surgeon of New South Wales, D'Arcy Wentworth
, received a grant in the area. Legend has it that The Wild Colonial Boy
Bold Jack Donahue
also used the suburb as a hideout and was eventually killed on Wentworth's property.
Another property of note is Kelvin, also known as The Retreat, which was built in 1820 by Thomas Laycock
Jnr. A Georgian farmhouse, Kelvin is surrounded by a garden and is listed on the Register of the National Estate
.
A post office was opened in 1857 and Bringelly Public School in 1880. Local government came to the area in 1906 with the creation of the Shire of Nepean, covering the area from Hoxton Park
west to the Nepean River
and south as far as Narellan
. The Shire never thrived and when the New South Wales Government amalgamated a number of local councils in 1948, it was divided amongst Penrith
, Liverpool, Campbelltown and Camden. In the process, the suburb of Bringelly was split between Liverpool and Camden Councils and remains so to this day.
taken by the Australian Bureau of Statistics
, Bringelly had a population of 1,721, the majority of whom (53%) were men, a contrast to national figures where men (49.4%) were outnumbered by women. The majority of households were couples with children (61%) and the average age (35) was slightly lower than the national figure (37). Bringelly had a significant Italian minority with 6.1% speaking Italian
at home. The number of Catholic
s in the suburb (45%) was substantially higher than the national average (30%).
and Camden
via The Northern Road and to Liverpool
via Bringelly Road. 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...
. 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
Bringelly was a name given to a district of Sydney in the early 19th century and later a parish of the County of CumberlandCumberland County, New South Wales
Cumberland County is a county in the State of New South Wales, Australia. Most of the Sydney metropolitan area is located within the County of Cumberland....
. The Parish of Bringelly also included the neighbouring suburbs of Greendale
Greendale, New South Wales
Greendale is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.-History:Greendale was originally home to the Mulgoa tribe of the Darug people. The first British explorer to visit the area was botanist George Caley in 1800. A number of land grants were made in the area in 1811, one of...
, Wallacia
Wallacia, New South Wales
Wallacia is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Wallacia is located 68 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of the City of Penrith and Wollondilly Shire...
and Badgerys Creek
Badgerys Creek, New South Wales
-People:According to the 2006 census taken by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Badgerys Creek had a population of 721, an improvement on the 1996 figure but still less than half the number in 1981. Well over half the houses were being rented , largely because of the federal government's...
. Robert Lowe was granted 1000 acres (4 km²) in the parish of Bringelly in 1812 and is believed to be the first British settler in the area.
By 1818, most of the land had been granted and was being cleared for farms. The principal surgeon of New South Wales, D'Arcy Wentworth
D'Arcy Wentworth
D'Arcy Wentworth was born in Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland and emigrated to Australia as an assistant surgeon to then-new colony of Sydney.- Emigration to Australia :...
, received a grant in the area. Legend has it that The Wild Colonial Boy
The Wild Colonial Boy
"The Wild Colonial Boy" is a traditional Irish–Australian ballad of which there are many different versions, the most prominent being the Irish and Australian versions. The original version was about Jack Donahue, an Irish rebel who became a convict, then a bushranger , who was eventually shot down...
Bold Jack Donahue
Jack Donahue
Jack Donohue was a bushranger in Australia. He had numerous ballads written about him, including Bold Jack Donahue.Jack Donahue was born in Dublin in 1806...
also used the suburb as a hideout and was eventually killed on Wentworth's property.
Another property of note is Kelvin, also known as The Retreat, which was built in 1820 by Thomas Laycock
Thomas Laycock
Thomas Laycock was an English soldier, explorer, and later businessman, who served in North America during the War of 1812, but is most famous for being the first European to travel overland through the interior of Tasmania .-Early life:Thomas Laycock was the son of Thomas and Hannah Laycock...
Jnr. A Georgian farmhouse, Kelvin is surrounded by a garden and is listed on the Register of the National Estate
Register of the National Estate
The Register of the National Estate is a listing of natural and cultural heritage places in Australia. The listing was initially compiled between 1976 and 2003 by the Australian Heritage Commission. The register is now maintained by the Australian Heritage Council...
.
A post office was opened in 1857 and Bringelly Public School in 1880. Local government came to the area in 1906 with the creation of the Shire of Nepean, covering the area from 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...
west to the Nepean River
Nepean River
The Nepean River is a river in the coastal region of New South Wales, Australia.The headwaters of the Nepean River rise near Robertson, about 100 kilometres south of Sydney and about 15 kilometres from the coast. The river flows north in an unpopulated water catchment area into Nepean Dam, which...
and south as far as Narellan
Narellan, New South Wales
Narellan is a suburb of the Macarthur Region of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia in Camden Council.-History:The area now known as Narellan was probably originally home to the Tharawal people, based in the Illawarra region, although the Western Sydney-based Darug people and the...
. The Shire never thrived and when the New South Wales Government amalgamated a number of local councils in 1948, it was divided amongst Penrith
City of Penrith
The City of Penrith is a Local Government Area in Sydney, located about west of Sydney's central business district.- History :The Municipality of Penrith was incorporated on 12 May 1871 under the Municipalities Act 1858. On 3 March 1890, St Marys was separately incorporated, and on 26 July 1893...
, Liverpool, Campbelltown and Camden. In the process, the suburb of Bringelly was split between Liverpool and Camden Councils and remains so to this day.
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...
, Bringelly had a population of 1,721, the majority of whom (53%) were men, a contrast to national figures where men (49.4%) were outnumbered by women. The majority of households were couples with children (61%) and the average age (35) was slightly lower than the national figure (37). Bringelly had a significant Italian minority with 6.1% speaking 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. The number of Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
s in the suburb (45%) was substantially higher than the national average (30%).
Notable residents
- Bold Jack DonahueJack DonahueJack Donohue was a bushranger in Australia. He had numerous ballads written about him, including Bold Jack Donahue.Jack Donahue was born in Dublin in 1806...
(1806–1830), Australian bushranger - Thomas LaycockThomas LaycockThomas Laycock was an English soldier, explorer, and later businessman, who served in North America during the War of 1812, but is most famous for being the first European to travel overland through the interior of Tasmania .-Early life:Thomas Laycock was the son of Thomas and Hannah Laycock...
(1786 –1823)), English soldier, explorer, and later businessman - D'Arcy WentworthD'Arcy WentworthD'Arcy Wentworth was born in Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland and emigrated to Australia as an assistant surgeon to then-new colony of Sydney.- Emigration to Australia :...
(1762–1827), NSW Surgeon-general
Transport
Bringelly has reasonably easy road access to PenrithPenrith, New South Wales
Penrith is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Penrith is located west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Penrith...
and Camden
Camden, New South Wales
-Education:Camden is the location of research facilities for the veterinary and agricultural schools of the University of Sydney. The local government area has two public high schools, Camden High School and Elderslie High School, as well as eight Catholic and three Anglican schools.-Culture:The...
via The Northern Road and to 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...
via Bringelly Road. The only public transport in the area is the Route 853/855 bus service connecting Bringelly 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
Austral, New South Wales
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....
, 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 :...
.