Homebush West, New South Wales
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suburb
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of Sydney
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, in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
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. Homebush West is located 16 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 Municipality of Strathfield
Municipality of Strathfield
The Municipality of Strathfield is a Local Government Area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Municipality incorporates the suburbs of Flemington, Homebush, Homebush West, Strathfield South entirely, and shares the following suburbs with other Councils, Belfield, Greenacre, and Strathfield...
. Homebush
Homebush, New South Wales
Homebush is an inner western suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Homebush is located 15 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Strathfield. Homebush West and Homebush Bay are separate suburbs...
and Homebush Bay
Homebush Bay, New South Wales
Homebush Bay was the former name of a suburb of western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia that took in the suburbs of Sydney Olympic Park, Wentworth Point and part of the neighbouring suburb of Lidcombe. Homebush Bay is located 16 kilometres west of the Sydney central business...
are separate suburbs to the east and north-east.
History
This area was originally known Liberty Plains but was called Flemington by John Fleming, who was granted 200 acre (0.809372 km²) here in 1806. The bush was turned into paddocks and later was the site of a cattle saleyard. In the early 1970s, the Sydney Markets were built at Flemington to relieve the Paddy's Markets at HaymarketHaymarket, New South Wales
Haymarket is a locality of Sydney's city centre, New South Wales, Australia. It is located at the southern end of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Sydney....
, in the city. Since the establishment of Sydney Markets
Sydney Markets
The Sydney Markets are a commercial enterprise in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Sydney Markets are located in the Inner West suburb of Flemington, 16 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Strathfield. The market is the...
at Flemington in 1975, the residential part of the suburb, south of the railway line became known as Homebush West.
Homebush was established in the 1800s by the colony's then assistant surgeon 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 :...
. According to local government historian Michael Jones, "Wentworth is popularly credited with having called the area after his 'home in the bush', although Homebush is also a place in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
."
Transport
Homebush West is serviced by Flemington railway stationFlemington railway station, Sydney
Flemington Railway Station is a railway station in Sydney Australia. It is located near the area known as Flemington; the station itself is located in an area now officially known as Homebush West. On the north side of the station are the Flemington markets, and on the south side is a local...
, on the Inner West line and South line
South railway line, Sydney
The South Line is a railway line in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and is part of the CityRail suburban network...
of the CityRail
CityRail
CityRail is an operating brand of RailCorp, a corporation owned by the state government of New South Wales, Australia. It is responsible for providing commuter rail services, and some coach services, in and around Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, the three largest cities of New South Wales. It is...
network.
Commercial area
Homebush West has a small group shops located in The Crescent, beside Flemington railway stationFlemington railway station, Sydney
Flemington Railway Station is a railway station in Sydney Australia. It is located near the area known as Flemington; the station itself is located in an area now officially known as Homebush West. On the north side of the station are the Flemington markets, and on the south side is a local...
. Sydney Markets
Sydney Markets
The Sydney Markets are a commercial enterprise in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Sydney Markets are located in the Inner West suburb of Flemington, 16 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Strathfield. The market is the...
is located immediately north of the train line at Flemington
Flemington, New South Wales
Flemington is an inner western suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Flemington is located 16 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Strathfield.-Commercial area:...
. The markets and commercial area south of the train line features a number of divisions including Produce, Flowers, Growers, Fresh Food, Hairdressers, Optometrists, General Practitioners, Motor, Swap & Sell, Paddy's Markets and Sydney Markets Plaza.
Homebush West is also the location of the DFO Homebush factory outlet shopping centre.
Schools
The only schools operating are the Homebush Boys High School, servicing Yr 7-12 & the Homebush West Public School servicing K-6. St Dominics Primary School ceased operating in 2006.Churches
There are four churches in Homebush West: St Dominics Catholic Church, St Columba Anglican Church, Intercession of the Holy Virgin Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Homebush Baptist Church.Population
There are 2,659 people living in the area according to the 2001 one census, 1,351 males and 1,308 females. This is likely to increase dramatically in the 2006 census due to the large number of new flatsApartment
An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building...
replacing houses in the area. Homebush West Public School are getting more enrolments than usual.
Notable residents
- Ron HaddrickRon HaddrickRonald Norman Haddrick MBE is an Australian theatre, film and voice actor.-Early life:Haddrick was born in Adelaide, Australia, the only son of Olive May and Alexander Norman Haddrick.-Cricket:...
, actor, is a current resident - Greg HaddrickGreg HaddrickGregory Bevan Haddrick is an Australian-born Logie Award winning screenwriter and film and television producer....
, screenwriter and television producer, grew up in Homebush West