Horningsea Park, New South Wales
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Horningsea Park is a suburb
of Sydney
, in the state of New South Wales
, Australia
. Horningsea Park is located 39 kilometres south-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.
a British grazier was granted 500 acres (2 km²) in what was then known as Cabramatta. He named his property Horningsea Park after his birthplace, the village of Horningsea
in Cambridgeshire
, England
. In the 1830s, he built a grand house which still stands to this day in Horningsea Park Drive and is listed on the Register of the National Estate
. The house was later home to Count Strzelecki, the Polish-born explorer who named Mount Kosciuszko
.
The suburb was part of neighbouring Hoxton Park
and largely farmland until 1996 when Long Homes subdivided the area for housing and Liverpool Council named it after Moore's estate.
and Camden
. Horningsea Park is the terminus for four Busabout
bus services to Liverpool, two via Cowpastures Road and Hoxton Park
, and two via Camden Valley Way, Prestons
and Lurnea
.
, Horningsea Park had a population of 3,515. As a relatively new suburb, it had a very high number of people with mortgages (65%), more than double the national average, and a very small number who owned their homes outright (10%). The houses themselves tended to be large with an average 3.5 people per house compared to a national average of 2.6. The average mortgage was $2000 per month, again substantially higher than the national average ($1300). Luckily, the median household income of $1456 per week was also higher than average. A higher than average number of residents were born outside Australia with Fiji
(3.8%) and the Philippines
(3.6%), the most common.
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...
. Horningsea Park is located 39 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...
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
In 1819, Joshua John MooreJoshua John Moore
Joshua John Moore , a grazier and large owner of land by occupation, was born to John Moore, yeoman farmer, at Horningsea, Cambridgeshire, England....
a British grazier was granted 500 acres (2 km²) in what was then known as Cabramatta. He named his property Horningsea Park after his birthplace, the village of Horningsea
Horningsea
Horningsea is a small village north of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire in England. The parish covers an area of 6.63 km. It lies on the east bank of the River Cam, and on the road from Cambridge to Clayhithe...
in Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. In the 1830s, he built a grand house which still stands to this day in Horningsea Park Drive 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...
. The house was later home to Count Strzelecki, the Polish-born explorer who named Mount Kosciuszko
Mount Kosciuszko
Mount Kosciuszko is a mountain located in the Snowy Mountains in Kosciuszko National Park. With a height of 2,228 metres above sea level, it is the highest mountain in Australia...
.
The suburb was part of neighbouring 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 largely farmland until 1996 when Long Homes subdivided the area for housing and Liverpool Council named it after Moore's estate.
Commercial area
Carnes Hill Marketplace is a large shopping centre at the northern edge of the suburb. At the southern edge are the Trash and Treasure markets, a familiar landmark to passers by on Camden Valley Way.Schools
There are two schools in Horningsea Park. The Holy Spirit Primary School is a Catholic school behind the Carnes Hill Marketplace. John Edmondson High School is a state high school on Horningsea Park Drive.Transport
Cowpasture Road and Camden Valley Way are the main roads in and out of Horningsea Park, the latter providing connection 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 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...
. Horningsea Park is the terminus for four Busabout
Busabout
Busabout is a company that operates bus services in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It has a depot at Hoxton Park and provides services in the Liverpool area. The company was previously known as Neville's Bus Service which commenced operations in 1947...
bus services to Liverpool, two via Cowpastures Road and 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 two via Camden Valley Way, Prestons
Prestons, New South Wales
Prestons is a suburb of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Prestons is located 37 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool.-History:...
and Lurnea
Lurnea, New South Wales
Lurnea is a suburb of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Lurnea is located 35 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool.-History:...
.
People
According to the 2006 Australian 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...
, Horningsea Park had a population of 3,515. As a relatively new suburb, it had a very high number of people with mortgages (65%), more than double the national average, and a very small number who owned their homes outright (10%). The houses themselves tended to be large with an average 3.5 people per house compared to a national average of 2.6. The average mortgage was $2000 per month, again substantially higher than the national average ($1300). Luckily, the median household income of $1456 per week was also higher than average. A higher than average number of residents were born outside Australia with Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
(3.8%) and the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
(3.6%), the most common.
Notable residents
- Joshua John MooreJoshua John MooreJoshua John Moore , a grazier and large owner of land by occupation, was born to John Moore, yeoman farmer, at Horningsea, Cambridgeshire, England....
(1790–1864), grazier whose house Horningsea Park gave the suburb its name. - Paweł Edmund Strzelecki (1797–1873), explorer who named Mount KosciuszkoMount KosciuszkoMount Kosciuszko is a mountain located in the Snowy Mountains in Kosciuszko National Park. With a height of 2,228 metres above sea level, it is the highest mountain in Australia...
.