The Ponds, New South Wales
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The Ponds is a suburb
of Sydney
, in the state of New South Wales
, Australia
. The Ponds is located 40 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district
in the local government area of the City of Blacktown
. The Ponds is part of Greater Western Region and the Hills District
.
The suburb is bounded by Schofields to the west, Rouse Hill to the north, Kellyville Ridge to the east, Stanhope Gardens to the south-east, Quakers Hill to the south-west, and Parklea to the south.
and Kellyville Ridge
.
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A community centre and shopping village is expected to open within the vicinity of The Ponds in the near future.
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...
. The Ponds is located 40 kilometres north-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 Blacktown
City of Blacktown
The City of Blacktown is a Local Government Area in the heart of Western Sydney, situated on the Cumberland Plain, approximately 35 km from Sydney CBD. It is bounded by the Local Government Areas of Penrith, Parramatta, Fairfield, Holroyd, Hawkesbury and The Hills Shire. It occupies an area...
. The Ponds is part of Greater Western Region and the Hills District
Hills District (Sydney)
Hills District or The Hills is a general term for the north-western suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Hills District is also referred to as The Sydney Hills and The Hills Shire...
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The suburb is bounded by Schofields to the west, Rouse Hill to the north, Kellyville Ridge to the east, Stanhope Gardens to the south-east, Quakers Hill to the south-west, and Parklea to the south.
History
'The Ponds' was a name designed to reflect the geography of the area and was derived from the nearby creek called "Second Ponds Creek". The Ponds was officially designated as a separate suburb in January 2007. The Ponds had previously been part of the suburbs of KellyvilleKellyville, New South Wales
Kellyville is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kellyville is located 36 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of The Hills Shire, part of the Hills District region.-History:...
and Kellyville Ridge
Kellyville Ridge, New South Wales
Kellyville Ridge is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kellyville Ridge is located 41 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of City of Blacktown...
.
Housing
The Ponds is located in the north-west growth corridor near Rouse Hill, where the first stage of a major shopping centre and commercial space have opened. A new suburb was designed to make the estate a new community. The average land prices range from $350,000 to $520,000 and house prices from $750,000 to $950,000. The first lots of land was released on the 31st March 2007.6
Education
John Palmer Public School is a new public school which opened in 2008. Nearby high schools include Rouse Hill High School, Rouse Hill Anglican College, St Marks Catholic College, Terra Sancta College and Glenwood High School.Transport
Busways provides a service to Blacktown via Stanhope Gardens and North-West T-way, 5 days a week (bus no T74). Meanwhile, residents can commute to either Kellyville Ridge, Stanhope Gardens or Rouse Hill Town Centre to use Hillsbus services to Parramatta (T63, T65, T66) and the city (616/616X), or Busways services to Castle Hill (T71, 745).Shopping
Stanhope Village is located 3km from The Ponds, with Coles, Kmart and several speciality stores. Rouse Hill Town Centre is also located about 3km away, and features over 250 stores in addition to Coles, Woolworths, Target, Big W and Reading Cinemas. Additional shopping can be found at Westpoint Blacktown or Castle Towers, both located about 12km away.A community centre and shopping village is expected to open within the vicinity of The Ponds in the near future.