Tregear, New South Wales
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Tregear is a suburb
of Sydney
, in the state of New South Wales
, Australia
. Tregear is located 46 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district
, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown
and is part of the Greater Western Sydney
region.
Tregear has private owned housing, Department of Housing homes and a small shopping centre.
In the 2006 census Tregear had 3813 people listing Tregear as their usual residence. There were slightly more women than men, almost 10 % were indigenous and just over 20 % were overseas born. The land area is 163 hectares.
, England
. The land was held by Lethbridge family until 1942 when it was taken over by the RAAF and then sold in 1951.
supermarket, chemist, post office, newsagent, butcher and a doctor. There is a small car park out the front of the shopping complex, with a public pay phone as well. It is a 10 minute drive from Westfield Mount Druitt
Shopping Centre. There are only two sets of traffic lights in Tregear.
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
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. Tregear is located 46 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 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...
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.
Tregear has private owned housing, Department of Housing homes and a small shopping centre.
In the 2006 census Tregear had 3813 people listing Tregear as their usual residence. There were slightly more women than men, almost 10 % were indigenous and just over 20 % were overseas born. The land area is 163 hectares.
History
Tregear was the name of a homestead built in the area which at one stage was owned by John King-Lethbridge, son of Robert Copland Lethbridge and Mary King. It was named after the Lethbridge family's estate in CornwallCornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, 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...
. The land was held by Lethbridge family until 1942 when it was taken over by the RAAF and then sold in 1951.
Commercial area
Tregear has a small shopping centre which consists of an IGAIGA (supermarkets)
IGA is a brand of grocery stores active in more than 30 countries. Contrasting with the chain store business model, IGA operates as a franchise through stores that are owned separately from the brand. Many of these stores operate in small town markets and belong to families that manage them...
supermarket, chemist, post office, newsagent, butcher and a doctor. There is a small car park out the front of the shopping complex, with a public pay phone as well. It is a 10 minute drive from Westfield Mount Druitt
Westfield Mount Druitt
Westfield Mount Druitt, owned and managed by The Westfield Group, is a shopping centre in Sydney's western suburb of Mount Druitt, New South Wales, Australia....
Shopping Centre. There are only two sets of traffic lights in Tregear.