Casula, New South Wales
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Casula Sydney, New South Wales |
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View of Casula Powerhouse and Casula Train Station from Jamison Park, Buckland Road
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| Population | 14,696 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2170 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 35 km (22 mi) south-west of Sydney | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Liverpool | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Macquarie Fields, Holsworthy | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Werriwa | ||||||||||||
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Casula is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 35 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool.
Casula (is the first suburb immediately south of Liverpool on the Hume Highway and the Main Southern Railway between Sydney and Melbourne. Casula consists of undulating, gently rolling land, with elevations across the suburb being mostly between 30 and 70 metres above sea level. The Georges River forms the eastern boundary of the suburb, and its western bank is paralleled by a relatively steep escarpment.
The original inhabitants of the Casula area were the Tharawal or "Dharawal" people of the greater Eora nation. 'Tharawal' is the indigenous terminology that refers to the country and people who belong to Greater Southern and South-Western Sydney. The Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) extends through Liverpool, Camden, Campbelltown and Wollondilly Local Government Areas (LGA's). The totem animal for Tharawal country is the superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae).
Casula was first settled by agriculturalists in the nineteenth century, among them Richard Guise, who named his farm "Casula". The area became dominated by poultry farming, market gardening and fruit growing. Another notable farm was Glenfield Farm, which dates from circa 1817. Situated in Leacocks Lane, it originally belonged to Charles Throsby, a member of the Legislative Council and an explorer. The farm is the oldest continuously worked farm in Australia and is listed on the Register of the National Estate.
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