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Eastern Creek

Eastern Creek
SydneyNew South Wales
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Car racing at Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek
Coordinates 33°47′41″S 150°51′43″E / 33.79463°S 150.86202°E / -33.79463; 150.86202Coordinates: 33°47′41″S 150°51′43″E / 33.79463°S 150.86202°E / -33.79463; 150.86202
Population 799 (2011)
Postcode(s) 2766
Location 35 km (22 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) City of Blacktown
State electorate(s) Prospect, Mulgoa, Mount Druitt
Federal Division(s)
Suburbs around Eastern Creek:
Rooty Hill Doonside Arndell Park
Minchinbury Erskine Park Eastern Creek Huntingwood
Kemps Creek Horsley Park Prospect

Eastern Creek is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Eastern Creek is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of the Sydney central business district, in the Blacktown local government area and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

Eastern Creek is west of the Prospect Reservoir and is most notable for containing Sydney Motorsport Park (previously known as Eastern Creek Raceway), the Western Sydney International Dragway. and the former site of Wonderland Sydney amusement park.

The origin of the suburb's name lies in the fact the eastern branch of South Creek became known as Eastern Creek. The village that then grew where the road crossed the creek became known as Eastern Creek.

Eastern Creek features many industrial developments and often the description 'Eastern Creek Area' also includes the industrial developments in the neighbouring suburbs of Arndell Park and Huntingwood. With this in mind most statistics and demographic information is not available for this suburb by itself. Eastern Creek Waste and Recycling Centre also takes up a large part of the suburb.

Sydney Motorsport Park has hosted V8 Supercars events and hosted the Top Gear Festival on 8 and 9 March 2014. The Western Sydney International Dragway is located next to it.


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