Kellyville, New South Wales

Kellyville Sydney, New South Wales
Low-density residential housing adjacent to Kellyville Shopping Plaza
Coordinates	33°42′38″S 150°57′04″E / 33.71053°S 150.95114°E / -33.71053; 150.95114Coordinates: 33°42′38″S 150°57′04″E / 33.71053°S 150.95114°E / -33.71053; 150.95114
Population	20,341 (2011 census)
• Density	753/km2 (1,950/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2155
Area	27 km2 (10.4 sq mi)
Location	36 km (22 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	The Hills Shire
State electorate(s)	Baulkham Hills Castle Hill Riverstone
Federal Division(s)	Mitchell
Suburbs around Kellyville: Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill Beaumont Hills Annangrove Glenhaven Stanhope Gardens Kellyville Castle Hill Glenwood Bella Vista Baulkham Hills

Kellyville is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 36 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of The Hills Shire. It is part of the Hills District region.

Kellyville is believed to be named after Hugh Kelly, who owned land comprising the Kellyville Estate. Kelly was a former convict who arrived in New South Wales aboard The Rolla in 1803. Early land holders given grants included John Tivett, George Acres, Hugh Kelly and Michael Hancey. Kelly owned a hotel on the corner of Wrights and Windsor Roads called the

'Bird-In-Hand'. Kellyville's origins as a landmark date to at least 1810 with the grant of land and the 1820s construction of the White Hart Inn. The foundations for the Inn remain. The Inn was a popular stable and accommodation on the main road to Windsor. The White Hart Inn existed long prior to its competitor The Bird In Hand. Ironically, the original owner of the land grant on which the White Hart Hotel was built was Hugh Kelly. The NW Rail Line has conducted extensive archaeological research on the site and documented the history of the Inn including information about Hugh Kelly. Originally, the area had been known as 'There and Nowhere' followed by 'Irish Town' for the clan of Kellys that lived in the area. Kelly died in 1884 a respected local. Following his death, John Fitzgerald Burns, James Green and George Withers purchased portions of several early land grants, which were subdivided into farmlets as part of the 'Kellyville Estate', thereby giving the suburb its name. Their original land boundaries explain the present route of Windsor Road. The first subdivisions of 100-acre (0.40 km²) lots were made in 1884.

Kellyville Post Office opened on 1 January 1889. The original post office building stands on the corner of Acres Road and Windsor Roads. It now houses a car rental operation.

Parts of Kellyville became separate suburbs. Beaumont Hills, north of Samantha Riley Drive, was renamed in 2002. Kellyville Ridge, west of Old Windsor Road, is a separate suburb in the City of Blacktown.