Mays Hill Sydney, New South Wales |
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Mays Hill Historic Cemetery
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Coordinates | 33°49′18″S 150°59′32″E / 33.82167°S 150.99222°ECoordinates: 33°49′18″S 150°59′32″E / 33.82167°S 150.99222°E | ||||||||||||
Population | 715 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2145 | ||||||||||||
Location | 24 km (15 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
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State electorate(s) | Granville | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Parramatta | ||||||||||||
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Mays Hill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mays Hill is located 24 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of the Cumberland Council and City of Parramatta, and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.
Mays Hill has a stop on the T-80 T-Way bus service. It is also served by several Hillsbus bus routes.
Originally some of the land that is now Mays Hill was part of the governor's domain. This was subdivided and Thomas May was one of the purchesers.
Mays Hill Cemetery is the one of four historic cemeteries in City of Parramatta local government area and contains the graves of many well known local pioneering families including the Paytens, Fullagars, Houisons, Downs, Ardills and Mustons. This cemetery was originally known as Western Road Cemetery as it is located on the Great Western Highway.