Middleton Grange Sydney, New South Wales |
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Coordinates | 33°54′54″S 150°50′31″E / 33.91500°S 150.84194°ECoordinates: 33°54′54″S 150°50′31″E / 33.91500°S 150.84194°E | ||||||||||||
Population | 515 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2171 | ||||||||||||
Location | 40 km (25 mi) west of Sydney | ||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Liverpool | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mulgoa | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Werriwa | ||||||||||||
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Middleton Grange is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Middleton Grange is located 40 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.
Middleton Grange consists of approx 2550 lots with provision made by Council. Major land developers are now developing and selling housing blocks (around 700 lots), along with some smaller land individual holders/farmers.
Middleton Grange, having recycled water and high Council infrastructure contributions, is set to become one of the most prestigious suburbs in Western Sydney.
The suburb was officially created in 2005. Middleton Grange was considered by Liverpool City Council for rezoning to residential lots in the early 1990s. This progressed with lobbying by the land owners and other interested parties until Liverpool City Council started moving forward in 1999. LandPro Corporation, together with land owners continued to push the issue, attending numerous Council meetings until rezoning was achieved in 2005. Of course there were many delays such as land acquisition by Council for drainage and other services, including sewer upgrading works (completed by Sydney Water).
Manta Group Pty Ltd who own the Middleton Grange Town Centre, Managing Director Rene Licata has worked on the Middleton Grange Town project since 2003 with Stateland Developments.In 2005 Rene Licata, wanted a more meaningful suburb name as it was known as South Hoxton Park. Due to the area's proximity to Hoxton Park Airport Rene Licata looked for a new name amongst prominent Australian aviation heroes.
Rene discovered the story of Rowden 'Ron' Middleton who was on the 29th mission in Turin, Italy during World War II when his plane was shot. With his crew injured he managed to fly the crippled plane back to England but could not land so he forced his crew out in parachutes to save them and flew out to sea where his plane crashed and died. He became the first fighter pilot to receive the Victoria Cross for bravery during World War ll. Rene also was able to name the streets names also to promote the areas heritage with Lockheed Ave, Cessna St and Qantas Boulevard just a few of the aptly-named streets.