Mount Druitt, New South Wales

Mount Druitt Sydney, New South Wales
The Manse (mid-1880s)
Mount Druitt
Coordinates	33°46′20″S 150°49′10″E / 33.77222°S 150.81944°E / -33.77222; 150.81944Coordinates: 33°46′20″S 150°49′10″E / 33.77222°S 150.81944°E / -33.77222; 150.81944
Population	15,794 (2011 census)
Postcode(s)	2770
Location	43 km (27 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	City of Blacktown
State electorate(s)	Mount Druitt Londonderry
Federal Division(s)	Chifley
Suburbs around Mount Druitt: Dharruk Whalan Hebersham Plumpton North St Marys Mount Druitt Rooty Hill Oxley Park Colyton Minchinbury

Mount Druitt is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 43 kilometres (27 mi) west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown, and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

There are numerous encompassing, smaller suburbs nearby including Bidwill, Blackett, Dharruk, Emerton, Hebersham, Lethbridge Park, Minchinbury, Whalan, Shalvey, Tregear and Willmot.

Major George Druitt (1775–1842) was granted 2,000 acres (8.1 km²) in the area by Governor Macquarie. He named his grant, where he died in 1842, Mount Druitt.

Rail services to Mount Druitt commenced on 19 August 1881. The railway station operated as the post office between 1885 and 1918. The station had two platforms and a level crossing at the western end and included small goods yard, servicing a small mill. A railway gatekeeper's lodge was built circa 1867, and was later converted to the station master's cottage. It was later sold and converted to commercial use.

Electric train services to Mount Druitt commenced in 1955, at a service presided by then Premier of New South Wales, Joseph Cahill. In 1975, the railway station was relocated approximately 500 metres east to service a new shopping centre that was locally known as "The Great Western" and is now owned by Westfield. The old railway station was demolished almost immediately, although the level crossing remained until a road bridge carrying Carlisle Avenue over the railway line was completed. A footbridge was also built for pedestrians.