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Stanhope Gardens

Stanhope Gardens
SydneyNew South Wales
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Stanhope Village shopping centre
Stanhope Gardens is located in New South Wales
Stanhope Gardens
Stanhope Gardens
Coordinates 33°43′23″S 150°55′34″E / 33.723°S 150.926°E / -33.723; 150.926Coordinates: 33°43′23″S 150°55′34″E / 33.723°S 150.926°E / -33.723; 150.926
Population 7,671 (2011 census)
Established 1996
Postcode(s) 2768
Location 31 km (19 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) Blacktown
State electorate(s) Riverstone
Federal Division(s) Greenway
Suburbs around Stanhope Gardens:
Quakers Hill Kellyville Ridge Kellyville
Parklea Stanhope Gardens Kellyville
Parklea Glenwood Kellyville

Stanhope Gardens is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Stanhope Gardens is located 39 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of City of Blacktown. Stanhope Gardens is part of Greater Western Sydney area.

John Hillas (1768–1837) arrived in Australia in 1801 and received two land grants (in 1801 and 1804) on the Windsor Road. The second of these, of 150 acres, he named "Stanhope Farm". He established an inn, the Stanhope Arms on Windsor Road, to cater for the traffic between the Macquarie Towns and Paramatta.

By 1856 the Pearce family owned Stanhope Farm. In 1928 Jack Peel bought Stanhope Farm and called it Stanhope Park Dairy.

In 1973 the New South Wales Housing Commission compulsorily resumed Stanhope Park Dairy.

The suburb name reflects these early properties. Stanhope Gardens Estate opened in 1995 and was recognised as a suburb in 1996.

When Stanhope Gardens was first being developed into what it is today, it was called Irish Town, Kellyville and Parklea. A petition was sent around with most people voting to keep Stanhope in the name, becoming Stanhope Gardens.

Newbury Estate - a master-planned estate - now occupies a large part of the suburb of Stanhope Gardens. Planned by Landcom, in 1999 Newbury Estate won the Royal Australian Planning Institute Award for Excellence in Plan Making - Urban Planning.

Stanhope Village is a sub-regional shopping centre anchored by a Coles supermarket, Liquorland and Kmart, ALDI supermarket and 40 other specialised retail, service, fashion and food outlets. In March 2015 a redevelopment and extension of the centre was opened.


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