Toongabbie, New South Wales

Toongabbie Sydney, New South Wales
Portico Park
Coordinates	33°47′10″S 150°57′23″E / 33.78606°S 150.95645°E / -33.78606; 150.95645Coordinates: 33°47′10″S 150°57′23″E / 33.78606°S 150.95645°E / -33.78606; 150.95645
Population	13,003 (2011 census)
• Density	554.43/km2 (1,435.96/sq mi)
Established	1792
Postcode(s)	2146
Area	23.453 km2 (9.1 sq mi)
Location	30 km (19 mi) west of Sydney CBD 8.5 km (5 mi) west of Parramatta
LGA(s)	Parramatta Blacktown Cumberland Council
Region	Greater Western Sydney
State electorate(s)	Seven Hills Prospect
Federal Division(s)	Greenway
Suburbs around Toongabbie: Lalor Park Model Farms Winston Hills Seven Hills Toongabbie Old Toongabbie Prospect Girraween Pendle Hill

Toongabbie is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Toongabbie is located 30 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. Toongabbie is split between the local government areas of the City of Parramatta, the City of Blacktown and Cumberland Council. The suburb is often locally referred to as "Toonie" and "Toonga Bay".

To the north across Old Windsor Road the next suburb is Winston Hills; to the east is Old Toongabbie; to the south-east, the next suburb (and railway station) is Pendle Hill; to the south is Girraween; to the south-west is Prospect; and to the west the next suburb (and railway station) is Seven Hills.

Toongabbie is derived from an Aboriginal word, reported as meaning place by the water or the meeting of the waters. It was named in June 1792 after Governor Arthur Phillip asked the local Aborigines what they called the place.

Toongabbie is noted for being the third mainland settlement (after Sydney and Parramatta) set up after the British occupation of Australia began in 1788, although the site of the settlement is actually in the separate suburb of Old Toongabbie.

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