Wentworthville
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Wentworthville Sydney, New South Wales |
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 Wentworthville
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| Coordinates | 33°48′25″S 150°58′21″E / 33.80694°S 150.97250°ECoordinates: 33°48′25″S 150°58′21″E / 33.80694°S 150.97250°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 10,588 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2145 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 27 km (17 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
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| Federal Division(s) | Parramatta | ||||||||||||
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Wentworthville is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Wentworthville is located 27 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. Wentworthville is split between the local government areas of the City of Parramatta and the Cumberland Council. Wentworthville is colloquially known as 'Wenty'.
Wentworthville, Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains and, Wentworth in far western New South Wales, were named after the Wentworth family. A land grant of 2000 acres (8 km²) in this area was made in 1810 to D'Arcy Wentworth, the father of William Wentworth, the famous Australian explorer, barrister, newspaper publisher, politician and landowner.
Another pioneer to the area, William Fullagar established the Star Inn on the corner of Ettalong Road and the Western Road (now the Great Western Highway). Fullagar also opened a cattle saleyards which became one of the principal ones for the colony. His family's estate "Essington House" is now the site of a Christian school. Fullagar Road is named after him.
In the mid-1800s, a land boom attracted people into the area, land was subdivided for housing and small farms. Wentworth's holdings were sub-divided - amounting to 600 lots. The railway line had been put through on its way to Penrith, in 1864, but it was not until 1883 that Wentworthville got its own public railway station. Originally the railway station was called T. R. Smith's Platform but was renamed Wentworthville two years later.
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