Blacktown, New South Wales

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For the state electoral district, see Electoral district of Blacktown.

For the local government area, see City of Blacktown.

Blacktown
Sydney, New South Wales

Postcode:

2148

Location:

34 km (21 mi) west of Sydney CBD

LGA:

City of Blacktown

State District:

Blacktown

Federal Division:

Chifley

Suburbs around Blacktown:
Marayong	Kings Park	Kings Langley
Woodcroft Doonside	Blacktown	Lalor Park Seven Hills
Arndell Park	Eastern Creek	Prospect

Blacktown is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Blacktown is located 34 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of City of Blacktown. Blacktown is also the largest of any suburb or township in New South Wales.

1 History
2 Commercial Area
3 Transport
4 Public Schools
5 Private Schools
6 Sport and Recreation
7 Population
- 7.1 Demographics
- 7.2 Notable Residents
8 References
9 External links

Governor Lachlan Macquarie had an understanding attitude towards Aborigines and made several attempts to raise their standard of living. One of his ideas was to grant them their own land and Blacks' Town was established in 1821 in the area of present Plumpton.

A school for Aborigines was moved in 1823 from Parramatta to the site where Richmond Road meets Rooty Hill Road North (this intersecton is now in the suburbs of Hassall Grove, Glendenning and Quakers Hill [1]). The road from Prospect to Richmond became known as the Black Town Road. In 1860 the Railway Department gave the name of Black Town Road Station to the railway station at the junction of the railway and the Black Town Road, with the name shortening to Blacktown by 1862.

The Blacktown Commercial Business District is located close to Blacktown railway station. Westpoint Blacktown is a major shopping centre in Blacktown. Blacktown has many restaurants and bars. The Blacktown CBD features the following landmarks:

Blacktown City Council corporate head office
Blacktown Courthouse and Police Station
Max Webber Library - Blacktown City Council's newly completed central library
Blacktown Hospital

Blacktown railway station is on the Western Line of the CityRail network. A bus interchange is located near the station.

Blacktown TAFE
Blacktown Boys High School
Blacktown Girls High School
Blacktown North Public School
Blacktown South Public School
Blacktown West Public School
Coreen School
Evans High School
Lynwood Park Public School
Marayong Heights Public School
Marayong public school
Marayong South Public School
Mitchell High School
Seven Hills West Public School
Shelley Public School
Walters Road Public School

Tyndale Parent Controlled Christian School Years K - 12
Patrician Brothers (Boys) Years 7 - 12
Nagle College (Girls) Years 7 - 12
St. Patrick's Years K - 6
St. Michael's Years K - 6

Blacktown Showground (Francis Park)
Blacktown International Ice Arena - home of the Western Sydney Ice Dogs of the AIHL
Alpha Park

As of 2005, the population of Blacktown City exceeds 290,000 ^[1]

Today, the City of Blacktown continues to be home to a large Aboriginal population, the largest Aboriginal population of any metropolitan local government area. It has a large population of recent migrants to Australia. ^[2]