Berkshire Park, New South Wales

Berkshire Park Sydney, New South Wales
Postcode:	2765
Location:	55 km (34 mi) from Sydney
LGA:	Penrith City Council
State electorate:	Londonderry
Federal Division:	Lindsay
Suburbs around Berkshire Park: Richmond South Windsor Bligh Park Londonderry Berkshire Park Windsor Downs Llandilo Shanes Park Marsden Park

Berkshire Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of City of Penrith and its postcode is 2765. It is a large rural suburb with a population of 1788 in the 2001 census. The suburb has a diverse range of activity, including a pet cemetery, correctional facility, nature reserve, waste management centre and a racehorse education centre.

Origin of name

The suburb's name is believed to have come from English county of Berkshire. The land was given to Richard Rouse as a land grant in 1838. Rouse may have chosen this name because he had been married in North Hinksey, which was then part of Berkshire.

Transport

At approximately 55 km from the centre of Sydney, it is in a somewhat isolated area. The closest CityRail train stations are Windsor and Riverstone.

References

City of Penrith Local Suburb Profiles - Berkshire Park NSW, Australia