Parklea, New South Wales
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| Parklea Sydney, New South Wales |
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| Postcode: | 2768 | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Blacktown | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Riverstone | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Greenway | ||||||||||||
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Parklea is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 40 kilometers north-west of the Sydney CBD and is a part of Greater Western Sydney. It is considered to be part of the Hills District.
The suburb was named by the subdividers in the early 1900s and is best known for the major Sydney landmark of Parklea Markets.
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[edit] Landmarks
Landmarks include:
- Parklea Correctional Centre
- Parklea Markets (Sunnyholt Road)
- Parklea Garden Village (transportable home village - across the road from Parklea Markets)
- Blacktown Leisure Centre
[edit] Transport
Hillsbus provides services to Parramatta, Sydney CBD and Rouse Hill, whilst Busways provides services to Macquarie Park, Castle Hill and Blacktown.
The suburb is served by Sorrento and Stanhope stations on the Blacktown-Parklea T-way.
[edit] Notable residents
- Doug Bollinger - Australian cricketer [1]
[edit] References
- ^ O'Maley, Christine; Bryn Kay (14th January 2009). "Bolly good fun". Blacktown Advocate (Nationwide News Pty Ltd): pp. 60.
[edit] External links
- Parklea, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°43′45″S 150°55′09″E / 33.72915°S 150.91904°ECoordinates: 33°43′45″S 150°55′09″E / 33.72915°S 150.91904°E
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