Westmead is a suburb in Sydney located 26 kilometres west of the Sydney CBD. It belongs to the local government area of Cumberland Council. Additionally, it is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. Geography With a total land area of around 2.9km2, Westmead is bounded by the Parramatta River, Toongabbie Creek and Finlayson Creek… Read More

Wentworthville is a suburb located 27 kilometres west of the Sydney CBD and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. Colloquially known as ‘Wenty’, the suburb is split between the local government areas of the City of Parramatta and the Cumberland Council. History Wentworthville was named after the prominent Wentworth family. In 1810, a… Read More

Geography Seven Hills is a suburb located approximately 34 kilometres west of the Sydney CBD within the local government areas of the City of Parramatta and Blacktown City councils. It is part of the Greater Western Sydney region of Sydney and is sometimes referred to as part of the Hills District. History Before European settlement… Read More

Geography Belonging in the local government area of the City of Blacktown, Prospect is a suburb of Sydney located 32 kilometres west of the Sydney CBD. The suburb is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. It has a humid subtropical climate and is usually a few degrees warmer than the Sydney CBD on most… Read More

Geography Located 30 kilometres west of the Sydney CBD, Pendle Hill belongs to the local government area of the City of Parramatta. It is part of the Greater Western Sydney region and has  a land area of approximately 1.92 square kilometres. History An American by the name of George Bond (1876-1950) came to Australia in… Read More

Geography Old Toongabbie is a suburb located approximately 29 kilometres west of the Sydney CBD. It is only about 3.5 kilometres northwest of Parramatta CBD and belongs in the local government area of the City of Parramatta. On the northeast, the area is bounded by a tributary of the Parramatta River, the Toongabbie Creek. Due… Read More

Geography Approximately 2.7 square kilometres in size, Lalor Park is situated 35 kilometres west of the Sydney CBD. It belongs to the local government area of the City of Blacktown and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. On its north, it is bounded by Kings Langley. It is bounded by Seven Hills on… Read More

Geography Located approximately 25 kilometres west of the Sydney CBD, Greystanes is a suburb under the local government area of the Cumberland Council. It is part of Greater Western Sydney. Greystanes is around 9 square kilometres in area. History Previously known as Prospect Hill in the early years of British settlement, Greystanes is one of… Read More

Geography Located just 30 km west of the Sydney CBD, Girraween is a suburb in the local government area of Cumberland Council. It is bordered on the north and west by Toongabbie. To its east is Pendle Hill while to its south is Greystanes. History Girraween is derived from an Aboriginal word that means “the… Read More

Geography Part of the Greater Western Sydney region, Constitution Hill is approximately 1.2 square kilometres in area. It is located 28 kilometres west of the Sydney CBD and is part of the local government area of the City of Parramatta. Originally, it was a locality within Wentworthville but was eventually promoted into a suburb by… Read More