Hoxton Park, New South Wales
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Hoxton Park is a suburb
of Sydney
, in the state of New South Wales
, Australia
. Hoxton Park is located 38 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district
, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool
and is part of the Greater Western Sydney
region.
Hoxton Park also had a small sealed airstrip, Hoxton Park Airport
which was used for general aviation and training until its closure and destruction in 2008.
solicitor, who arrived in Sydney in 1816, was granted 800 acres (3.2 km²) here in June 1818.
A further development of note took place circa 1857 with the construction of Bernera, a weatherboard homestead built by Allan Macpherson
, son of a former Collector of Internal Revenue, William Macpherson
. Bernera was an early homestead in a vernacular style and is listed on the Register of the National Estate
.
and much of greater Sydney. Busabout
provides four bus services running along both Hoxton Park Road and Cowpasture Road, connecting Hoxton Park to Liverpool and areas to the west.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Hoxton Park is located 38 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district
Sydney central business district
The Sydney central business district is the main commercial centre of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It extends southwards for about 3 kilometres from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. Its north–south axis runs from Circular Quay in the north to Central railway station in...
, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool
City of Liverpool, New South Wales
The City of Liverpool is a Local Government Area to the southwest of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.-History:It is one of the oldest urban settlements in Australia, founded in 1810 as an agricultural centre by Governor Lachlan Macquarie...
and is part of the Greater Western Sydney
Greater Western Sydney
Greater Western Sydney is a term used to describe the western region of the metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia. The University of Western Sydney defines Greater Western Sydney as comprising 14 local government areas...
region.
Hoxton Park also had a small sealed airstrip, Hoxton Park Airport
Hoxton Park Airport
Hoxton Park Airport was a general aviation aerodrome in south-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.The aerodrome was non-towered, and so operated according to Common Traffic Advisory Frequency procedures....
which was used for general aviation and training until its closure and destruction in 2008.
History
Hoxton Park was named in 1887 when Phillips and Co, a syndicate, subdivided the land under that name. Thomas Setrop Amos, a LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
solicitor, who arrived in Sydney in 1816, was granted 800 acres (3.2 km²) here in June 1818.
A further development of note took place circa 1857 with the construction of Bernera, a weatherboard homestead built by Allan Macpherson
Allan Macpherson
Allan Macpherson of Blairgowrie , was born at Blairgowrie, Scotland.He went to Sydney, Australia with his parents Willam and Jessie Macpherson in 1829 where he attended Cape's School and later acquired the rural properties of Keera near Bingara, New South Wales and Mount Abundance near Roma in...
, son of a former Collector of Internal Revenue, William Macpherson
William Macpherson (bureaucrat)
William Macpherson of Blairgowrie , a Deputy Lieutenant of Perthshire, Scotland, Clerk of the New South Wales Legislative Council, was born in Barrackpore, India...
. Bernera was an early homestead in a vernacular style and is listed on the Register of the National Estate
Register of the National Estate
The Register of the National Estate is a listing of natural and cultural heritage places in Australia. The listing was initially compiled between 1976 and 2003 by the Australian Heritage Commission. The register is now maintained by the Australian Heritage Council...
.
Transport
Hoxton Park sits at the corner of Hoxton Park Road and Cowpastures Road which connect to the Westlink M7Westlink M7
Westlink M7 - formerly Western Sydney Orbital - is one of Sydney, Australia's urban motorways and a part of Metroad 7 and the Sydney Orbital Network. It connects three Metroads: M5 at Prestons, M4 at Eastern Creek and M2 at Baulkham Hills...
and much of greater Sydney. Busabout
Busabout
Busabout is a company that operates bus services in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It has a depot at Hoxton Park and provides services in the Liverpool area. The company was previously known as Neville's Bus Service which commenced operations in 1947...
provides four bus services running along both Hoxton Park Road and Cowpasture Road, connecting Hoxton Park to Liverpool and areas to the west.