Welcome to: South Penrith NSW, Australia 

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Location: Where is South Penrith?
South Penrith, New South Wales Australia, is located south of the suburb of Penrith and the CBD of the City. The area was mostly made up of small farms before urban development in the 1970s. The suburb consists of undulating hills with wonderful views to the Blue Mountains. With its numerous tributaries into Peach Tree Creek and Surveyors Creek which flow into the Nepean River, the area boasts many fine orchards, vineyards and vegetable gardens. During the late 19th century most of South Penrith was part of the large York's Estate. South Penrith is bounded on the south by the M4 Motorway, the west by York Road, east by parker Street (Northern Road) and north by Jamison Road. South Penrith hosts one of the largest and more distinctive recreation areas in the City. Once an aerodrome and racecourse, the 100-acre Jamison Park is an important venue for many sporting competitions such as netball, cricket and skateboarding. South Penrith is well located for easy access to Penrith's CBD, shopping areas and retail outlets.

Community Profile

• Westbus Pty. Ltd. Head Office (02) 9890 0000. All timetables are shown for South Penrith.

Cemeteries

• Cemetery Services in the Penrith Local Government Area. In the City of Penrith there are three cemeteries managed by Penrith City Council. They are Penrith, St Marys and Emu Plains.

Health Services

• Penrith Council conducts immunisation clinics for all childhood vaccinations including Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Polio, Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Meningitis. Adult vaccinations for Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, Measles, Mumps and Rubella are also available.
• Medical Services for the Penrith City Local Government Area.

Neighbourhood Centres

• South Penrith Neighbourhood Centre: Corner of Trent Street & Birmingham Road, South Penrith, 2750.
  Ph: (02) 4721 8520.

• Jamison High School: Evan St, South Penrith, NSW 2750.
  Ph: (02) 4731 6150.
• Jamisontown Public School: Thurwood Ave, South Penrith, NSW 2750.
  Ph: (02) 4733 2200.
• Mary MacKillop Primary School: 150 Fragar Road, South Penrith, NSW 2750.
  Ph: (02) 4736 3466.
• York Public School: Evan St, South Penrith, NSW 2750.
  Ph: (02) 4731 6577.

Population

2006 Census of Population and Housing

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Copyright in ABS data resides with the Commonwealth of Australia. Used with permission.

NA: These figures are not yet available

For more data on South Penrith (or any other areas in New South Wales) from the 2006 Census, please contact Penrith Library Research Services (02) 4732 7886, or call in to Penrith City Library Civic Centre 601 High Street Penrith, NSW 2750.

Historical profile

Aboriginal History

For more general information on the Dharug people please see The Dharug Story by Chris Tobin (Penrith City Library collection 994.004 DHA). It is also available online. For information on the Aboriginal population of South Penrith from the 2001 Census of Population and Housing see Population section above.

Origin of the place name - South Penrith

The residential suburb of South Penrith was once known as the York Estate. York brothers, Charles and James purchased a substantial part of Sir John Jamison’s estates after his death. They purchased large sections of Orchard Hills, which was originally granted to Simeon Lord who sold to Jamison and the area south of Jamison Road which was once a grant to Jamison. The whole area from Orchard Hills to Jamisontown was known as the York Estate. Many small farmers lived on the York Estate and paid rent to the York brothers. Fruit orchards, dairy farms and vineyards covered the estate.

In the 1880s the York Estate was broken up and sold as suburban or rural blocks. For the next few decades this estate was gradually sold. Advertisements regularly appeared in the Nepean Times regarding the sale of land on the estate.

Bibliography

For more information on Agnes Banks:

Historical

• Murray, Robert and White, Kate Dharug & Dungaree: The History of Penrith and St. Marys to 1860, Penrith City Council, 1988.
• Nepean District Historical Society, From Castlereagh to Claremont Meadows: Historical Places of Penrith City Council, 1997.
• Parr, Lorna, A History of the Nepean and District Street Names, Penrith, Nepean District Historical Society, 1990.
• Penrith City Library Local Subject Files - Cambridge Gardens.
• Stacker, Lorraine Pictorial history: Penrith & St Marys, Kingsclear Books, 2002.  
• Stevenson, Colin R., Place Names and their Origins within the City of Penrith, Penrith, Penrith City Council, 1985.
• Stickley, Christine, The Old Charm of Penrith, 2nd ed., the author, St. Marys, 1984.