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Bligh Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bligh Park is located 58 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. The postcode for Bligh Park is 2756, which also covers the suburbs of Windsor, South Windsor, Windsor Downs and Ebenezer.

Bligh Park
New South Wales
Bligh Park
Coordinates33°38′18″S 150°47′53″E
Population6,366 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2756
Elevation25 m (82 ft)
Location58 km (36 mi) NW of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)City of Hawkesbury
State electorate(s)Hawkesbury
Federal division(s)Macquarie
Suburbs around Bligh Park:
South Windsor South Windsor Mulgrave
Londonderry Bligh Park Mulgrave
Londonderry Berkshire Park Windsor Downs

History


Bligh Park is named after William Bligh, as at the time of the Rum Rebellion the Hawkesbury settlers supported the then-deposed governor, while streets in the suburb are named after ships and people on the First Fleet.


Landmarks


Bligh Park has a small local shopping centre which includes a grocery store, a takeaway store, a chemist, a bakery and a pizza shop. Bligh Park is also the home to Bligh Park Primary School, which opened in 1990. Bligh Park has two large sporting ovals: Bounty Reserve and Colonial. Both are used as training arenas for sporting clubs such as Bligh Park Cricket Club, Bligh Park Soccer Club which contains the iconic All Age Mens Div 10 side and Windsor Wolves Junior Rugby League Club.


Population


According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 6,366 people in Bligh Park.


Notable residents



References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bligh Park (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 May 2018.






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