South Granville, New South Wales
South Granville is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 19 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Cumberland Council. South Granville is an extension of Granville.
Duck River Track, Wellington Road
| South Granville Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Wellington Road, warehouse and commercial complex | |||||||||||||||
  South Granville | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°51′16″S 151°0′15″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,500 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2142 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 19 km (12 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cumberland Council | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal Division(s) | Blaxland | ||||||||||||||
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History
Granville was named in 1880, after the British Colonial Secretary, the Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville.[2]
Parks
- Duck River Reserve
- Athol Barnes Reserve
- Ray Marshall Reserve
- Melita Stadium
Education
There are a number of schools around South Granville including Granville East Public School, Blaxcell Street Public School, and Holy Family Primary School, Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School, and Granville South Public School
Businesses headquartered in South Granville
- Hume Building Products
- Sydney Print Media
- Alwaha Eatery
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "South Granville (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- Granville: From Forest to Factory, John Watson (ed.), 1992, Granville Historical Society.
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