| Emerton Sydney, New South Wales |
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| Population: | 2,307 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2770 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 0. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Postcodes are used in Australia for the purposes of sorting and directing Mail. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 8 km² (0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $240,000 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 46 km (29 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Blacktown | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Londonderry | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Chifley | ||||||||||||
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Emerton is primarily a residential suburb with very limited commercial activity centered around the Emerton Leisure Centre. It is quite close to the suburbs of Mount Druitt, New South Wales and St Marys. Mount Druitt Suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. St Marys is a Suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia.
The suburb's boundary is formed to the south and east by Popondetta Road continuing north around the extent of Popondetta Park. To the west, the boundary runs along Halmahera Creek until the creek meets Luxford Road and follows the road south to the intersection with Popondetta Road. [1]
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History
Emerton takes its name from William Frederick Emert, a native of Siglingen, Germany, who arrived in Australia in 1853. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. In 1861 he became a storekeeper and postmaster in Mount Druitt. Mount Druitt Suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Emert also took a leading part in forming the Wesleyan Church in Australia.
Commercial Areas
There are several retail developments adjacent to the intersection of Jersey and Popondetta Roads, surrounding the main shopping centre called 'Emerton Village'. A shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings that contain Retail units with interconnecting Walkways enabling visitors These include an Australia Post post office, supermarket, service station, medical centres, take-away food and a hotel. | industry = Post | products = Postal service, Office supplies, Greeting cards | revenue = $4 Banking is limited to retail EFTPOS and automatic teller machines.
Transport
By road Emerton is adjacent to the Westlink M7 motorway which can provide very easy access to the Great Western Highway and the M4 Motorway, providing road access to the western sections of the city and eastward to the Sydney CBD. 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 The Great Western Highway is a highway in New South Wales, Australia. The M4 Western Motorway, (also known as the M4 Motorway or simply M4) is a Motorway in central Sydney New South Wales, Australia This suburb is linked by several private bus companies to the train stations located at Mount Druitt and St Marys. Mount Druitt Suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. St Marys is a Suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia.
Cycleways running through Emerton run from Popondetta Park all the way to Mt Druitt and the M7 cycleway, which in turn connects to the cycleways on the M4 and M2 Motorways. The M2 Hills Motorway (also known as the Hills M2 Motorway, M2 Motorway or simply M2) is a Motorway in north-western Sydney New
Housing
Housing is very heavily dominated by public housing built throughout the 1960s and 1970s, with large numbers of freestanding fibro houses and extensive terrace-style complexes. The houses are gradually transferring to private ownership and as this continues these government-built premises are being replaced with privately built, modern homes, similar to those being built in other areas of Sydney.
The three most common forms of dwelling were in decreasing order: a separate house; a semi-detached, row/terrace house, or townhouse; a flat, unit or apartment. Semi-Detached (1998 was Therapy? 's last album for A&M Records.
Recreation
Following extensive refurbishment by Blacktown City Council, the Emerton Leisure Centre (fomerly Emerton Pool) was reopened in August 2006. [2] The leisure centre incorporates both indoor and outdoor swimming pools (including a wave pool) and outdoor facilities include a skate ramp.
Adjacent is Popondetta Park, which extends between Popondetta Road and Halamahera Creek, from Jersey Road to Bougainville Road. This park incorporates extensive sporting fields for cricket, netball, rugby league and soccer. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Netball is a non-contact team Sport similar to and derived from Basketball. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered
Residents
In the 2001 Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population and Housing, the population of the Emerton postcode area was 2,489 people . The Australian Bureau of Statistics ( ABS) is Australia 's national statistical agency. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population was 50. 8% females, 49. 2?% males. 30% of the population was born overseas (see chart for a breakdown of ancestry).
The five strongest religious affiliations in the area were in descending order: Catholic, Anglican, No religion, Islam and Presbyterian and Reformed. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity
Politics
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For federal elections, Emerton is in the safe Labor electoral division of Chifley. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. The Division of Chifley is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. This seat is currently held by Roger Price, of the Australian Labor Party, and he was last re-elected in the 2004 elections. Leo Roger Spurway Price (born 26 November, 1945) is an Australian politician Federal elections were held in Australia on 9 October, 2004. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 seats in the 76-member The seat has been held continuously by the Australian Labor Party since it was proclaimed in 1984
For NSW state elections, Emerton is in the Electoral district of Londonderry. The Parliaments of the Australian states and territories are legislative bodies within the federal framework of the Commonwealth of Australia. Londonderry is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. This seat is currently held by Allan Shearan, of the Australian Labor Party. Allan Francis Shearan is an Australian politician elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. The Labor party have held the seat since it was proclaimed in 1988. See also 1987 in Australia, other events of 1988, 1989 in Australia ----
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Notes
- ^ State Election 2007 - Polling Booth Results, courtesy State Electoral Office of NSW. No polling places are located in the suburb of Emerton, results are averaged from adjacent polling places known by the State Electoral Office of NSW as Lethbridge Park (Londonderry), Tregear and Whalan.
- ^ Federal Election 2004 - Polling Booth Results for Chifley, courtesy Australian Electoral Commission. The Australian Electoral Commission, or the AEC is the federal government agency in charge of organising and supervising federal elections and referendums
References
- ^ Emerton. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales was established in 1966 as the official body for naming and recording details of Places and Geographical Retrieved on 2007-01-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon.
- ^ Public Relations, Blacktown City Council (2006). Over 6000 people enjoy the FREE community weekend at the new Emerton Leisure Centre. City of Blacktown. Retrieved on 2006-10-19. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal.
External links
- Emerton, New South Wales is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Image of Emerton's boundaries, from the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales was established in 1966 as the official body for naming and recording details of Places and Geographical