{{Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb | name = Kingswood | city = Sydney | state = NSW | lga = [[City of Pe | postcode = 2747 | est = 1855 | pop = 8717 (2001 census) | area = 6.58 | propval = | stategov = Electoral district of Penrith | fedgov = Division of Lindsay | near-nw = Penrith | near-n = Cambridge Park | near-ne = Werrington | near-w = Penrith | near-e = Claremont Meadows | near-sw = South Penrith | near-s = Orchard Hills | near-se = Orchard Hills | dist1 = 49 | dir1 = west | location1= Sydney CBD }} Kingswood is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. Kingswood is located 49 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith. There are various other locations within the state of New South Wales that are also called Kingswood.
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History
Kingswood was named after the family of Governor Philip Gidley King, who owned land in the area which was originally heavily forested. In 1881, the area was known as Crossroads for the intersection of the Great Western Highway and The Northern Road (now Parker Street). The name was changed to Kingswood on 2 August 1887. The land was used for farming and subdivision began after the railway came through in 1862, alhough the Kingwood siding did not open until 1887.
Transport
Kingswood Railway Station is on the Western Line of the City Rail network.
Schools
Kingswood has three government schools,Kingswood Public, Kingswood South Public School and Kingswood High School. The University of Western Sydney Penrith campus is divided across the suburbs of Kingswood and Werrington. The University is accessible from both Werrington and Kingswood railway stations. The Nepean College of TAFE, Kingswood Campus is also located in Kingswood.
Population
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2006 Census Kingswood's population is 32,356.
References
- The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
External links
- Penrith Local Suburb Profiles
- Kingswood, New South Wales is at coordinates Coordinates:
| Suburbs of the City of Penrith | Western Sydney | Sydney |
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| Agnes Banks | Berkshire Park | Cambridge Gardens | Cambridge Park | Castlereagh | Claremont Meadows | Colyton | Cranebrook | Emu Heights | Emu Plains | Erskine Park | Glenmore Park | Jamisontown | Kemps Creek | Kingswood | Kingswood Park | Leonay | Llandilo | Londonderry | Luddenham | Mount Vernon | Mulgoa | North St Marys | Orchard Hills | Oxley Park | Penrith | Regentville | South Penrith | St Clair | St Marys | Wallacia | Werrington | Werrington County | Werrington Downs |
| List of Sydney suburbs |
