Richards, New South Wales
Richards is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Richards is located north-west of Sydney City in the local government area of Blacktown.
| Richards Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Richards | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°40′08″S 150°51′16″E | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2765 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 39 km (24 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Blacktown | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Riverstone | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Division of Chifley | ||||||||||||||
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History
Richards is situated in the Darug traditional Aboriginal country.[1] Richards was approved as a suburb on 7 September 2020 and gazetted on 6 November 2020.[2][3] Prior to the suburb's creation, the area was part of Riverstone and Vineyard.[2]
The origin of the suburb name is from Benjamin Richards who established an abattoir in the area, in 1878.[4]
References
- "S64: Dharug / Darug". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Federal government. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- "New and modified suburbs in Blacktown City". www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- "New Blacktown City suburbs officially named". Blacktown City Council. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- "New and modified suburbs in Blacktown City". www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
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