Luddenham, New South Wales
| Luddenham Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°52′51″S 150°42′53″E / 33.8807°S 150.7146°ECoordinates: 33°52′51″S 150°42′53″E / 33.8807°S 150.7146°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 401 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2745 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 42 km (26 mi) west of Sydney | ||||||||||||
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Luddenham is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 42 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of the City of Penrith and City of Liverpool. It is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.
History
Luddenham takes its name from a property which was situated between South Creek and the Nepean River that was owned by John Blaxland, who received a grant of 6,710 acres (27.2 km2) on 30 November 1813. His elder brother was the more famous Gregory Blaxland and Luddenham was the name of their family property in Kent, England.[2]
The first Luddenham Post Office opened on 1 January 1857 and was renamed Bringelly in 1863. The current office opened on 1 March 1872.[3]
Transport
Luddenham has 1 bus service, route 789 between Luddenham & Penrith, operating only twice per weekday, once around 7:30am and once around 4:14pm. [4]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Luddenham (Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/index.asp?id=969 Penrith Local Suburb Profiles
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ↑ https://www.busways.com.au/sites/default/files/timetable/781%2C789%2C795WarragambaLuddenham180514_Pg03.pdf