Pemulwuy, New South Wales
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Pemulwuy Sydney, New South Wales |
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Pemulwuy Marketplace
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| Population | 3,010 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2145 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Cumberland Council | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Prospect | ||||||||||||
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Pemulwuy is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Pemulwuy is located 30 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Cumberland Council. Pemulwuy is home to the highest point between the Blue Mountains and Sydney, the summit of Prospect Hill.
The eastern portion consists in the most part of high density town-house like development, while the western area consists of very large warehouse and distribution facilities. The southern zone of the suburb is promoted by property developers Lend Lease Group as "Nelson's Ridge" named after Nelson Simmons Lawson, son of William Lawson, the owner of the Grey Stanes Estate. The northern zone of the suburb is promoted by as "Lakewood".
Pemulwuy is named after the Aboriginal warrior, Pemulwuy, who led attacks on the British settlements in the surrounding areas, particularly on the Toongabbie settlement. Pemulwuy, formerly part of Prospect, is a relatively new suburb, with development beginning in 2004 on the site of a former Boral quarry and CSIRO sites.
Street names in the suburb include Watkin Tench Parade, named after Captain Watkin Tench, who was the first European to record an ascent of Prospect Hill in 1789.
The Pemulwuy Marketplace is located on the intersection of Greystanes Road and Butu Wargun Drive along with a community centre and child care centre. Another shopping centre, called Nelsons Ridge Plaza, is located on Watkin Tench Parade.
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