36-584: Plumpton may refer to: Places [ edit ] Places in Australia [ edit ] Plumpton, New South Wales , suburb of Sydney Plumpton, Victoria , suburb of Melbourne Places in England [ edit ] Plumpton, Cumbria , village Plumpton, Lancashire ( Great Plumpton and Little Plumpton ) Plumpton, Northamptonshire Plumpton, East Sussex , village and civil parish Plumpton College ,
72-520: A humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ). Summer weather is warm to hot, and may be humid or dry . Like most of western Sydney, rainfall peaks in late summer to early autumn and more dry conditions occur between late winter and early spring, although rainfall can be erratic. The suburb gets 104.2 clear days annually, with the most sunniest days being in August (13.2) and least in February (5.0 days). Prospect
108-502: A British Racecourse class minesweeper of the early 20th century Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Plumpton . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plumpton&oldid=1051268969 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
144-762: A college of further education Plumpton Place , an Elizabethan manor house Plumpton Racecourse , a National Hunt racecourse Plumpton railway station Plumpton, a historic spelling of Plompton , North Yorkshire Plumpton Rocks , a rock formation Sport [ edit ] Plumpton Racecourse , a National Hunt horse-racing course, at Plumpton, East Sussex plumpton (greyhound racing) , Australian term for an enclosed greyhound track People with surname Plumpton [ edit ] Ben Plumpton (born 1998), Maltese water polo player Diana Plumpton (1911–1973), English golfer Sir William Plumpton (1404–1480), English aristocrat, landowner and administrator Other [ edit ] HMS Plumpton ,
180-663: A commission in the NSW Veterans Company. In the 1880s most of the property was submerged in what is now Prospect reservoir , although Veteran Hall itself was well above the water level. In 1912 it was used by the army and many of the larger rooms subdivided, giving rise to a myth that it had been a "forty-roomed mansion" in Lawson's time. The house was demolished in 1926. Nelson Lawson , third son of explorer William Lawson (1774–1850), married Honoria Mary Dickinson and before 1837 built "Greystanes House" as their future family home on
216-492: Is a shopping centre , which is home to a Woolworths supermarket, a Big W discount department store, a medical clinic, banking, fashion, fast food and other retail outlets. Plumpton is located close to the suburb of Mount Druitt which provides many of the services which are not available in Plumpton. Plumpton Primary School and Plumpton High School are located adjacent to each other. Plumpton High School, established in 1976,
252-637: Is a suburb of Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia . Prospect is located 32 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Blacktown and a small part of Cumberland City Council , is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. One of the oldest suburbs in Sydney, Prospect takes its name from the prominent nearby landmark of Prospect Hill - from
288-446: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Plumpton, New South Wales Plumpton is located 45 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district , in the local government area of the City of Blacktown and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. Following European settlement of Australia in 1788, attempts were made to integrate Indigenous Australians into
324-747: Is largely given to Edward Orpen Moriarty , the Engineer in Chief of the Harbours and Rivers Branch of the Public Works Department from 1858 to 1888. By the 1870s, with the collapse of the production of cereal grains across the Cumberland Plain, the Prospect Hill area appears to have largely been devoted to livestock. The dwellings of the earliest settlers largely appear to have been removed by this stage. By
360-456: Is located in an urban area serving a diverse population within a low socio-economic context. There are currently around 1100 students who attend the school, representing over 70 different nationalities and including about 75 Aboriginal students. Plumpton House, a government operated school for children and teens with behavioural problems is also located nearby. There is one church-operated school in Plumpton; Good Shepherd Primary School. Plumpton
396-418: Is no longer within the suburb of Prospect. Quarrying companies gradually took over more and more of Prospect Hill, mining the dolerite for use as roadstone until it was almost all gone and much of the hill with it. The Prospect quarry, which is now part of Pemulwuy, is formed by an intrusion of dolerite rock into Ashfield Shale . At least seven different rock types occur in the intrusion. The material
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#1732851952639432-426: Is predominantly coarse grained picrite with olivine-dolerite and dolerite. Quarrying in the area last occurred in 2007. In the early 2010s, the 330ha quarry gap was transformed into light industry area. Prospect Highway now winds through the gap. Prospect has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Philip Gidley King mentions that the landscape of Prospect is "a very pleasant tract of country, which, from
468-512: Is readily accessed from the Westlink M7 motorway, which forms the eastern boundary of the suburb. The suburb is also a short distance north of the M4 motorway . Busways provides regular bus services to Rooty Hill , Mount Druitt , Riverstone and Blacktown railway stations. At the 2021 census , there were 10,070 persons usually resident in Plumpton. Couples with dependent children make up 61.7% of
504-484: Is usually a few degrees warmer than the Sydney CBD on most spring and summer days. In a few cases there has been a +10-degree differential (this is mostly when northwesterlies bring hot winds from the desert that raise temperatures up to +40 °C (104 °F). However, Prospect is usually a few degrees cooler on most nights of the year, because of its distance from the coast. The highest temperature recorded at Prospect
540-512: The Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink networks, especially Sydney Trains' North Shore & Western Line . Several bus companies offer connecting services between Prospect and Blacktown, via Blacktown Road . According to the 2021 census, the most common ancestries in Prospect were Australian 19.6%, English 16.4%, Indian 10.3%, Chinese 5.7% and Maltese 5.7%. According to the 2016 census,
576-470: The 1790s. In 1797 the war escalated; his guerrillas started regular raids on settlements in the Parramatta and Prospect Hill areas. British military expeditions failed to locate and capture Pemulwuy. Shortly after 1808, William Lawson was appointed aide-de-camp to George Johnston , was granted 500 acres (2.0 km ) at Prospect and built a large house there, which he named Veteran Hall , because he had
612-522: The 2016 census, 56.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were India 4.6%, Philippines 3.1%, Fiji 3.0%, Malta 2.1% and Sri Lanka 2.0%. 50.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 5.7%, Hindi 3.5%, Tamil 3.2%, Gujarati 2.7% and Punjabi 2.6%. The most common responses for religion in Prospect were Catholic 31.1%, No Religion 14.8%, Hinduism 12.3%, Islam 7.0% and Anglican 6.8%. Notable people who have resided in
648-498: The European culture. As significant land grants had been made around Prospect , a 'Native Institute' – which came to be known as 'Black's Town' – was built early in the 1820s around the Plumpton area, at the intersection of Rooty Hill Road and Richmond Road. The 'School for Aboriginal Children' was relocated to this institution in 1823, however by 1833 it had been abandoned. In the short time it existed, 'Black's Town' stamped its name on
684-671: The Prospect Reservoir was built. In 1867, the Governor of New South Wales appointed a Commission to recommend a scheme for Sydney's water supply, and by 1869 it was recommended that construction commence on the Upper Nepean Scheme . This consisted of two diversion weirs, located at Pheasant's Nest and Broughton's Pass, in the Upper Nepean River catchment, with water feeding into a series of tunnels, canals and aqueducts known as
720-701: The Upper Canal. It was intended that water be fed by gravity from the catchment into a reservoir at Prospect. This scheme was to be Sydney's fourth water supply system, following the Tank Stream , Busby's Bore and the Botany (Lachlan) Swamps. Designed and constructed by the NSW Public Works Department , Prospect Reservoir was built during the 1880s and completed in 1888. Credit for the Upper Nepean Scheme
756-454: The boundary between colonists and indigenous Australians. Hostility grew until by 1797, where a state of guerrilla warfare existed between indigenous people and the settler communities at Prospect and Parramatta . The aboriginal people were led by their leader, Pemulwuy , a member of the Bidjigal tribe who occupied the land. Pemulwuy was the main leader of raids against the colony in
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#1732851952639792-416: The distance the trees grew from each other, and the gentle hills and dales , and rising slopes covered with grass , appeared like a vast park. The soil from Rose Hill to Prospect-Hill is nearly alike, being a loam and clay ." The tree cover was mainly the eucalypts , grey box and forest red gum . Spotted gum ( Corymbia maculata ) is also known to have occurred in the Prospect area. Prospect has
828-407: The doors and architraves of heavy red cedar. It was richly furnished with articles of the best quality available and was the scene of many glittering soirees attended by the elite of the colony. Honoria Lawson died in 1845, Nelson remarried a year later, but died in 1849, and the property reverted to his father. Greystanes house was demolished in the 1940s. The land was farmed from 1806 to 1888 when
864-553: The geology. Prior to the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, Prospect was inhabited by different groups of the Darug people including the Warmuli. The Aboriginals there were of the woods culture. As European settlement expanded, the aboriginal people's ability to pursue their traditional lifestyle, which was already severely limited, disappeared. Prospect Hill had been the frontier, which
900-414: The most common ancestries in Prospect were English 15.8%, Australian 15.7%, Indian 6.4%, Maltese 5.3% and Irish 4.8%. 53.7% of people were born in Australia. The other most common countries of birth were India 7.4%, Philippines 3.3%, Fiji 2.9%, Sri Lanka 2.3% and New Zealand 1.9%. 23.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 62.2% of people had both parents born overseas. According to
936-460: The population were professionals (18.3%), clerical and administrative workers (16.0%), machinery operators and drivers (14.8%), labourers (11.8%) and community and personal service workers (10.9%). 5.7% of the labour force in Plumpton were unemployed, slightly higher than average, while the average household income was slightly higher ($ 2,171) than the rest of the country. 82.2% of occupied dwellings in Plumpton were fully detached houses, with most of
972-750: The population. 22.5% were children under the age of 15, higher than the national average, while people over 65 were 10.1% of the population. The median age is 34 years, four years younger than the national median age. Plumpton is a multicultural area, with 55.3% of residents born overseas. The most common foreign birthplaces were the Philippines (16.3%), Fiji (5.6%), Pakistan (4.4%), India (4.3%) and New Zealand (2.3%). 1.7% of inhabitants were reported as being of indigenous origin . The most common responses for religious affiliation in Plumpton were Catholicism (32.6%), Islam (17.8%), No Religion (10.5%), Hinduism (9.1%) and Anglican (5.2%). The occupations of
1008-432: The remainder consisting of attached houses such as townhouses and duplexes (16.8%). There were only 22 apartments (0.8%). The median rent was $ 430 per week (compared with $ 375 for all of Australia) and nearly three-quarters of houses were owner-occupied (70.6%). 33°45′11″S 150°50′21″E / 33.75306°S 150.83917°E / -33.75306; 150.83917 Prospect, New South Wales Prospect
1044-399: The road from Prospect to the institution. The railway station was named for the road and the settlement around Blacktown railway station and the whole district became known as Blacktown. Walter Lamb (1825–1906) established a cannery, fruit preserving works and a coursing ( greyhound racing ) track on his property Woodstock. The area was initially known as Woodstock, but when a post office
1080-488: The south and Pringle Road to the west. The suburb is primarily residential, with a small commercial area based on the Plumpton Marketplace shopping complex on the northern edge of the suburb. Plumpton Park is a large recreational and conservation reserve in the centre of the suburb featuring remnant Cumberland Plain open woodland and a constructed wetland based on a stormwater retention basin . Plumpton Marketplace
1116-458: The time that any mapping was undertaken in this vicinity, most of these structures had disappeared, making their locations difficult to pinpoint. On 30 January 2004 the eastern part of Prospect, which includes the quarry gap, became a new suburb called Pemulwuy after the indigenous leader, containing the new housing estates of Lakeside and Nelson's Ridge and the industrial area within the oval-shaped ridge of Prospect Hill. So most of Prospect Hill
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1152-458: The top of which people could get a prospect of (see a great distance) the surrounding countryside. Initially a settlement for emancipated convicts , it later became a village . Since colonisation, settlers cleared larger areas of land to raise livestock , build churches , inns , schools , shops and a large reservoir. Naturalist Charles Darwin visited Prospect in January 1836, to observe
1188-413: The western side of Prospect Hill. Greystanes was approached by a long drive lined with an avenue of English trees – elms ( Ulmus procera ), hawthorns ( Crataegus sp. ), holly ( Ilex aquifolium ), and woodbine ( Clematis sp. ) mingling with jacarandas ( Jacaranda mimosifolia ). It had a wide, semi-circular front verandah supported by four pillars. The foundations were of stone, the roof of slate, and
1224-652: Was 45.1 °C (113.2 °F) on 7 January 2018. The lowest temperature recorded was −0.8 °C (30.6 °F) on 30 June 2010. Annually, there are 3.2 days where temperatures go below 2 °C. Prospect is adjacent 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. The Prospect Highway links Prospect to central Blacktown . Blacktown railway station provides access to
1260-588: Was established in 1889, there was confusion over this Woodstock and a railway station on the Blayney-Harden line , also called Woodstock . Coursing in England was conducted at Plumpton , so that name replaced Woodstock. Located on the Cumberland Plain , Plumpton is a generally flat suburb and is rectangular in shape, bordered by Jersey Road to the north, the Westlink M7 motorway to the east, Woodstock Avenue to
1296-501: Was the first, and perhaps only, area where large scale organised resistance by aboriginal people took place. Lieutenant Watkin Tench most likely named Prospect Hill in April 1790. In July 1791, thirteen grants of land at Prospect were made to emancipated convicts. In January 1794 David Collins reported that the Prospect Hill farmers were the most productive in the colony. Prospect became
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