Abbotsbury, New South Wales
| Abbotsbury Sydney, New South Wales |
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 Fairfield City Farm, Abbotsbury |
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| Population: | 3,857 (2001 census) | |||||||||
| Postcode: | 2176 | |||||||||
| Area: | 1.3 km² (0.5 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Location: | 39 km (24 mi) west of Sydney CBD | |||||||||
| LGA: | City of Fairfield | |||||||||
| State District: | Smithfield | |||||||||
| Federal Division: | McMahon | |||||||||
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Abbotsbury is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Abbotsbury is located 39 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Fairfield. Abbotsbury is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.
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[edit] History
Abbotsbury gets its name from Major Edward Abbott, a Canadian born soldier who arrived in New South Wales in 1790. Abbott was granted land in what is now Abbotsbury in 1806 although sold it to a William Browne in 1810. The estate remained intact until the late 19th century when it was subdivided into small farms and it remained a rural area until the late 20th century when residential subdivision began. The name for the suburb was approved in 1991.[1][2][3]
[edit] Landmarks
Abbotsbury is best known for the Fairfield City Farm, which is located on the western side of the suburb.[4]
[edit] Commercial area
The suburb also has a small shopping complex, including a Friendly Grocer supermarket, a vet, a hairdressers and a gourmet pizzeria. Abbotsbury's telephone and internet runs off the Edensor Park Exchange. iiNet's and TPG's ADSL2+ service as well as general ADSL and Cable are available in the area.
[edit] Transport
Abbotsbury's roads are full of winding streets. Abbotsbury is serviced by local bus company Westbus which makes travelling to a nearby station for a train easier.
[edit] Sport and recreation
The Western Sydney cycling path passes through Abbotsbury. Stretching far along Western Sydney, the cycling path passes through the Fairfield City Farm. Fairfield City Farm was used during the 2000 Sydney Olympics for the mountain biking events.[5] The biking tracks remain.[6]
The suburb also has a sporting field named Stockdale Reserve. Adjacent to this park, there are several ponds, home to many species of birds, mainly ducks.
[edit] Housing
Currently[when?] the median sale price of houses in the area is $658,000.[7]
Abbotsbury currently has the highestfrequency of children living with their parents in the country.
[edit] References
- ^ "Abbotsbury". Fairfield City Council. http://www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/default.asp?iDocID=500&iNavCatID=3&iSubCatID=51. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ "Abbott, Edward (1766 - 1832)". Australian Dictionary of Biography Online. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010002b.htm?hilite=abbott. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ "Abbotsbury". Geographicaol Names Board of NSW. http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=JPckwpqb. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ "Fairfield City Farm". Fairfield City Council. http://www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/default.asp?iNavCatId=11&iSubCatId=2211. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ 2000 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. p. 374.
- ^ "Fairfield City Farm: History". Fairfield City Council. Archived from the original on 2008-05-06. http://web.archive.org/web/20080506042649/http://www.cityfarm.com.au/history.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ "Abbotsbury suburb profile". Fairfax. http://www.domain.com.au/Public/suburbprofile.aspx?mode=research&searchterm=abbotsbury#mapanchor. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
[edit] External links
- Abbotsbury, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°52′30″S 150°51′43″E / 33.875°S 150.862°ECoordinates: 33°52′30″S 150°51′43″E / 33.875°S 150.862°E
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