Arndell Park is a predominantly

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in the

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, in

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, in the state of

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. Its postcode is 2148. Arndell Park is located approximately west of the

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History

The suburb takes its name from

Thomas Arndell Thomas Arndell (4 March 1753 – 2 May 1821) was a surgeon, magistrate, and farmer. He was born in England, but moved to Australia with the First Fleet when he was 35. He farmed many acres of land there, and he later became a magistrate. He or ...

who was appointed Assistant Surgeon to the settlement in New South Wales and arrived with the

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. He later joined Captain Tench in 1789 in the journey of exploration from Prospect Hill to the

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Retail and commercial services

There is a retail and commercial mall in Arndell Park comprising a discount supermarket, a solicitors office, a medical centre, a bottle shop, and several discount stores and food outlets.

References

The 2001 City of Blacktown Social Plan
Suburbs of Sydney City of Blacktown {{Sydney-geo-stub