Narellan is a

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. Narellan is located 60 kilometres south-west of the

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, in the

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of Camden Council and is part of the

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region. Narellan is known for its modern shopping centre, Narellan Town Centre, historic St Thomas Chapel, Studley Park House and golf course.

History

The area now known as Narellan was probably originally home to the

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, based in the

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region, although the

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-based

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and the Southern Highlands-based

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were also known to have inhabited the greater Camden area. Very early relations with British settlers were cordial but as farmers started clearing and fencing the land affecting food resources in the area, clashes between the groups arose until 1816 when a number of indigenous people were massacred and the remainder retreated from direct conflict with the settlers. In 1805 wool pioneer John Macarthur was granted 5,000 acres (20 km²) at Cowpastures (now Camden). After the land was cleared, it was used for farming for most of the next 200 years until Sydney's suburban sprawl reached the town of Camden and modern suburbs like Narellan were subdivided into housing blocks. The name of the suburb originates from William Hovell who pronounced it as "Narelling" after receiving a land grant from

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in 1816. In the 1840s, land allotments were for offered for sale in Narellan but settlement remained scarce owing to the popularity of Camden. Between 10 March 1882 and 1 January 1963 the area was served by

Narellan Narellan is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. Narellan is located 60 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Camden Council and is part of the Macarthur region. Narellan is known for it ...

and Grahams Hill railway stations, on the

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. Narellan Post Office opened on 1 August 1856.

Heritage listings

Narellan has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Camden Valley Way:

Studley Park, Narellan Studley Park is a heritage-listed former defence establishment, grammar school and private residence and now clubhouse and golf course located at Camden Valley Way in the south-western Sydney suburb of Narellan, New South Wales, Narellan in the ...

* Kirkham Lane:

Camelot, Kirkham ''Camelot'' is a heritage-listed former residence, race horse stud and homestead and now large home located at Kirkham Lane in the outer south-western Sydney suburb of Narellan, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by John Horbury Hunt a ...

* Kirkham Lane:

Kirkham Stables Kirkham Stables is a heritage-listed former horse stud and dairy and now vacant building and beef cattle farm at Kirkham Lane in the south-western Sydney suburb of Narellan in the Camden Council local government area of New South Wales, Austr ...

Sport and recreation

Narellan was home to the

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motor racing circuit, which has been redeveloped into a new residential suburb known as Oran Park Town. Camden Golf Club is the only golf club in Narellan. Narellan also has a football club known a
Narellan Rangers
located at Nott Oval. The Narellan Jets play in the local

Macarthur Division Rugby League The Macarthur Conference Rugby League is a senior Rugby league competition in New South Wales, Australia, administered by the New South Wales Rugby League. Formerly known as Group 6 Rugby League, the competition was, until 2019, run under the a ...

First Grade competition. Th
1st Narellan Scout Group
hall is situated on the corner of Queen and Elyard streets (diagonally opposite Narellan Library). Th
1st Narellan Scout Group
was formed on 1 July 1964 and is open to boys and girls aged 5-8 (Joey Scouts), 8-11 (Cub Scouts), 11-14 (Scouts) and 15-18 (Venturer Scouts). The Venturer Scouts meet at their own hall in neighbouring Elderslie.

Churches

* St Thomas' Anglican Church

People

Demographics

In the , the suburb of Narellan had a population of 3,358 people. Like its neighbouring suburbs, Narellan is predominantly Australian born (82.3%) families with young children (41.9%) living in detached houses (90.6%). The number of people aged 65 and over (15.5%) is less than the national average (17.2%).

Notable residents

Jimmy Sharman James Sharman (20 June 1887 – 18 November 1965) was an Australian boxing troupe and entertainment impresario. His son also worked with him and took over for his father in 1955 after playing as a professional rugby league footballer. Bi ...

, boxing promoter *

James Tyson James Tyson (8 April 1819 – 4 December 1898) was an Australian pastoralist. He is regarded as Australia's first self-made millionaire. His name became a byword for reticence, wealth and astute dealing. Early life James Tyson was born about ...

, wealthy pastoralist

Governance

Narellan lies in the central ward of Camden Council, currently represented by Fred Anderson, Rob Elliott and Debby Dewbery. It sits within the state electorate of Camden, represented by the

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Peter Sidgreaves Peter Bryan Sidgreaves is an Australian politician. From 2019 to 2023 he was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing Camden for the Liberal Party. He was defeated by Sally Quinnell at the 2023 state election, having s ...

, and the federal electorate of Hume.

References

External links

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