locality
Locality may refer to:
* Locality, a historical named location or place in Canada
* Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England
* Locality (linguistics)
* Locality (settlement)
* Suburbs and localitie ...
situated in
western
Western may refer to:
Places
*Western, Nebraska, a village in the US
*Western, New York, a town in the US
*Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western world, countries that id ...
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...
,
New South Wales
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...
,
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
. Part of Smithfield, it is an unofficial designation for the region, or
neighbourhood
A neighbourhood (Commonwealth English) or neighborhood (American English) is a geographically localized community within a larger town, city, suburb or rural area, sometimes consisting of a single street and the buildings lining it. Neighbourh ...
area, westwards from Dublin Street to Wetherill Street on the boundary of
Wetherill Park
Wetherill Park is a suburb in Greater Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Wetherill Park is located 34 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Fairfield.
The ...
.https://auspost.com.au/postcode/smithfield-west/nsw/cbge Find a postcode - Smithfield West
History
In 1867, Smithfield was a semi-rural settlement populated by vine growers, gardeners, wood timber cutters,
orchard
An orchard is an intentional plantation of trees or shrubs that is maintained for food production. Orchards comprise fruit tree, fruit- or nut (fruit), nut-producing trees that are generally grown for commercial production. Orchards are also so ...
s and
tanneries
Tanning may refer to:
*Tanning (leather), treating animal skins to produce leather
*Sun tanning, using the sun to darken pale skin
**Indoor tanning, the use of artificial light in place of the sun
**Sunless tanning, application of a stain or dye t ...
. Some of the best
farming
Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...
land at that time was in the district to the west and southwest of the Smithfield area, which includes the locality of Smithfield West.
Designation
Websites such as
Weatherzone
Weatherzone, known before 9 August 2010 as The Weather Company and still trading under this name, is the main provider of value-added meteorological services in Australia. Their main business lines are services to energy, utilities and mining c ...
and
Australia Post
Australia Post, formally the Australian Postal Corporation and also known as AusPost, is an Australian Government-State-owned enterprise, owned corporation that provides postal services throughout Australia. Australia Post's head office is loca ...
, among others, feature the locality of Smithfield West in their database, which shares the same postcode of Smithfield (2164).
Commercial area
The
locality
Locality may refer to:
* Locality, a historical named location or place in Canada
* Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England
* Locality (linguistics)
* Locality (settlement)
* Suburbs and localitie ...
of Smithfield West has small pockets of restaurants in Dublin Street near Brenan Street, and as well as in Hassall Street, which have included
Chinese restaurant
A Chinese restaurant is a restaurant that serves Chinese cuisine. Most of them are in the Cantonese cuisine, Cantonese style, due to the history of the Overseas Chinese, Chinese diaspora, though other Chinese regional cuisine, regional cuisin ...
s, a
gelato
Gelato (; ; ) refers to a specific type of ice cream of Italian origin. In Italian, ''Gelato'' is the common word for all types of ice cream. Artisanal gelato in Italy generally contains 6–9% butterfat, which is lower than other styles of ...
bar, a prominent
Italian restaurant
''Italian Restaurant'' is an Italian comedy television series.
Cast
*Gigi Proietti: Giulio Broccoli
*Nancy Brilli: Connie Mancuso
*Adriano Pappalardo: Frank Di Giacomo
*Tiberio Murgia: Salvatore
*Cristiana Capotondi: Angie
*Luigi Montini: Mancu ...
, a
fish and chips
Fish and chips is a hot dish consisting of batter (cooking), battered and fried fish, served with French fries, chips. Often considered the national dish of the United Kingdom, fish and chips originated in England in the 19th century. Today, ...
eatery, a
delicatessen
A delicatessen or deli is a grocery that sells a selection of fine, exotic, or foreign prepared foods. Delicatessens originated in Germany (contemporary spelling: ) during the 18th century and spread to the United States in the mid-19th centur ...
market, a
drug store
A pharmacy (also called drugstore in American English or community pharmacy or chemist in Commonwealth English) is a premises which provides pharmaceutical drugs, among other products. At the pharmacy, a pharmacist oversees the fulfillment of ...
, a
doctor's office
A doctor's office in American English, a doctor's surgery in British English, or a doctor's practice, is a medical facility in which one or more medical doctors, usually general practitioners (GP), receive and treat patients.
Description
Doct ...
, a
bakery
A bakery is an establishment that produces and sells flour-based baked goods made in an oven such as bread, cookies, cakes, doughnuts, bagels, Pastry, pastries, and pies. Some retail bakeries are also categorized as Coffeehouse, cafés, servi ...
, a
newsagent's shop
A newsagent's shop or simply newsagent's or paper shop (British English), newsagency (Australian English) or newsstand ( American and Canadian English) is a business that sells newspapers, magazines, cigarettes, snacks and often items of loca ...
, and a few convenient shopfronts.
Culture
Smithfield Cemetery is situated in this locality, on Dublin Street, corner of Victoria Road. Smithfield West Public School, which includes a
preschool
A preschool (sometimes spelled as pre school or pre-school), also known as nursery school, pre-primary school, play school, is an school, educational establishment or learning space offering early childhood education to children before they ...
, is located on Wetherill Street, bordering Wetherill Park. The locality lies in the
Electoral district of Prospect
Prospect is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. An urban electorate in Western Sydney, it is centred on the suburb of Prospect from which it takes its name.
Prospect is represented b ...
and the
Division of McMahon
The Division of McMahon ( ) is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales.
McMahon is in Sydney's outer western suburbs. McMahon lies south of the Great Western Highway, roughly between Woodville Road and South Creek.
T ...
, as with Smithfield.
Geography
The Horsley Drive
The Horsley Drive is a urban sealed road located in the City of Fairfield in Greater Western Sydney, Greater Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The road's northwestern terminus is located at the entrance of Western Sydney Parklands in ...
is the major road which runs through the locality. Other major roads include Polding Street, Hassal Street and Victoria Street, with the latter featuring factories. Bus services are provided by
Transit Systems Sydney
Transit Systems NSW, previously known as Transit Systems Sydney, is a bus operator in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is a subsidiary of Transit Systems.
History
In November 2012, Transit Systems was awarded a contract by Transport fo ...
Parramatta railway station
Parramatta railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Western railway line, Main Western line, serving Parramatta in New South Wales, Australia. It is served by Sydney Trains' North Shore & Western Line, T1 Wester ...
cycle
Cycle, cycles, or cyclic may refer to:
Anthropology and social sciences
* Cyclic history, a theory of history
* Cyclical theory, a theory of American political history associated with Arthur Schlesinger, Sr.
* Social cycle, various cycles in ...
way that runs through the locality, which is part of the
Western Sydney Regional Park
Western Sydney Regional Park is a large urban park and a nature reserve situated in Western Sydney, Australia within the suburbs of Horsley Park and Abbotsbury, New South Wales, Abbotsbury.Rosford Street Reserve is a
park
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside t ...
land in the northern skirts of the locality which features a large
sports ground
A pitch or a sports ground is an outdoor playing area for various sports. The term ''pitch'' is most commonly used in British English, while the comparable term in Australian English, Australian, American English, American and Canadian English is ...
s and an
urban forest
Urban means "related to a city". In that sense, the term may refer to:
* Urban area, geographical area distinct from rural areas
* Urban culture, the culture of towns and cities
Urban may also refer to:
General
* Urban (name), a list of peop ...