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Glenmore Park

Welcome to: Glenmore Park NSW, Australia

Location: Where is Glenmore Park?

Glenmore Park, New South Wales Australia, is located south of Jamisontown and South Penrith with its boundary being the M4 Motorway. The suburbs of Regentville and Mulgoa are located to its west and south while Orchard Hills runs along its eastern boundary with the Northern Road as its dividing line. Glenmore Park is one of Penrith City's largest and most rapidly developing housing estate. Its development has been carefully planned to cater for the social, economic and recreational needs of its residents. This estate is a highly sought-after place to live - especially for its modern facilities and closeness to the Penrith CBD and the M4 Motorway.

Map of Glenmore Park
47' 30"S 150 40' 30"E

Postcode: 2745 Population: 19,208 (2006 Census) Distance from Sydney: 59 km NW
Area: 8.30 km2 or 830 ha Density: 23.14 people per ha (2006 Census) Glenmore Park on Google Maps

Government Electorates

Local Government: Glenmore Park is located in South Ward of the Penrith Local Government area. The next elections are scheduled on 13 September 2008.

State Government: Glenmore Park is located in the State Government Electorate of Mulgoa. Next elections are scheduled for March 2011.
Federal Government: Glenmore Park is located in the Federal Government Electorate of Lindsay. Next elections will be held in 2010.
Aboriginal Districts: Glenmore Park is located in the Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council Area. Next elections are scheduled for 2011.

Community Profile

This profile is a snapshot of the suburb of Glenmore Park as a community.

Community Services

Bus Services

  • Westbus Pty. Ltd. Head Office (02) 9890 0000 All timetables are shown for Glenmore Park.

Cemeteries

  • Cemetery Services in the Penrith Local Government Area. In the City of Penrith there are three cemeteries managed by Penrith City Council. They are Penrith, St Marys and Emu Plains.

Child Care Centres

  • Glenmore Park Vacation Care: C/- Julie Lewis
    Ph: (02) 4732 7845.
  • Glenmore Park Before and After School Care: Floribunda Avenue
    Ph: (02) 4733 5097.
  • Mobile Playvan: Mum & Oriole Drives (Wed), Richardson Place (Thursdays)
    Ph: (02) 4732 7588.
  • Mobile Preschool: Floribunda Av. (Thursdays)
    Ph: (02) 4732 7588.

Children's Services

  • Glenmore Park Early Childhood Centre: 5-7 Floribunda Avenue Glenmore Park NSW 2745.
    Phone. (V): (02) 4733 4239; TTY: (02) 4733 4239.
    Administered by the Royal New South Wales Institute for Deaf and Blind Children. An auditory/oral program for children who have a hearing loss. A program for children with a vision loss. Local community children also attend this reverse integration pre-school.
  • The Glenmore Park Child and Family Precinct: Corner of Blue Hills Drive and the Glenmore Park Parkway.

Churches

  • Catholic Community House: 3 Dyson Place, Glenmore Park, 2745.
    Ph: (02) 4733 4417.
  • Glenmore Park Anglican Church: 16 William Howell Drive, Glenmore Park, 2745.
    Ph: Rev. John Lavender (02) 4733 1635. Sunday services at 8.30 am, 10.15am and 7pm.
  • Glenmore Park Baptist Church: Marcus Clark Cres, Glenmore Park, 2745.
    Ph: 4733 8082.
  • Padre Pio Parish: PO Box 8037, Glenmore Park, 2745.
    Ph: (02) 4737 9735. Please see website for mass times.

Health Services

  • Penrith Council conducts immunisation clinics for all childhood vaccinations including Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Polio, Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Meningitis. Adult vaccinations for Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, Measles, Mumps and Rubella are also available.
  • Medical Services for the Penrith City Local Government Area.

Schools

Neighbourhood Centres

  • Floribunda Community Centre: 1 Floribunda Avenue, Glenmore Park, 2745.
    Ph: (02) 4733 4107. The Glenmore Park Community Development Project is based at Floribunda Community Centre, 1 Floribunda Avenue. It provides for groups/courses/activities to meet local identified needs and can provide information and referral for local residents.
  • Glenmore Park Youth & Community Centre : Luttrell Street (Next door to Glenmore Park Town Shopping Centre).
    Ph: (02) 4732 8021.
  • Surveyors Creek Community Centre: Ballybunnion Terrace, Glenmore Park, 2745.
    Ph: (02) 4732 8021.

Newspapers

Social Clubs

  • Rotary Club: Glenmore Park: P.O Box 440, Penrith 2751, New South Wales, Australia.

Population

  • For a detailed statistical analysis and community profile (includes results from the 2001, 1996 and 1991 Censuses of Population and Housing, from id Solutions: Glenmore Park
  • Summary analysis below from 2006 Census of Population and Housing
Selected Characteristics Male Female Persons
Total Persons 9311 9897 19208
Aged 0-4 years NA NA 1868
Aged 5-14 years NA NA 3618
Aged 15-24 years NA NA 2804
Aged 25 years and over NA NA 10919
Median age NA NA 29
Indigenous Persons NA NA 262
Australian Born NA NA 14612
Born Overseas NA NA 3878
Speaks English only NA NA 16393
Australian Citizens NA NA 17382

Dwelling Selected Statistics Fully owned Being Purchased Rented Total
Total private dwellings 960 3459 1327 6136
Separate Houses NA NA NA 5670
Semi-detached House, etc NA NA NA 263
Flats NA NA NA 8
Other dwellings NA NA NA 0

Household Characteristics
Total number of families 5268
Median household income $1580
Lone person households 530

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Copyright in ABS data resides with the Commonwealth of Australia. Used with permission.

NA: These figures are not yet available.

For more preliminary data on Glenmore Park (or any other areas in New South Wales) from the 2001 Census, please contact Penrith Library Research Services (02) 4732 7886, or call in to Penrith City Library Civic Centre 601 High Street Penrith, NSW 2750.

Environmental issues

Recreation

Sporting Groups

For information on local sporting groups consult the Recreation Guide which is compiled and updated annually by the staff of the Recreation and Cultural Services Department of Penrith City Council. Ph: (02) 4732 7586.

  • Softball complex, Glenmore Park: Diamonds for Glenmore Park: More than 100 softball teams now call Glenmore Park home after they moved from the Mt Pleasant fields to the newly finished Surveyors Creek softball complex. The new Surveyors Creek complex comprises six softball diamonds for summer and winter softball competitions and two international standard fields. The complex was completed by Council at a cost of $470,000. As well as the amenity block, there an plans for a community neighbourhood centre to be developed on the site.
    Source: Penrith City Council Community Report June 1998.
  • Penrith Junior Cricket Association Grounds.
  • Glenmore Park Soccer Club: Formed in 1994 and now has over 550 registered players. P.O. Box 8201 Glenmore Park 2745.
  • Glenmore Park Cricket Club

Parks

  • Town Centre Fields, Luttrell Street Glenmore Park: For Rugby League, Soccer and Cricket.
  • Forest Redgum Park
  • Applegum Park
  • Rotary Park
  • Surveyors Creek
  • Casuarina
  • Mulgoa Nature Reserve
  • Blue Hills Reserve
  • Over 20 Kilometres of walking and bike paths connecting with residential areas, playing fields, picnic areas and lakes.

Lakes

  • Glenmore Loch Recreation Area: located at the Mulgoa Road entrance into Glenmore Park. A 3.2 hectare lake draws a plentiful variety of native birds and wildlife amid native grasses and wild flowers.

Landscape Profile

Economic/Land Use

Businesses

Historical profile

Aboriginal History

For more general information on the Dharug people please see The Dharug Story by Chris Tobin (Penrith City Library collection 994.004 DHA). It is also available online. For information on the Aboriginal population of Glenmore Park from the 2001 Census of Population and Housing see Population section above.

Origin of the place name - Glenmore Park

This residential development was part of the South Penrith Release Area. Although the name Peachtree was adopted as a preliminary choice for the new residential development, Penrith City Council opted for the name Glenmore Park as a more attractive name even if not historically accurate. Glenmore Park takes its name from the single-storey cottage named Glenmore built by Henry Cox and his wife, formerly Frances Mackenzie, in 1825. The house and old sandstone stables are now part of the Glenmore Country Club. The Glenmore Park estate was officially opened in February 1990 and is built on part of what was Sir John Jamison’s property Regent Villa built in 1823. This house was situated near the present main entry to the suburb near the roundabout on the hill above.

Local History Links

Historical Timeline

1805 Land grant of 1000 acres given to Thomas Jamison.
1811 Thomas Jamison dies in England, his properties pass to his son Sir John Jamison.
1823 Regent Villa built by Sir John Jamison.
1977 7 August Cardinal Freeman officially opens Caroline Chisholm Girls High School.
1980 Penrith City Council considers the Area around Glenmore Park for
urban development.
1986 12 November Penrith City Council given approval for the Glenmore Park estate.
1989 January 800 ha released by LEP no. 88.
1990 February Glenmore Park estate officially opened by Premier Nick Greiner.
1990 July University of Sydney undertook archaeological excavations at the
site of Regentville.
1994 Glenmore Park Town Centre Development Plan adopted.
1994 University of Sydney undertook archaeological excavations at the
site of Regentville.
1996 February Bethany Catholic Primary School opened.
1997 30 July Glenmore Park Public School opened by Jackie Kelly MP.
1998 January Glenmore Park High School opened for students.

Bibliography

For more information on Glenmore Park:

Historical

  • Connah, G. 'Historical Reality: Archaeological Reality, Excavations at Regentville, Penrith, New South Wales, 1985', Australian Historical Archaeology, No. 4, 1996, pp. 29-42.
  • Murray, Robert and White, Kate Dharug & Dungaree: The History of Penrith and St. Marys to 1860. Penrith City Council, Penrith, 1988.
  • Nepean District Historical Society, From Castlereagh to Claremont Meadows: Historical Places of Penrith City Council, Penrith, 1997.
  • Parr, Lorna, A History of the Nepean and District Street Names, Nepean District Historical Society, Penrith, 1990.
  • Parr, Lorna, Penrith Calendar, Nepean District Historical Society, 1987.
  • Penrith City Library, Local Subject File: Buildings, Historic - Regentville.
  • Stacker, Lorraine Pictorial history: Penrith & St Marys, Kingsclear Books, 2002.
  • Stevenson, Colin R., Place Names and their Origins within the City of Penrith, Penrith City Council, Penrith, 1985.
  • Stickley, Christine, The Old Charm of Penrith, 2nd ed., the author, St. Marys, 1984.

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