| Jamisontown Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 5,321 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 653.7/km2 (1,693.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2750 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.14 km2 (3.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Penrith | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Penrith | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lindsay | ||||||||||||||
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Jamisontown is asuburb ofSydney, in the state ofNew South Wales,Australia. It is 56 kilometres west of theSydney central business district, in thelocal government area of theCity of Penrith, and is part of theGreater Western Sydney region. It is on the eastern side of theNepean River, just south ofPenrith and bears the name ofThomas Jamison, a pioneer landowner andFirst Fleet surgeon.
Prior to European settlement, what is now Jamisontown was home to the Mulgoa people who spoke theDarug language. They lived ahunter-gatherer lifestyle governed by traditional laws, which had their origins in theDreamtime. Their homes were bark huts called 'gunyahs'. They huntedkangaroos andemus for meat, and gathered sweet potatoes, berries and other native plants.[2]
In 1805, the then Surgeon-General (Principal Surgeon) of the Colony of New South Wales,Thomas Jamison (1752/53-1811), was granted 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) on the banks of the Nepean River, to the south of what is now Jamison Road. Later, the property passed to his son, SirJohn Jamison (1776–1844), Kt, MD, MLC - a celebrated physician, land owner and political reformer, who erected a splendid mansion (since destroyed by fire) on the nearbyRegentville estate during the 1820s.
The land at Jamisontown stayed rural for the next 150 years or so. In 1911, it was the departure point for the first cross-country flight in Australia, made by William Ewart Hart. In the 1960s the area began to be subdivided and developed and in 1976, Jamisontown was officially gazetted as a neighbourhood.[3]
Jamison Town Post Office opened on 10 May 1889 and closed in 1931.[4]
The sikh locals formed Sydney Gurdwara Penrith (Sikh Association of Australia) as well.[citation needed]
Mulgoa Road is the main road in the suburb, connecting with both Penrith and theM4 Western Motorway which in turn provides quick connection to greater Sydney and the Blue Mountains. The nearest railway station is atPenrith on the Western Line of theSydney Trains network.
Busways provides three bus services in the area with route 791 connecting Jamisontown toPenrith,[5] route 795 connecting to Penrith andMulgoa,[6] and route 797 connecting to Penrith andGlenmore Park.[7]
ThePenrith Ice Palace is located in Jamisontown close to the river.
Jamisontown Public School is the only school in the suburb. Jamison High School is actually located inSouth Penrith.
According to the2021 census of Population, there were 5,321 people in Jamisontown.
At a local government level, Jamisontown is part of the south ward ofPenrith City Council, represented by Jim Aitken, Mark Davies, Karen McKeown, Susan Page and Gary Rumble. The current mayor is Pat Sheehy. At the state level, it is part of theElectoral district of Penrith, represented byLiberalStuart Ayres. Federally, it is part of theDivision of Lindsay, represented byLiberal PartyMelissa McIntosh.
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