Cecil Park, New South Wales

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Cecil Park
Sydney, New South Wales
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Population815 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2178
Location40 km (25 mi) west of Sydney
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Cecil Park:
Mount Vernon Horsley Park Abbotsbury
Kemps Creek Cecil Park Cecil Hills Elizabeth Hills
Austral
Kemps Creek		 Austral
West Hoxton		 Middleton Grange

Cecil Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 40 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Fairfield. It is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

History

Cecil Park was originally home to the Cabrogal people who occupied much of the greater Fairfield area. When European exploration of the area began in the early 19th century, a nearby range was named Cecil Hills and this in turn inspired the name Cecil Park. The first white settler in Cecil Park was Simeon Lord.[2]

Cecil Park was part of a large land grant made to Thomas Wylde in 1817, then known as 'Macquarie Park'. His son, Sir John Wylde inherited the land in 1821. The Wylde family continued to own the land until 1886, when it was sold and subdivided into large lots, and then smaller rural lots in 1906.[3] In 1896, a school building and accompanying teacher's residence was built, near the present-day location of the Elizabeth Drive-Wallgrove Road intersection. The first schoolmaster was Mr. William Flood, who also managed the Cecil Park Post Office opened on 16 July 1897.[4]

Prior to the construction of a church, religious services were held at a local creamery. In 1903, a church dedicated to St Paul was built, which also served as a community hall. Mr. Flood continued as schoolmaster until 1904, followed by various educators, with Alderman Wilf Davis being the last master until the school’s closure in 1940.[3]

The post office operated until 1963,[5] and the church closed shortly after its Golden Jubilee in 1953. All three buildings were demolished in 1965. Archaeological investigations in 2019 confirmed the remnants of the former school and church.[3]

Demographics

At the 2021 census, there were 815 residents in Cecil Park. 60.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were Italy 6.9%, Iraq 3.6%, Iran 3.1%, Malta 2.6% and Fiji 2.2%. In Cecil Park 51.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 9.8%, Arabic 5.0%, Croatian 3.4%, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 3.2% and Maltese 2.9%.[1]

Common ancestries include, Italian 31.4%, Australian 16.4%, Maltese 8.7%, English 7.6% and Croatian 5.2%. The most common response for religion was Catholic at 52.8%.[1]

Recreation

Wylde, Western Sydney Parklands

The Sydney International Shooting Centre was built in Cecil Park for the shooting events at the 2000 Summer Olympics. It remains open to licensed shooters for recreational use. An Indigenous art installation titled 'Seven Spears' by Brook Andrew can be found outside the shooting centre.[6]

The nearby 'Wylde Mountain Bike and BMX' hub has more than 15km of mountain bike trails, a BMX track, and a pump track.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cecil Park (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 August 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Cecil Park". Fairfield City Council. Archived from the original on 17 August 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
  3. ^ a b c "M12 Motorway Environmental Impact Statement – Appendix J" (PDF). Roads and Maritime Services. October 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  4. ^ "M12 Motorway: Non-Aboriginal Heritage Thematic Study" (PDF). Extent Heritage. December 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  5. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  6. ^ "COMMUNITIES NSW – ANNUAL REPORT 2009-10" (PDF). Office of Sport (NSW). Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Wylde MTB & BMX". Western Sydney Parklands. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2025.

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