Wallacia
District of
New South Wales - Australia

Warragamba Dam

Warragamba Dam is the primary water source for the Australian city of Sydney, New South Wales. It also connects with the Hawkesbury River and Nepean River. It is approximately 65 kilometres to the west of Sydney on the Warragamba River, a tributary of the Hawkesbury River, and impounds Lake Burragorang.

Located at -33.8834, 150.596 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.418 miles away.
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Dams completed in 1960, Geography of Sydney, Reservoirs and dams in Australia, Lakes of New South Wales

Glenbrook, New South Wales

Glenbrook is a suburb of the Lower Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 70 kilometres west of Sydney in the local government area of the City of Blue Mountains. At the 2006 census, Glenbrook had a population of 5,138 people. Glenbrook lies between Lapstone and Blaxland at an elevation of 163 m (535 ft) and is approximately an hour's drive from Sydney. It is home to a large number of tourist attractions, recreational opportunities and native flora and fauna.

Located at -33.7663, 150.619 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.425 miles away.
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Towns in New South Wales

Glenbrook rail accident

The Glenbrook rail accident occurred on 2 December 1999 at 8:22 am at Glenbrook in the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia, in which seven passengers were killed and 51 passengers were transported to hospital with injuries. The accident occurred when an interurban train collided with the rear wagon of the Indian Pacific. It happened on a curve of track east of Glenbrook railway station on the CityRail network between Glenbrook and Lapstone.

Located at -33.7753, 150.622 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.425 miles away.
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1999 in Australia, CityRail, Railway accidents in 1999, Rail transport in New South Wales, Railway accidents in New South Wales

Nepean Gorge

The Nepean Gorge is a gorge on the Nepean River west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The gorge is located south of the western suburb of Penrith and is administered and protected by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. It is carved through the sandstone typical of the region, Hawkesbury sandstone. There is some speculation as to why it runs through the eastern edge of the Blue Mountains rather than around it. The gorge is popular for water recreation by small watercraft all year.

Located at -33.83, 150.595 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.421 miles away.
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Canyons and gorges of Australia, Blue Mountains (New South Wales)

Bents Basin State Recreation Area

Bents Basin is a State Conservation Area (SCA) near Wallacia, New South Wales, Australia within the Sydney basin geographical region. The site was originally a small natural basin formed in an erosion basin banked by sandstone outcrops, considerably enlarged with a large earth fill dam constructed by the Army's 17th Construction Squadron in 1987-88. Bents Basin SCA is a popular swimming location with a camping area and an education centre utilised by local school groups.

Located at -33.932, 150.635 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.418 miles away.
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Nature reserves in New South Wales

Warragamba, New South Wales

Warragamba is a town in New South Wales, Australia, in Wollondilly Shire. Located on the eastern edge of the Blue Mountains, Warragamba is one and a half hour's drive west of Sydney. The name Warragamba comes from the aboriginal words Warra and Gamba meaning water running over rocks. At the 2006 census, Warragamba had a population of 1,197.

Located at -33.8917, 150.603 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.418 miles away.
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Towns in New South Wales, Australian Aboriginal placenames

Wallacia, New South Wales

Wallacia is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Formerly a rural village it is 68 kilometres west of the Sydney GPO (General Post Office), in the local government areas of the City of Penrith and Wollondilly Shire. It is part of the Greater Western Sydney region, Metropolitan area.

Located at -33.865, 150.64 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.421 miles away.
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Suburbs of Sydney

South Penrith, New South Wales

South Penrith is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. South Penrith is located 55 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. South Penrith is bounded by Jamison Road to the north, York Road to the west, the M4 Motorway to the south and the Northern Road to the east. Penrith is a separate suburb to the north.

Located at -33.8188, 150.654 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.424 miles away.
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Suburbs of Sydney

Regentville, New South Wales

Regentville is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 56 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith, and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. It is located on the eastern bank of the Nepean River, just south of Jamisontown.

Located at -33.7783, 150.66 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.426 miles away.
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Suburbs of Sydney

Mulgoa, New South Wales

Mulgoa is a village, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 66 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith. It is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. Mulgoa covers 5530 hectares, south of the Penrith suburbs of Regentville and Glenmore Park.

Located at -33.8461, 150.652 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.423 miles away.
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Suburbs of Sydney, Australian Aboriginal placenames

Jamisontown, New South Wales

Jamisontown is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 56 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith, and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. It is on the eastern side of the Nepean River, just south of Penrith and bears the name of Thomas Jamison, a pioneer landowner and First Fleet surgeon. Affluent members who currently reside in Jamisontown include Mark Walsh.

Located at -33.7683, 150.672 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.427 miles away.
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Suburbs of Sydney

Leonay, New South Wales

Leonay is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 58 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith. It is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. Leonay is located on the western side of the Nepean River, at the foot of the Blue Mountains. The suburb is bounded by the M4 Motorway, the western railway line, and the Nepean River.

Located at -33.7651, 150.646 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.426 miles away.
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Suburbs of Sydney

Luddenham, New South Wales

Luddenham is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 42 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of the City of Penrith and City of Liverpool. It is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

Located at -33.8807, 150.715 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.423 miles away.
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Suburbs of Sydney

Greendale, New South Wales

Greendale is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

Located at -33.92, 150.67 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.420 miles away.
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Suburbs of Sydney

Glenmore Park, New South Wales

Glenmore Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Glenmore Park is located 59 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. Glenmore Park is south of Jamisontown and South Penrith with its boundary being the M4 Motorway.

Located at -33.79, 150.676 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.426 miles away.
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Suburbs of Sydney

Lapstone, New South Wales

Lapstone is a small village on the eastern escarpment of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. Lapstone is located 62 kilometres west of Sydney in the local government area of the City of Blue Mountains and is part of the federal electorate of Macquarie. The village consists mostly of stand-alone housing and has a few public facilities. At the 2006 census, Lapstone had a population of 854 people.

Located at -33.774, 150.637 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.425 miles away.
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Towns in New South Wales, Suburbs of the City of Blue Mountains

Lapstone Zig Zag

The Lapstone Zig Zag was a zig zag railway built near Lapstone on the Great Western Railway of New South Wales in Australia between 1863 and 1865, to overcome an otherwise insurmountable climb up the eastern side of the Blue Mountains. The ruling grade was already very steep at 1 in 33 (3%).

Located at -33.7667, 150.617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.425 miles away.
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Rail infrastructure in New South Wales, Blue Mountains (New South Wales), Bridges in Australia, Works of John Whitton

Lapstone railway station

Lapstone railway station is a regional railway station on the Blue Mountains Line of the CityRail intercity network, serving the suburbs of Lapstone and Leonay at the foot of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. The station opened in 1964 and has two side platforms served by one train each way per hour in off-peak, with additional services during peak hours.

Located at -33.7736, 150.643 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.426 miles away.
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Regional railway stations in New South Wales, Railway stations opened in 1964

Glenbrook railway station

Glenbrook railway station is an urban railway station on the Blue Mountains Line of the CityRail interurban network, serving the suburb of Glenbrook in the Lower Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. The station opened in 1913 after the construction of a deviation of the Main Western railway through the area. The station has an island platform, located in a cutting and is served by one train each way per hour in off-peak, with additional services during peak hours.

Located at -33.7692, 150.621 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.425 miles away.
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Regional railway stations in New South Wales, Railway stations opened in 1913

African Lion Safari (Warragamba)

The African Lion Safari was a wildlife park that Stafford Bullen opened in 1968. It operated near Warragamba on the outskirts of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia until 1991. There was a dolphinarium in African Lion Safari.

Located at -33.8995, 150.603 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.418 miles away.
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Zoos in Australia, 1968 establishments in Australia, 1991 disestablishments, Former zoos

Caroline Chisholm College

Caroline Chisholm College is a Roman Catholic girls school for years 7-12 located in Glenmore Park, New South Wales. It is under the direction of the Catholic Education, Parramatta Diocese. The school is named in honor of Caroline Chisholm, a pioneer in Australian history and social reformer.

Located at -33.7856, 150.675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.426 miles away.
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Girls' schools in Australia, Schools in Sydney, Roman Catholic schools in Sydney, Educational institutions established in 1974, High schools in New South Wales, Private schools in New South Wales, 1974 establishments in Australia

Silverdale, New South Wales

Silverdale is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, in Wollondilly Shire. Approximately 30 minutes from the city of Penrith, New South Wales, Silverdale is close to the historic township of Warragamba, and the main water supply for Sydney, Warragamba Dam. The town's development increased with the construction of the dam.

Located at -33.9422, 150.58 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.415 miles away.
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Towns in New South Wales

Lapstone Oval

Lapstone Oval is a sports stadium in Lapstone, New South Wales. It supports sport all year round. The name Lapstone Oval covers all of the 3 different types of sporting facilities and not just the rugby field as is thought be some people.

Located at -33.7711, 150.636 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.426 miles away.
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Sports venues in New South Wales

Warragamba River

Warragamba River, a river that is part of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Macarthur region of New South Wales, Australia.

Located at -33.8667, 150.617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.420 miles away.
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Rivers of New South Wales, Southern Highlands (New South Wales), Hawkesbury River

Glenmore Park High School

Glenmore Park High School is a public school in the large suburb of Penrith (40 km west of Sydney CBD. ) The school caters of all types, and levels of high school education. Along with fully equipped scientific laboratories, wood, metal and hospitality workshops. The school itself is run by Natalie Brookton, who has a Chemistry background (B. Sc UNSW).

Located at -33.7914, 150.672 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.426 miles away.
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Educational institutions with year of establishment missing, High schools in New South Wales, Public schools in New South Wales, Schools in Sydney