Blacktown

Blacktown is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Blacktown is located 34 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of City of Blacktown. Blacktown is the largest of any suburb or township in New South Wales and is one of the most multicultural places in Sydney.

The Blacktown Commercial Business District is located close to Blacktown railway station. Westpoint Blacktown is a major shopping centre and there are a number of small shops, restaurants and hotels in the surrounding area. The Blacktown CBD features the following landmarks; Blacktown City Council corporate head office, Blacktown Courthouse, Blacktown Hospital, Blacktown Workers Club, Max Webber Library, Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown, Nagle College Blacktown.

The most common way of getting to work for residents of Blacktown was by car, with public transport used by just under twenty percent. Most public transport was done by train, with five percent catching buses for all or part of the journey. Blacktown railway station is on the Western Line of the CityRail network. A major bus interchange is located next to the station and an underground bus station is at the entrance to Westpoint. Blacktown is a terminus of the North-West T-way. Busways provides services north to Rouse Hill, Castle Hill, Kellyville, Glenwood and Stanhope Gardens; west to Mount Druitt, Plumpton, Oakhurst, Quakers Hill, Dean Park, Woodcroft; and south to Prospect, Arndell Park, Huntingwood, Tallawong, Doonside and Blacktown Hospital, whilst Hillsbus provides services east to Macquarie Park, Seven Hills, Parramatta and Kings Langley.

Government run primary schools in the area include: Blacktown North Public School, Blacktown South Public School, Blacktown West Public School, Lynwood Park Public School, Marayong South Public School, Shelley Public School, and Walters Road Public School. Public high schools include: Blacktown Boys High School, Blacktown Girls High School, Evans High School and Mitchell High School. There is also the Coreen School, which caters to older children with learning difficulties. There are two Catholic primary schools and two Catholic high schools. Tyndale Christian School is a private school covering children from kindergarten to year 12.

Blacktown Arts Centre is located at 78 Flushcombe Road on the highest point of land in the Blacktown CBD. The centre has facilities for performance, visual art galleries and workshops. Sporting facilities include Blacktown Stadium in Blacktown Olympic Park, Fairfax Community Stadium, Blacktown Baseball Stadium, Blacktown Softball Stadium, Blacktown Showground, Blacktown Aquatic Centre, Alpha Park and Blacktown Olympic Park.

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