West Pennant Hills

West Pennant Hills is a suburb in the Hills District and Northern Suburbs region of Sydney, New South Wales. West Pennant Hills is 25 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of Hornsby Shire and The Hills Shire.

In 1850, the combined population of Field of Mars Common and Castle Hill numbered fewer than 3,000 people. The township of West Pennant Hills was centred on the ridge at the intersection of Pennant Hills and Castle Hill Roads, which was a trading point on the way north. Eventually the area around Thompsons Corner became known as West Pennant Hills. Thompsons Corner is named after Andrew Thompson (1773-1810), a convict who received a grant of 100 acres (0.40 km2) in 1796 opposite the signal station.

Today, West Pennant Hills is a residential suburb with a commercial area located at Thompsons Corner at the corner of Castle Hill and Pennant Hills Roads. Commercial facilities include cafes, medical, legal and real estate services, in addition to the large Coles supermarket.

Thompsons corner is also the location of the suburb's Government school; West Pennant Hills Public School.

The nearest train stations are Beecroft and Pennant Hills stations. The suburb is also well serviced by buses with easy access to the M2 Hills Motorway.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West Pennant Hills