Richards Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°40′08″S 150°51′16″E / 33.66889°S 150.85444°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 37 ( SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 2020 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2765 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 39 km (24 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Blacktown | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Riverstone | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Division of Chifley | ||||||||||||||
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Richards is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Richards is located north-west of Sydney City in the local government area of Blacktown.
Richards is situated in the Darug traditional Aboriginal country. [2] Richards was approved as a suburb on 7 September 2020 and gazetted on 6 November 2020. Prior to the suburb's creation, the area was part of Riverstone and Vineyard. [3]
The origin of the suburb name is from Benjamin Richards who established an abattoir in the area, in 1878. [4]
Richards Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°40′08″S 150°51′16″E / 33.66889°S 150.85444°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 37 ( SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 2020 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2765 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 39 km (24 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Blacktown | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Riverstone | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Division of Chifley | ||||||||||||||
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Richards is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Richards is located north-west of Sydney City in the local government area of Blacktown.
Richards is situated in the Darug traditional Aboriginal country. [2] Richards was approved as a suburb on 7 September 2020 and gazetted on 6 November 2020. Prior to the suburb's creation, the area was part of Riverstone and Vineyard. [3]
The origin of the suburb name is from Benjamin Richards who established an abattoir in the area, in 1878. [4]