Milperra
| Milperra Sydney,New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Deepwater Park, Georges River, Milperra | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 4,074 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2214 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 24 km (15 mi) west ofSydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Canterbury-Bankstown | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | East Hills | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Banks | ||||||||||||||
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Milperra,asuburboflocal government areaCity of Canterbury-Bankstown,is located 24 kilometres west of theSydney central business districtin the state ofNew South Wales,Australia,and is a part of the SouthWestern Sydneyregion.
History
[edit]Milperra is anAboriginalword fora gathering of people.The land at Milperra was taken over by George Johnson Jr. AfterWorld War I,returning soldiers established poultry farms and vegetable gardens in the area. The area commonly known as Thorns Bush, became officially known asBankstown Soldier Settlementin 1917. Many streets in the area are named after World War 1 battles and officers.
TheMilperra College of Advanced Educationwas established in 1974, bringing tertiary education to south-western Sydney. It became the Macarthur Institute of Higher Education in 1983, and then became theBankstown campusofWestern Sydney Universityin 1989.
In September 1984, on Father's Day, members of rivalmotorbike gangstheComancheroand theBandidoshad a showdown in the car park of the Milperra Viking Tavern, which is technically located inRevesby.This altercation has since been called the 'Milperra Massacre'. Six bikies (bikers) and a 14-year-old girl were killed.[2]
Parks
[edit]Milperra sits on the bank of theGeorges Riverand features a number of parks and reserves along the river, including Deepwater Park, Bankstown Golf Course and Vale of Ah Reserve.
Schools
[edit]Milperra is home toWestern Sydney University Bankstown Campus.
Milperra is also home toMount Saint Joseph, Milperra,an all-girls high school with grades 7-12.
Milperra Public School is located on Pozieres Avenue.[3]
Commercial areas
[edit]Milperra features a mixture of residential, commercial and industrial areas. A number of small retail strips are scattered throughout the suburb including Milperra Shopping Village on Bullecourt Avenue and Ashford Village on the corner of Bullecourt Avenue and Ashford Avenue. Another small group of shops is located on the corner of Pozieres Avenue and Amiens Avenue, opposite the public school and many commercial developments are situated along Milperra Road.
Transport
[edit]Milperra Road is a major road on the northern border which links to Newbridge Road andMoorebank,on the western side of theMilperra Bridge,over theGeorges River.TheM5 South Western Motorwayruns along the southern border and Henry Lawson Drive is the other major road through the area.
Notable residents
[edit]- Robyn Denholm(born 1963), chair ofTesla, Inc.,born and grew up in Milperra[4]
- Ian Thorpe(born 1982), swimmer, grew up in Milperra
References
[edit]- ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Milperra".2021 Census QuickStats.Retrieved25 September2024.
- ^"1984: Seven killed in Sydney biker shootings".BBC News.2 September 1984.
- ^Milperra Primary school
- ^Lewis, Michelle."Telstra appoints new Chief Operations Officer. Who is Robyn Denholm?".voiceplus.com.au.Retrieved8 November2018.
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External links
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- How Did Your Suburb Get Its Name?
- Glenys Allison (2010)."Bankstown Soldier Settlement Milperra".Dictionary of Sydney.Retrieved24 September2015.[CC-By-SA]