Glossodia, New South Wales

Glossodia
New South Wales

Population

2,856 (2011 census)^[1]

Postcode(s)

2756

Location

68 km (42 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD

Suburbs around Glossodia:
East Kurrajong and Tennyson	East Kurrajong	East Kurrajong and Wilberforce
Tennyson	Glossodia	Wilberforce
North Richmond	Freemans Reach	Freemans Reach and Wilberforce

Glossodia is a semi-rural suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Glossodia is located 68 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury.

History

Glossodia was formerly known as "Currency Creek" and its name was changed in 1922. The name Glossodia originates from a small genus of mostly purple orchids from Australia, which grow in the area.^[2]

Population

According to the 2011 census, there were 2,856 residents in Glossodia. The majority of people (86%) were born in Australia and the most common self-identified ancestries were Australian (34%) and English (30%). The top religious affiliations were Anglican 34.4% and Catholic 27.4%. Family households (86.6%) were the most common type of household, followed by single households (11.7%) and group households (1.7%)^[1]

Landmarks

The suburb is home to Glossodia Public School. The area includes a day care centre, shops, and soccer fields, all within walking distance of the school. It is also the location of the Sydney Guide Dog Centre.^[3]

References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Glossodia (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
↑ Nichols, Michelle (2004). Pictorial History Hawkesbury. Kingsclear Books. p. 40.
↑ "Guide Dogs Centre | Guide Dogs NSW/ACT". Guidedogs.com.au. Retrieved 2012-05-17.

Suburbs and localities within the City of Hawkesbury, Sydney

Agnes Banks Berambing Bilpin Blaxlands Ridge Bligh Park Bowen Mountain Bucketty Cattai Central Colo Central Macdonald Clarendon Colo Colo Heights Cornwallis Cumberland Reach East Kurrajong Ebenezer Fernances Freemans Reach Glossodia Grose Vale Grose Wold Higher Macdonald Hobartville Kurmond Kurrajong Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills Leets Vale Lower Macdonald Lower Portland Maraylya McGraths Hill Mellong Mogo Creek Mountain Lagoon Mulgrave North Richmond Oakville Perrys Crossing Pitt Town Pitt Town Bottoms Putty Richmond Richmond Lowlands Sackville St Albans Scheyville South Windsor Ten Mile Hollow Tennyson The Devils Wilderness The Slopes Upper Colo Upper Macdonald Vineyard Webbs Creek Wheeny Creek Wilberforce Windsor Windsor Downs Wisemans Ferry Womerah Wrights Creek Yarramundi

List of Sydney suburbs

Coordinates: 33°32′04″S 150°46′56″E / 33.53432°S 150.78231°E / -33.53432; 150.78231

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