Bickley Vale, New South Wales Explained

Type:suburb
Bickley Vale
City:Sydney
State:nsw
Lga:Camden Council
Region:Macarthur
Postcode:2570
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Elevation:90
Stategov:Camden
Fedgov:Macarthur
Near-Nw:Brownlow Hill
Near-N:Grasmere
Near-Ne:Camden
Near-E:Cawdor
Near-Se:Cawdor
Near-S:Cawdor
Near-Sw:Mount Hunter
Near-W:Mount Hunter
Dist1:73
Dir1:SW
Location1:Sydney CBD

Bickley Vale is a suburb of the Macarthur Region of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia in Camden Council.

History

The area now known as Bickley Vale was originally home to the Gandangara people of the Southern Highlands although the Muringong, southernmost of the Darug people, were also known to inhabit the area. In 1805, wool pioneer John Macarthur was granted 5,000 acres (20 km2) at Cowpastures (now Camden). The name was taken from the name of a property located within the suburb. Bickley Vale is still primarily a rural locality.[1]

Politics

Bickley Vale lies in the south ward of Camden Council, currently represented by Mayor Ashleigh Cagney. It sits within the state electorate of Camden, represented by Labor's Geoff Corrigan, the former Mayor of Camden, and the federal electorate of Macarthur, represented by Liberal's Pat Farmer, the former ultra-marathon runner.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The History of Camden . Camden Council . 10 June 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070403062554/http://www.camden.nsw.gov.au/page/history.html . 3 April 2007 .