Macarthur Heights is a new premium residential estate of Sydney, in the local government area of the City of Campbelltown, in the State of New South Wales, Australia, (direct line) south-west of the Sydney central business district. It is part of the Macarthur region and is located between the M31 Motorway and Western Sydney University. The fledgling suburb[1] consists mainly of new housing, 2 small feature parks and an astronomical observatory. The principal access road is Goldsmith Avenue.
Macarthur Heights is constructed on open land formerly owned by Western Sydney University. Construction of Stage 1 of the new suburb began in 2013. The street names reflect an astronomical theme, including Milky Way and Orion Street.[2]
A prominent feature of the new suburb is the "Gates of Light" sculpture,[3] located in Main Ridge Park opposite the observatory, which recognises the contribution which the Observatory made to the area. The sculpture, by prize-winning artist Khaled Sabsabi,[4] [5] is illuminated at night and features the various astronomical constellations.[6] Adjacent to the sculptures, large concrete spheres have been placed, to represent the planets.
The Campbelltown Rotary Observatory, formerly stood on a hilltop close to where the "Gates of Light" are now situated. The hilltop was bulldozed and the Observatory was relocated to make way for the new development.[7] It now stands closer to the university on the highest point in the suburb.[8]
The nearest railway station is Macarthur and various bus routes are accessible on Narellan Road and at Macarthur