Merrylands West, New South Wales Explained

Type:suburb
Merrylands West
City:Sydney
State:nsw
Local Map:yes
Zoom:13
Postcode:2160
Pop:6,592
Elevation:42
Stategov:Granville
Fedgov:McMahon
Fedgov2:Parramatta
Near-Ne:Westmead
Mays Hill
Near-W:Greystanes Smithfield
Near-E:Merrylands
Near-Sw:Woodpark
Near-S:Guildford West
Near-Se:Guildford
Dist1:23
Dir1:west
Location1:Sydney CBD

Merrylands West is a suburb in western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Geography

Merrylands West is located 23 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Cumberland City Council. The eastern part of Merrylands West is known locally as "Hilltop".

Commercial area

Merrylands West contains several schools – Merrylands High School, Cerdon College- an all-girls school, as well as Hilltop Road and Sherwood Grange Public Schools. There is a retirement community, Cardinal Gilroy Village, situated on 45 Barcom Street, behind the high schools. The suburb is commercially serviced by a small shopping centre comprising a supermarket and fast food outlets. Merrylands West also contains the Central Gardens – a small wildlife park in Sydney's west.

Transport

There are two T-way stops in Merrylands West – the Sherwood stop near the main intersection, and the Canal stop in front of the two high schools. The area is also serviced by other local bus companies.

References

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