Mount Annan, New South Wales Explained

Type:suburb
Mount Annan
City:Sydney
State:nsw
Region:Macarthur
Lga:Camden Council Campbelltown City Council
Postcode:2567
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Pop:11,703
Area:7.15
Area Footnotes:[1]
Elevation:88
Stategov:Camden Electoral district of Campbelltown
Fedgov:Hume Macarthur
Near-Nw:Smeaton Grange
Near-N:Currans Hill
Near-Ne:Blairmount
Near-W:Narellan Vale
Near-E:Campbelltown
Near-Sw:Spring Farm
Near-S:Menangle Park
Near-Se:Glen Alpine
Dist1:60
Dir1:south-west
Location1:Sydney CBD

Mount Annan is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mount Annan is located 60 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of Camden Council and Campbelltown City Council, and is part of the Macarthur region. The Federal Electorates of Hume and Macarthur divide the Gardens.

History

The area now known as Mount Annan was originally home to the Dharawal people, based in the Illawarra region, although the Western Sydney-based Darug people and the Southern Highlands-based Gandangara people were also known to have inhabited the greater Camden area. Very early relations with British settlers were cordial but as farmers started clearing and fencing the land, affecting food resources in the area, clashes between the groups arose until 1816 when a number of indigenous people were massacred and the remainder retreated from direct conflict with the settlers.[2]

In 1805, wool pioneer John Macarthur was granted 5,000 acres (20 km2) at Cowpastures (now Camden). After the land was cleared, it was used for farming for most of the next 200 years until Sydney's suburban sprawl reached the town of Camden and modern suburbs like Mount Annan were subdivided into housing blocks.[2]

Transport

Mount Annan is off the Hume Highway. It includes the locality formerly known as Glenlee and the former Glenlee Colliery loader, which served the former Burragorang Valley coal mines. A number of bus services operated by Transit Systems[3] run through the suburb. The nearest railway station is Macarthur.

Education

There are three local schools in the area. Mount Annan Public School [4] was built in 1993 and is located on Stenhouse Drive. Mount Annan High School [5] was built in 2003 and is located on Welling Drive. Mount Annan Christian College (MACC)[6] which was built in 1999 and is located on Narellan Road.

Sport

Netball

Mount Annan is home to one netball club, Mount Annan Netball Club, which was founded in 1993. MANC is affiliated with the Camden and District Netball Association. There are approximately 300 players a year across 30 teams.[7]

Soccer

Mount Annan Mustangs is Mount Annan's local soccer club. The group was formed in 1999 by Alan Dudley.[8]

Cricket

Mount Annan is a part of the Cobbitty-Narellan Cricket Club. It is hosted at the Birriwa Reserve.[9] [10]

Swimming

Mount Annan Swimming Club is hosted at Mount Annan Leisure Centre, which is owned by YMCA, which runs its swimming season from October through to August.[11] [12]

Commercial area

There are two notable shopping malls in the area, Mount Annan Marketplace[13] and Mount Annan Central.[14] There are also several restaurants in the area including Italian, Thai, Chinese, Japanese, American, and other cuisines.[15]

Mount Annan has an Anytime Fitness gym[16] located on Main Street, and a leisure centre Mount Annan Leisure Centre[17] (which also has a gym) located on Welling Drive. A pub known as Mount Annan Hotel[18] is located on Main Street.

Churches

Landmarks

The Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan is primarily a native garden but is equipped with barbecuing facilities and picnic areas.[20] Mount Annan is a hill within the grounds and there is a track in the gardens to the summit. Sundial Hill[21] is another landmark of the gardens and there is a water feature area. The gardens also includes a Stolen Generations Memorial.[22]

Demographics

In the 2016 Australian census, the suburb of Mount Annan had a population of 11,703 people, with a very high percentage of families with children (89.5%). The suburb is almost entirely detached houses (95.9%) with 141 dwellings recorded as either apartments or townhouses. A very high percentage of these houses are mortgaged (60.0%), a little under double the national average (34.5%).

Local media

Newspapers

Websites

Governance

Mount Annan lies in the central ward of Camden Council, currently represented by Rob Mills, Ashleigh Cagney and Theresa Fedeli. It sits within the state electorate of Camden, represented by Liberal Party of Australia's Chris Patterson, a former Mayor of Camden, and the federal electorate of Hume, represented by Liberal's Angus Taylor.

Notable residents

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frequently asked questions about Mount Annan, NSW . Digital Atlas Pty Limited . 16 April 2014.
  2. Web site: The History of Camden . Camden Historical Society . 20 March 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070831054700/http://www.camdenhistory.org.au/chcamden.html . 31 August 2007.
  3. Web site: Campbelltown and Camden bus network map. 18 October 2014.
  4. http://www.mountannanps.com.au/ Mount Annan Public School
  5. http://www.mountannan-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Mount Annan High School (MAHS)
  6. http://macc.nsw.edu.au/ Mount Annan Christian College
  7. Web site: About Mount Annan Netball Club. Mount Annan Netball Club. 17 May 2015.
  8. Web site: Mount Annan Mustangs – About Us. Mount Annan Mustangs. 17 May 2015.
  9. Web site: Cobbitty-Narellan Cricket Club – Club Details. Cobbitty-Narellan Cricket Club – Club Details. 17 May 2015.
  10. Web site: Camden Council – Sporting Fields. Camden Council – Sporting Fields. 17 May 2015.
  11. Web site: Mount Annan Leisure Centre. Mount Annan Leisure Centre. 17 May 2015.
  12. Web site: Mount Annan Swimming Club – Club Nights. Mount Annan Swimming Club – Club Nights. 17 May 2015.
  13. Web site: Mount Annan Marketplace Website. 18 October 2014.
  14. Web site: Mount Annan Central Website. 18 October 2014.
  15. Web site: Restaurants in Mt Annan NSW. 18 October 2014.
  16. Web site: Anytime Fitness Mount Annan. 18 October 2014.
  17. Web site: Mount Annan Leisure Centre. 18 October 2014.
  18. Web site: Mount Annan Hotel. 18 October 2014.
  19. Web site: C3 Church Mount Annan. 18 October 2014.
  20. Web site: Planning Your Visit – Visitor Facilities. 18 October 2014.
  21. Web site: Sundial. 18 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141019203333/http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/annan/the_garden/buildings_and_art/sundial. 19 October 2014. dead.
  22. Web site: Indigenous – The Stolen Generations Memorial. 18 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141019204621/http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/annan/the_garden/indigenous. 19 October 2014. dead.
  23. Web site: 2016 Census QuickStats: Mount Annan . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 9 September 2016.
  24. http://www.camdenadvertiser.com.au/ Camden Advertiser
  25. Web site: Narellan local newspapers. 18 October 2014.
  26. http://www.macarthuradvertiser.com.au/ Macarthur Advertiser
  27. Web site: Macarthur Chronicle . live . 2024-02-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110216195523/http://www.macarthurchronicle.com.au/ . 16 February 2011 .
  28. http://mountannan.net MountAnnan.net