Parish of St Luke explained

Type:cadastral
St Luke
State:nsw
Image Upright:0.81
Lga:City of Liverpool
County:Cumberland
Former Hundred:Liverpool
Est:1835
Near-Nw:Melville
Near-N:Prospect
Near-Ne:St John
Near-E:Bankstown
Near-Se:Holsworthy
Near-S:Minto
Near-Sw:Cook
Near-W:Cabramatta

St Luke Parish is one of the 57 parishes of Cumberland County, New South Wales, a cadastral unit for use on land titles. It is bounded by Prospect Creek in the north-east, Georges River in the south-east, and Cowpasture Road in the west. It was named after the Anglican church of St Lukes in Liverpool, which was completed in 1819. The parish is mentioned in various legislation dealing with property law for the city of Liverpool.[1]

The parish includes the Sydney suburbs of Wetherill Park, Smithfield, Bossley Park, Prairiewood, Fairfield West, Wakeley, Canley Heights, Canley Vale, Lansvale, Warwick Farm (including the racecourse), Ashcroft, Busby, Sadleir, Heckenberg, Hinchinbrook, Green Valley, Miller, Cartwright, Lurnea, Prestons and part of Casula.

The Main Southern railway line passes through the parish near its eastern edge, including the stations of Casula, Liverpool, Warwick Farm, Cabramatta, Canley Vale and Fairfield.

-33.8833°N 204°W

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/olca1970250/sch1.html Austlii, Old Liverpool Cemetery Act 1970