Pitt Town Bottoms, New South Wales Explained

Type:suburb
Pitt Town Bottoms
State:NSW
Lga:City of Hawkesbury
Postcode:2756
Est:1794
Coordinates:-33.5997°N 150.8514°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Elevation:3
Stategov:Hawkesbury
Fedgov:Macquarie
Dist1:58
Location1:Sydney CBD
Near-Nw:Freemans Reach
Near-N:Wilberforce
Near-Ne:Pitt Town
Near-W:Cornwallis
Near-E:Oakville
Near-Sw:Windsor
Near-S:McGraths Hill
Near-Se:Oakville

Pitt Town Bottoms is a historic town and suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Pitt Town Bottoms is located 58 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury. It is bounded in the west by the Hawkesbury River.

History

Pitt Town Bottoms was the location of the first settlements in the district. It was here, in 1794, that Lieutenant-Governor Francis Grose granted fifteen 30-acre (12 hectare) farms to free settlers. From here, fresh produce for the infant Sydney town was shipped down the Hawkesbury River.[1]

Lots 43 and 44 constitute the area that was bought by emancipee James Ruse in 1794.

In recent times Pitt Town Bottoms has become home to a popular radio-controlled aircraft flying field. It is also a major base of the Sydney lawn turf industry.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Pitt Town, NSW.