Willmot, New South Wales Explained

Type:suburb
Willmot
City:Sydney
State:nsw
Lga:City of Blacktown
Postcode:2770
Local Map:yes
Zoom:13
Coordinates:-33.7253°N 150.7925°W
Pop:2,478
Elevation:42
Stategov:Mount Druitt
Fedgov:Chifley
Near-Nw:Shanes Park
Near-N:Shanes Park
Near-Ne:Shanes Park
Near-W:Ropes Crossing
Near-E:Shalvey
Near-Sw:Ropes Crossing
Near-S:Ropes Crossing
Near-Se:Lethbridge Park
Dist1:49
Dir1:west
Location1:Sydney CBD

Willmot is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 49 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

History

Willmot takes its name from Thomas Willmot (1851–1938) who was elected the first President of the Blacktown Shire Council. He was the Shire President in 1906-1910 and again in 1912–1913. The housing development built here in 1971 was to be called St Johns but since a suburb in Sydney was already called St Johns Park, Willmot was chosen.[1]

Notes and References

  1. The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia