Schofields, New South Wales
- Schofields, New South Wales
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Schofields
city = Sydney
state = NSW
lga = City of Blacktown
postcode = 2762
est =
pop =
area =
propval = 350,000
stategov = Electoral district of Riverstone
fedgov = Division of Greenway
near-nw = Riverstone
near-n = Riverstone
near-ne = Rouse Hill
near-w = Quakers Hill
near-e = Kellyville
near-sw = Marsden Park
near-s = The Ponds
near-se = Kellyville Ridge
dist1 = 45
dir1 = west
location1= Sydney CBD
Schofields is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Schofields is located 45 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown. Schofields is part of the Greater Western Sydney region and is in the outskirts of the Hills District.
History
Schofields takes it name from early settler John Schofield, who had a square mile (2.6 km²) of land. Schofield’s Siding was built on this land in 1870.
Transport
Schofields Railway Station is on the Richmond branch of the Western railway line of the Cityrail network. The suburb is also home to the now unused Schofields Aerodrome and HMAS Nirimba.
Parks and recreation
Schofields Park, on Station St Schofields, is the home of the Riverstone Schofields Junior Soccer Football Club Inc.
External links
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