Kurmond, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kurmond Sydney, New South Wales
Kurmond Location in New South Wales
Population	852 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2757
Elevation	136 m (446 ft)
Location	70.5 km (44 mi) from Sydney CBD 70.5 km (44 mi) from Lithgow
LGA(s)	City of Hawkesbury
State electorate(s)	Hawkesbury
Federal Division(s)	Macquarie
Suburbs around Kurmond: Kurrajong Hills Kurrajong The Slopes Grose Vale Kurmond North Richmond Grose Vale Grose Vale North Richmond

Kurmond is a friendly village located about 70.5 kilometers west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It's part of the City of Hawkesbury region and sits between the towns of Kurrajong and North Richmond. You can find it along a well-known road called Bells Line of Road.

Discovering Kurmond

Kurmond is a small community with a population of 852 people, according to the 2016 census. Even though it's a village, it has a handy small shopping area. This area includes a post office, which is super useful for sending letters and packages. There are also a couple of restaurants a bit further east towards North Richmond, all located right on Bells Line of Road.

Kurmond's History and Name

The name "Kurmond" has an interesting story! It's a mix of the names of two nearby towns: Kurrajong and Richmond. This type of combined name is called a "portmanteau." Before it was called Kurmond, the area was known as Longleat.

In the 1930s, Kurmond was famous for its fruit orchards and special "soldier settlement" houses. These were homes given to soldiers who returned from war, helping them start new lives. A famous doctor named Fred Stephens wrote a book about growing up in one of these soldier settlement homes in Kurmond during that time.

Kurmond was also home to the first factory for Airlite windows back in the 1960s.

Important People from Kurmond

Over the years, some notable people have lived in or had strong connections to Kurmond:

• F.B Mackenzie: He was a local fruit farmer who worked hard to help other farmers and the community.
• Ben Chifley: He was the Prime Minister of Australia! He often stopped at the Mackenzie farm on his way home to Bathurst. At that time, Kurmond was in the area he represented in government.
• Rowley McMahon: After World War II, he started a bus company. He got the idea while walking home from the Grose Vale train station. His company later grew into a big bus service called Westbus.

Education in Kurmond

The village has its own school, called Kurmond Public School. It helps educate the younger members of the community.