Smeaton Grange, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Smeaton Grange Sydney, New South Wales
Smeaton Grange Location in New South Wales
Population	15 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2567
Elevation	80 m (262 ft)
Location	60 km (37 mi) from Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	Camden Council
State electorate(s)	Camden
Federal Division(s)	Macarthur
Suburbs around Smeaton Grange: Harrington Park Currans Hill Currans Hill Harrington Park Smeaton Grange Currans Hill Narellan Narellan Vale Mount Annan

Smeaton Grange is a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is mostly made up of buildings for businesses and storage. Smeaton Grange is part of the Camden Council area. This means it is managed by the local government in that region.

History of Smeaton Grange

Early History and First Peoples

The land where Smeaton Grange is today was originally home to the Darug people. Specifically, the Muringong group lived here. They were the southernmost group of the Darug nation.

European Settlement and Farming

In 1805, a man named John Macarthur started a large farm nearby in Camden. He was famous for being a pioneer in the wool industry. He raised merino sheep on his property.

Smeaton Grange During World War II

During World War II, Smeaton Grange was used by the army. A temporary camp was set up there for soldiers.

Modern Development and Technology

More recently, in July 2017, a big online company called Amazon bought land in Smeaton Grange. They paid $7 million for a site that is about the size of five football fields. This land is now used for an Amazon Web Services data centre. A data centre is like a huge computer server room that stores information for many websites and online services.

Education in Smeaton Grange

Smeaton Grange has one local school. It is called Magdalene Catholic High School (MCHS). The school was built in the year 2000. You can find it on Smeaton Grange Road.

How Smeaton Grange is Governed

Smeaton Grange is part of the north ward of Camden Council. A ward is like a local area that elects its own representatives. These representatives help make decisions for the community. Currently, Lara Symkowiak, David Bligh, and Peter Sidgreaves represent this area. Lara Symkowiak is also the mayor.

For national decisions, Smeaton Grange is part of the Macarthur area. This area elects one person to the federal parliament in Canberra. At the moment, Russell Matheson from the Liberal party represents Macarthur.

For state decisions, Smeaton Grange is in the Camden area. This area elects one person to the state parliament in Sydney. Currently, Chris Patterson, also from the Liberal party, holds this position.