| 词条 | Regents Park, New South Wales |
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|type = suburb |name = Regents Park |city = Sydney |state = NSW |image = Regents Park Amenity Centre.JPG |caption = Regents Park Amenity Centre |lga = Canterbury-Bankstown Council |lga2 = Cumberland Council, New South Wales |postcode = 2143 |est = |coordinates = {{coord|33|53|9|S|151|1|42|E|display=inline,title}} |pop = 4926 |pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}} | pop_footnotes = [1] |density = |area = |stategov = Bankstown |stategov2 = Auburn |fedgov = Blaxland |near-nw = Auburn |near-n = Berala |near-ne = Berala |near-w = Sefton |near-e = Lidcombe |near-sw = Birrong |near-s = Potts Hill |near-se = Chullora |dist1 = 22 |dir1 = west |location1= Sydney CBD }} Regents Park is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Regents Park is located 22 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Cumberland Council and Canterbury-Bankstown Council. Regents Park shares the postcode of 2143 with neighbouring suburbs Birrong and Potts Hill. HistoryThe suburb took its name from a local property built by Mr Peck and Mr Johnson in 1879, which they had named after Regent's Park, in the north-west of London, United Kingdom.[2] European Settlement{{Unreferenced section|date=April 2016}}The area was originally part of a land grant to Joseph Hyde Potts and the first subdivision was made in 1880. When the school opened in 1899 it was known as Potts Hill School, but became Sefton Park School in 1907 when this area became known as Sefton Park. In 1929 it was changed to Regent Park School. The railway station opened in 1914 as Regents Park but the site was changed in 1924 when the line connected Lidcombe to Bankstown. TransportRegents Park railway station is on the Bankstown Line of the Sydney Trains network. Education
SportThe Regents Park Football Club are a junior football club that plays in the Granville & District Soccer Football Association. The club's colours are maroon and gold, and their home ground is Princes Park.[3] Local Government AreaThe Potts Hill Reservoir (also known locally as 'The Pipelines') is the demarcation line between Cumberland and Canterbury-Bankstown Councils. While the majority of the suburb falls within the local government area of Cumberland Council, those living south-west of the Potts Hill Reservoir are registered under Canterbury-Bankstown Council. Regents Park is in the federal electoral division of Blaxland, currently held by Jason Clare, of the Australian Labor Party. For NSW state elections, Regents Park is predominantly in the state electoral district of Bankstown. This seat is currently held by Tania Mihailuk. DemographicsData from the 2016 census reveals that Regents Park has a population of 4,926. Of this population:
Notable PeoplePeter Skrzynecki - Australian Poet, who grew up in Regents Park. Notable works include 'Feliks Skrzynecki', based on his father[4], 'Regents Park' and '10 Mary Street'. References1. ^{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC13345 |name=Regents Park (NSW) (State Suburb) |accessdate=19 March 2018 |quick=on}} {{commons category}}{{Sydney Cumberland suburbs}}{{Sydney Bankstown suburbs}}2. ^The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia {{ISBN|0-207-14495-8}}, page 221 3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.regentsparkfc.com.au|title=Regents Park {{!}} Auburn NSW 2144 {{!}} Regents Park Football Club|website=Regents Park {{!}} Auburn NSW 2144 {{!}} Regents Park Football Club|language=en|access-date=2018-01-20}} 4. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/feliks-skrzynecki/|title=Feliks Skrzynecki Poem by Peter Skrzynecki - Poem Hunter|work=PoemHunter.com|access-date=2018-01-20|language=en-EN}} 3 : Suburbs of Sydney|Cumberland Council, New South Wales|Canterbury-Bankstown Council |
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