Hammondville, New South Wales

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Hammondville

LGA:

Liverpool

Established:

1933

Postcode:

2170

Population:

approx. 3,000 (2001 census)

Median property value:

$384,000 (2005)

Location:

Sydney, NSW

Suburbs near Hammondville
Liverpool	Moorebank	Milperra
Holsworthy	Hammondville	East Hills
Wattle Grove	Voyager Point	Pleasure Point

Hammondville is a suburb, in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 31km south west of the Sydney central business district in the City of Liverpool.

1 History
2 Recreation
3 Parks
4 External links
5 References

[edit] History

Hammondville was originally a settlement for destitute families during the depression founded in the early 1900's by Minister Robert Hammond from St Barnabas on Broadway, in the city centre of Sydney.

[edit] Recreation

Located next to a soccer and football field, Hammondville also has netball courts and cricket nets along Heathcoate Rd.

[edit] Parks

In 1988, the Lieutenant Cantello Reserve was unveiled by the citizens of Bankstown in the Bicentennial Project. Located on the eastern side of the village the memorial stands in memory of Lt George Leo Cantello who died in a plane crash whilst defending Australia on June 8, 1942.[1]