McGraths Hill, New South Wales

Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
33°37′10″S 150°50′35″E / 33.61944°S 150.84306°E / -33.61944; 150.84306Population2,507 (2011 census)[1]Postcode(s)2756Elevation17 m (56 ft)Location53 km (33 mi) north-west of Sydney CBDLGA(s)City of HawkesburyState electorate(s)HawkesburyFederal division(s)Macquarie
Suburbs around McGraths Hill:
Windsor Pitt Town Bottoms Pitt Town
Windsor McGraths Hill Oakville
Mulgrave Vineyard Oakville

McGraths Hill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 53 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury. It is bounded in the north-west by South Creek, shortly before it enters the Hawkesbury River. It is named after James McGrath, an Irish convict transported to Australia aboard the Hercules in 1802, who purchased property in the area around 1813.[2]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "McGraths Hill(State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 November 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Convict Records: James Mcgrath".
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