Colebee, New South Wales
| Colebee Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Stonecutters Ridge Golf Club | |||||||||||||||
  Colebee | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°43′16″S 150°51′18″E / 33.72111°S 150.85500°ECoordinates: 33°43′16″S 150°51′18″E / 33.72111°S 150.85500°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,931 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2761 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 47 km (29 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Blacktown | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mount Druitt Riverstone | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Chifley | ||||||||||||||
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Colebee is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Colebee is located 47 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown and is part of the Western Sydney region.[2]
History[]
Colebee was named after C. Colobee who is believed to have been the first indigenous Australian to have been granted land in the Blacktown area, at Plumpton Ridge.[3] He was the son of Yarramundi.
Heritage listings[]
Colebee has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Richmond Road: Colebee and Nurragingy Land Grant[4]
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Colebee (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ WESTIR Ltd (2003). "The 2001 City of Blacktown Social Plan". City of Blacktown. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2006.
- ^ "Colebee". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 May 2007.
- ^ "Colebee and Nurragingy Land Grant". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H01877. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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