Wattle Grove, New South Wales

Wattle Grove is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Wattle Grove is located 30 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Liverpool.

Wattle Grove is a residential suburb with a small shopping centre and a number of recreational areas such as Wattle Grove Park, Lakeside Park and Australis Park. Anzac Village is a locality across the northern part of Wattle Grove and Holsworthy.

History

Wattle Grove was built on former Australian Defence Force land. The original plans for a suburb were made by the government of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam in the 1970s. Infrastructure was built and the suburb lay dormant until further developed by Delfin in the 1990s. The suburb name was officially changed from Holsworthy Village to Wattle Grove in 1992.

In 2006, Wattle Grove's tree-lined streets underwent significant change. Many of the casuarina trees (Australian Pine) that lined the main road were replaced, due to roots potentially damaging nearby houses or falling during storms. Native shrubs have been planted in their place.

Commercial Area

Wattle Grove's shopping centre was opened in 1998, but in late 2005 several of the businesses were gutted by fire. The centre reopened in 2007 and includes a Coles supermarket, Gloria Jeans, Michel's Patisserie, hairdressing salon, fruit shop, real estate agency, pizzeria, pharmacy other specialty shops and the Wattle Grove Club Hotel.

Churches

A chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and St. Thomas' Indian Orthodox Church are located in Wattle Grove.

The Salvation Army is active in the community, running a kids club, youth group, parenting courses, family events, BBQs and church services as well as meeting the needs of the community. Also, a congregation of Lifegate Community Church meets weekly in the Public School Hall.

Schools

Wattle Grove is served by three primary schools: Holsworthy Primary School, Wattle Grove Primary School and St Christopher's Catholic Primary, in addition to secondary schools: Holsworthy High School, Moorebank High School and St Marks Coptic Orthodox College.

Transport

Wattle Grove is well connected to other regions of Sydney due to its proximity to the M5 and M7 Motorways. Bus routes 901 and 902, operated by Veolia Transport, run within the suburb. Route 901 connects to Holsworthy railway station and Liverpool railway station, Sydney.

Sport and Recreation

Playgrounds are located throughout the suburb, as well as walking and bike paths leading to an artificial lake. Moorebank Sports Club, located nearby, provides opportunities for formal training in Rugby League, Soccer, Baseball, Cricket, Australian Rules Football and Netball. Holsworthy Tigers Junior Australian Rules Football Club is attached to Moorebank Sports Club.

References

External links

• Home Values in Wattle Grove
• Fire Brigade Archives
• Wattle Grove Salvation Army
• Coptic Orthodox Schools in Sydney
• Wattle Grove Public School Website
• Holsworthy Public School Website
• Holsworthy High School Website
• Saint Mark's Coptic College Orthodox College Website
• Holsworthy Junior AFL Website
• Moorebank Cricket Club Website