Berkshire Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of City of Penrith and its postcode is 2765. It is a large rural suburb with a population of 1788 in the 2001. The suburb has a diverse range of activity, including a pet cemetery, correctional facility, nature reserve, waste management centre and a racehorse education centre.

[edit] Origin of name

The suburb's name is believed to have come from English county of Berkshire. The land was given to Richard Rouse as a land grant in 1838. Rouse may have chosen this name because he had been married in North Hinksey, which was then part of Berkshire.

[edit] Transport

At approximately 55 km from the centre of Sydney, it is in a somewhat isolated area. The closest CityRail train stations are Windsor and Riverstone.

[edit] References

City of Penrith Local Suburb Profiles - Berkshire Park NSW, Australia

[edit] External links

• Berkshire Park, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°41′19″S 150°46′54″E / 33.68860°S 150.78165°E / -33.68860; 150.78165Coordinates: 33°41′19″S 150°46′54″E / 33.68860°S 150.78165°E / -33.68860; 150.78165

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