Richards, New South Wales

Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

33°40′08″S 150°51′16″E / 33.66889°S 150.85444°E / -33.66889; 150.85444Population37 (SAL 2021)^[1]Established2020Postcode(s)2765Elevation32 m (105 ft)Area2.8 km² (1.1 sq mi)Location39 km (24 mi) north-west of Sydney CBDLGA(s)City of BlacktownState electorate(s)Riverstone Federal division(s)Division of Chifley

Suburbs around Richards:
Vineyard	Vineyard	Vineyard
Angus	Richards	Riverstone
Angus	Riverstone	Riverstone

Richards is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Richards is located north-west of Sydney City in the local government area of Blacktown.

History

Richards is situated in the Darug traditional Aboriginal country.^[2] Richards was approved as a suburb on 7 September 2020 and gazetted on 6 November 2020. Prior to the suburb's creation, the area was part of Riverstone and Vineyard.^[3]

The origin of the suburb name is from Benjamin Richards who established an abattoir in the area, in 1878.^[4]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Richards (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "S64: Dharug / Darug". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Federal government. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
^ New Blacktown City suburbs officially named The National Tribune 2 November 2020
^ "Our suburbs". Blacktown City Council. Retrieved 6 March 2021.