Baulkham Hills, New South Wales
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Baulkham Hills (
Geography
Baulkham Hills is predominately a residential suburb of the Hills District. Baulkham Hills Junction is the intersection of three major roads; Windsor Road, Old Northern Road, and Seven Hills Road. The suburb is bounded by Old Windsor Road and the North-West T-way in the west; Junction Road in the south which is parallel to the Hills Motorway, forming part of the National Highway.
History
The land that is now called Baulkham Hills was originally home to the
The Bidjigal people are today commemorated by Bidjigal Reserve which straddles the suburbs of Castle Hill, Baulkham Hills, North Rocks, and West Pennant Hills.
The first European settler in the Baulkham Hills Shire was William Joyce, who arrived in Australia in October, 1791. In December, 1794, he was given a grant of 30 acres (121,000 m2) in what became Baulkham Hills.
On 29 June 2018, northern portions of the suburb of Baulkham Hills were proclaimed as parts of the new suburbs of Norwest and Bella Vista.[8] This area contained the commercial district of Norwest Business Park, which is no longer within Baulkham Hills.[9]
Heritage listings
Baulkham Hills has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Seven Hills Road, Bella Vista: Pearce Family Cemetery[10]
Demographics
According to the
Transport
Express bus services and the new Sydney Metro North West line services the suburb.
At the intersection known as Baulkham Hills Junction several major roads meet including: Seven Hills Road, Old Northern Road and
Buses are run by CDC NSW, providing services to the nearby commercial centres and railway stations of Castle Hill, Parramatta and frequent services to the Sydney CBD. Routes 610X (formerly route M61), 614X and 615X are express buses to the City which run via bus lanes on the M2 motorway. Route 612X services to North Sydney and route 619 services to Macquarie Park also use the M2 motorway. Route 613X is a Hillsbus express route from Chanel Lane in Baulkham Hills to the Queen Victoria Building near Town Hall Station.
Route 600 (formerly
In the past, the Rogans Hill railway line connected the suburb to Parramatta. Railway Street near Baulkham Hills Junction is a reminder of this. It was closed down in 1930 due to traffic problems on Windsor Road and large financial losses. Land owned by the rail authority was sold to the Hills Bowling Club in the mid-1970s to build their two front bowling greens.
Commercial area
Hospital
The Hills Private Hospital on Windsor Road (near the corner of Merindah Road) was redeveloped into a rehabilitation and mental health hospital, after the hospital's owners, Healthscope, moved its operations to the nearby Norwest Business Park. After the acute Hospital was reopened in the Norwest Business Park (Norwest Private Hospital), The Hills Private Hospital was then converted into a rehabilitation and mental health hospital. The hospital includes a 86-bed rehabilitation unit and a 25-bed mental health unit, providing both inpatient and day program services.
Parks and reserves
Baulkham Hills features a number of parks and reserves, such as the Bidjigal Reserve (previously known as Excelsior Reserve), with native fauna such as koalas, swamp wallabies, echidnas, and eastern water dragons. Smaller reserves include the Sophia Doyle reserve and the Crestwood Reserve, which are habitat to brushtail and ringtail possums and a wide range of birds and lizards.
The Baulkham Hills Shire Bushland Conservation Committee is a voluntary committee of Council that assists with the management of the Shire's bushland.
Schools
- Matthew Pearce Public School
- Crestwood High School
- Crestwood Public School
- Baulkham Hills High School
- Model Farms High School
- Baulkham Hills North Public School
- Jasper Road Public School
- St. Michael's Primary School
- Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Baulkham Hills High School also has an Army Cadet Unit, which is open only to students at Baulkham Hills High School.
Places of worship
Baulkham Hills has some 15 places of worship belonging to various Christian denominations including:
- St. Michaels Catholic Church[14]
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church[15]
- Holy Trinity Anglican Church[16]
- Crossway Anglican Church[17]
- St Matthews Uniting Church[18]
- The headquarters of Hillsong
- Norwest Anglican Church[19] (Chapel Lane is the evening congregation[20])
- Africa Inland Mission International
A Baha'i Spiritual Assembly is also located in the suburb.[21]
Culture
Baulkham Hills has a public library. It does not have a theatre or a cinema; although these are found in the adjacent suburb of Castle Hill where many residents make use of them. The regions community radio station, Alive 90.5, broadcasts from studios and a transmission tower in the suburb.
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Old Northern Road at Baulkham Hills
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Old Northern Road at Baulkham Hills
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Windsor Road at Baulkham Hills
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Norwest Lake
Events
The annual Orange Blossom Festival is held in Baulkham Hills Shire each September. The HYPE Festival is held every April during National Youth Week and again in September during the Orange Blossom festival and attracts large crowds of youths each year. It has featured high-profile Australian music acts such as
]Notable residents
- Doug Bollinger, cricketer
- Tom Burton, Sailor and Olympic Gold Medalist[22]
- Dave Evans, Australian Radio/TV Personality (Triple M / Fox Sports)
- Delta Goodrem, pop singer and actress.
- Denise Hofman, co-author of "Forever Nine, a study of Michael Guider
- Dave Jones, YouTube Engineering Video Blogger
- Nick Phipps, rugby union player
- Jana Pittman, Olympic athlete
- Mitchell Starc, Australian cricketer
- Ray Warren, TV personality and football commentator
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Baulkham Hills (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ISBN 9780947116422.
- ^ "Biography - William Joyce - People Australia". peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Joyce Farmhouse, the bungalow on Sydney's colonial fringe named after pardoned convict, listed for auction". Urban.com.au. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "15 Valerie Avenue, Baulkham Hills, NSW 2153". realestate.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ISBN 0-207-14495-8
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Suburb Changes – North Kellyville, Norwest & Bella Vista". The Hills Shire Council. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024.
- ^ "New Suburbs - Full Boundary Map" (PDF). Retrieved 4 March 2024.
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- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Baulkham Hills". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Hills District Bus Timetables (Region 4)". CDC NSW. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Stockland Baulkham Hills Shopping Centre". stockland.com.au.
- ^ "St Michaels Church". 24 January 2014. Archived from the original on 24 January 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Diocese of Parramatta". Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Holy Trinity". www.htbh.org.au. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "CROSSWAY Anglican Church, Baulkham Hills North". 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "St Matthew's Uniting Church – Baulkham Hills NSW Australia". Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ atChurch. "Norwest Anglican". norwestanglican.org.au.
- ^ atChurch. "Chapel Lane". chapellane.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Baha'i National Spiritual Assembly Communities, Baulkham hills". aussieweb.com.au.
- ^ "Rio Olympics 2016: Baulkham Hills sailor Tom Burton wins gold in men's laser". Archived from the original on 13 September 2016 – via hillsnews.com.au.
External links
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- Baulkham Hills Shire Council
- History of Baulkham Hills Shire
- Orange Blossom Festival
- Matthew Pearce Public School
- Baulkham Hills High School
- Crestwood High School
- Crestwood Public School
- Model Farms High School
- Baulkham Hills North Public School
- Jasper Road Public School
- St. Michael's Primary School
- Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School