Silverdale, New South Wales

Silverdale is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, in Wollondilly Shire. Approximately 30 minutes from the city of Camden, Silverdale is close to the historic township of Warragamba, and the main water supply for Sydney, Warragamba Dam.

Silverdale
New South Wales
Silverdale: Rural Living
Silverdale
Coordinates33°56′32″S 150°34′48″E
Population3,682 (2016 census)[1]
Established1828
Postcode(s)2752
Location55 km (34 mi) west of Sydney
LGA(s)Wollondilly Shire
CountyCamden
ParishWarragamba
State electorate(s)Wollondilly
Federal division(s)Hume
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
23.8 °C
75 °F		 10.6 °C
51 °F		 771 mm
30.4 in
Localities around Silverdale:
Blue Mountains National Park Warragamba Wallacia
Blue Mountains National Park Silverdale Greendale
Blue Mountains National Park Werombi Cobbitty

In 2019, a boa constrictor snake skin was found on a building site, causing panic in the local area. Since then, the snake has not been located.[2]

The town's development increased with the construction of the dam. Silverdale is remarkably isolated from the increasing urbanisation of the Penrith City area, although the new housing estates are an example of increasing development in the area.

Commercial area

Local shops include: Prime Petrol Station, Caltex Petrol Station, Chemist and Medical Centre, Australia Post Office, IGA Supermarket, Local Liquor, Bakery, Elders Real Estate, Studio No. 9 hairdresser, Howells Chartered Accountants and a great dance school, In - Motion Danceworks which has been established in the town for 26 years.

Education

The local primary school is Warragamba Public School and Holy Family Primary school in Luddenham. The feeder high school for the region used to be Elderslie High School near Camden (35 km distance). The feeder high school changed to Glenmore Park High School in 2009 (24 km distance). Private schools in the region include Nepean Christian School (15 km distance), Penrith Christian school and many children travel to Caroline Chisholm College in Glenmore Park and St Dominicas College Kingswood, both of which have buses to the area.

Transport

Silverdale is only accessible via Silverdale Road, southbound up Baines Hill from Penrith or northbound from Oakdale. The nearest rail transport is Penrith railway station, Sydney, with Busways bus route 795 operating from this location during the morning and afternoon.[3] Construction of the Second Sydney Airport, which commenced in 2016, is in the nearby town of Badgerys Creek.[4]

Population

In the 2016 census, the population of Silverdale was 3,682. Silverdale is a popular location for families, accounting for more than 85% of households in the township. The weekly median household income in 2016 was $2,220, significantly higher than the NSW median weekly income for households of $1,486.[1]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Silverdale (NSW)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  2. Noyes, Jenny (14 October 2019). "'Looking for a feed': Boa constrictor 'at large' in Sydney suburb". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. "Busways route 795". Transport for NSW.
  4. Badgerys Creek: Second Sydney airport gets Federal Government approval ABC News 15 April 2015
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