Harrington Park NSW, 2567
Harrington Park Real Estate: Suburb Profile
Are you considering Harrington Park, NSW 2567 as your next move? It's an excellent first step to determine if the suburb is an ideal option for you (and your family?). The Homes.com.au suburb profile aims to give you a better understanding of Harrington Park property prices, demographics & market trends so that we can help you justify the price for your potential move to the suburb.
If you are considering packing up and moving to Harrington Park, have a little read of our historical overview to learn more about the amazing lifestyle and what the suburb has to offer.
Overview Harrington Park is a suburb of Sydney, situated in the Macarthur Region. It is located 60 kilometres southwest of the Sydney central business district. The area was once an estate owned by the Fairfax family and was recently developed as a residential suburb. As of the 2016 census, Harrington Park has a population of 10,663.
Neighbouring Harrington Park suburbs are Cobbitty, Oran Park, Catherine Field, Currans Hill, Kirkham, Narellan, and Smeaton Grange.
Living in Harrington Park Harrington Park is a growing suburb, with residents mostly comprised of young families and retirees.
The suburb has the right mix of a country vibe while still being near the city and modern conveniences.
Around the suburb are plenty of outdoor facilities like a children's playground, football field, tennis courts, and there's also the Harrington Park Lake, Fairfax Reserve and several parks.
The suburb also has a government school - Harrington Park Public School, a community centre and a shopping centre nearby called Harrington Plaza.
History of Harrington Park Harrington Park was initially inhabited by the Moringong, who belonged to the Darug peoples group. In 1795, Governor Hunter surveyed the region where Harrington Park is located and called it "Cowpastures" after the healthy herd that was growing in number there.
Land grants happened in 1813, where 2,000 acres were given to trader Capt. William Douglas Campbell. He gave the name to the suburb in honour of his vessel that convicts earlier seized.
In 1944, Sir Warwick Oswald Fairfax bought the suburb and the nearby property to build a homestead and nursery in the area.
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