Varroville, New South Wales
Sydney's newest General Cemetery, the first in over 50 years, is being built as of 2023, at Macarthur Memorial Park, Varroville.
History
Varroville was originally a farm called Varro Ville. An area of 1,000 acres (4 km) of land was granted by Governor Lachlan Macquarie to Robert Townson, a scientist and scholar, in 1809. Townson developed the farm and grew a vineyard and raised cattle. Townson died in 1827 and ownership passed onto his brother, Captain John Townson of Van Diemen's Land, to two nieces residing in England and to his nephew, Captain John Witts, R.M. In 1837 the farm was sold to Charles Sturt a famous explorer who moved in from Mittagong. James Raymond took over in 1839. Alfred Cheeke, a supreme court judge was a later owner. By 1900 Varro Ville was a leading dairy farm in the Campbelltown area. The farmhouse fell into disrepair, but has been restored by the new owners and the National Trust. The name Varroville was officially adopted in 1972 for the area between Raby and Denham Court. The area was previously part of Minto.
Heritage listings
Varroville has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 196 St Andrews Road: Varroville (homestead)
Landmarks
The Mount Carmel Novitiate was built in 1966, while Mount Carmel High School opened in 1986.
Sport
Kooringa Reserve is located directly across the road from Mount Carmel High School. This is the home ground to the St Mary's Eagle Vale Soccer Club the largest soccer club in the Macarthur District.
Transport
The main road in Varroville is St Andrews Road. This was originally a dirt track, skirting St Andrews farm, owned by Andrew Thompson. Other roads named after saints are St James and St David.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Varroville (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Street smarts: The city's brainiest burbs". 7 January 2011.
- ^ "Sydney's first new cemetery in 50 years sparks fresh debate about solutions to a shortage of burial space". ABC News. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ McGill, Jeff; Fowler, Verlie; Richardson, Keith (1995). "History of Varroville". Campbelltown's Streets and Suburbs – How and why they got their names. Campbelltown and Airds Historical Society.
- ^ "Varroville". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00737. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
External links
- "Varroville". Dictionary of Sydney. 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2015. [CC-By-SA]