City of Penrith
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
About
The City of Penrith is a local government area in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The seat of the city is located in Penrith, located within Sydney about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Sydney central business district. It occupies part of the traditional lands of the Darug people. First incorporated as a municipality on 12 May 1871, on 1 January 1949, the municipalities of Penrith, St Marys and Castlereagh and part of the Nepean Shire amalgamated to form a new Municipality of Penrith. Penrith was declared a City on 21 October 1959, and expanded westwards to include Emu Plains and Emu Heights, formerly part of the City of Blue Mountains, on 25 October 1963. As of the 2021 census the City of Penrith had an estimated population of 217,664. It is a member council of the Hawkesbury River County Council.
The mayor of the City of Penrith is Todd Carney, a member of the Labor Party (no relation to the NRL player).
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Penrith Museum of Fire
Firefighting museum in New South Wales, Australia
0.4 mi away
Penrith, New South Wales
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
0.4 mi away
Number 470 Fire Bell
Historic site in New South Wales, Australia
0.4 mi away
Victoria Bridge, Penrith
Bridge in New South Wales, Australia
1.1 mi away
Penrith Stadium
Stadium in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
0.9 mi away
Emu Plains Underbridge
Bridge in New South Wales, Australia
1.1 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
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