Angus, New South Wales

Angus Sydney, New South Wales
Angus
Coordinates	33°40′32″S 150°50′03″E
Population	384 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established	2020
Postcode(s)	2765
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Area	7.64 km^2 (2.9 sq mi)
Location	41 km (25 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD
State electorate(s)	Riverstone
Federal division(s)	Chifley
Suburbs around Angus: Windsor Downs Vineyard Richards Marsden Park Angus Richards Marsden Park Marsden Park Marsden Park

Angus is a suburb of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Angus is north-west of Sydney City in the local government area of Blacktown.

History

Angus is situated in the Darug traditional Aboriginal country.^[2] Angus was approved as a suburb on 7 September 2020 and gazetted on 6 November 2020. Prior to the suburb's creation, the area was part of Marsden Park and Riverstone.^[3]

The origin of the suburb name is from the name of a former Shire President of the Blacktown Shire Council in 1917–1920.^[4]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Angus (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "S64: Dharug / Darug". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Federal government. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
3. New Blacktown City suburbs officially named The National Tribune 2 November 2020
4. "Our suburbs". Blacktown City Council. Retrieved 6 March 2021.