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==History== |
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Ropes Crossing was originally part of the suburb of [[North St Marys, New South Wales| North St Marys]]. The suburb is named after Ropes Creek, a watercourse which is approximately 23 [[kilometre]]s (14 [[mile|mi]]) long rising near Devils Back Tunnel and flowing north into [[South Creek, New South Wales#Watercourse|South Creek]]. The creek itself was named for Anthony Rope, a [[First Fleet]] [[Convictism in Australia|convict]] who it is assumed was granted land fronting the creek.<ref> {{cite web | url = http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name/extract?id=ujwGZxsyan | title = ''Ropes Creek'' | publisher = [[Geographical Names Board of New South Wales]] | accessdate = 2007-06-06}} </ref> |
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Ropes Crossing was originally part of the suburb of [[North St Marys, New South Wales| North St Marys]] and contains new housing estates. |
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The area was the site of a World War 2 munitions area, now formerly known as [[Australian Defence Industries]] or (ADI). The area had its own [[Ropes Creek railway line, Sydney|railway line]] which was [[rail electrification|electrified]] in 1957. When the line first opened on the [[1 May]] [[1942]], it only ran fron [[St Marys railway station, Sydney|St Marys]] to [[Dunheved, New South Wales|Dunheved]] at a distance of 50.350 rail kilometres from [[Sydney]] and on the [[29 June]] [[1942]] the line opened from Dunheved to Ropes Creek at 53.010 rail kilometres from Sydney. |
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When electrification was extended on the western line in the late 1950s a new station was built and called Cochrane and was located 52.480 rail kilometres from Sydney. The station opened on the 2 September 1957. The line was mainly munitions traffic with morning and afternoon passenger services for muntions workers. Towards the end of the line being open, the only traffic seen on the line was the occasional scrap metal trains that visited [[Sims Metal]] which was located off the Up line just south of Dunheved. Working of these trains meant that the trains worked to Dunheved where the locomotive ran around the train and proceeded back to the Sims Metal Siding to shunt loaded cars in and empties out as required. |
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==Housing== |
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The suburb is currently being developed for housing and will contain a regional park in the centre. |
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==Notes and references== |
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* [http://www.nswrail.net NSWRail.net] For dates and kilometre reference points. |
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* [http://www.google.com Google.com] Google Earth for reference points. |
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* [http://www.ropescrossing.com.au/llweb/ropescrossing/main.nsf Ropes Crossing Housing estate] |
* [http://www.ropescrossing.com.au/llweb/ropescrossing/main.nsf Ropes Crossing Housing estate] |
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| Population | 7,280 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 49 km (30 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Blacktown | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mount Druitt | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Chifley | ||||||||||||||
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Ropes Crossing is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Ropes Crossing is located 49 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.
History
Ropes Crossing was originally part of the suburb of North St Marys. The suburb is named after Ropes Creek, a watercourse which is approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) long rising near Devils Back Tunnel and flowing north into South Creek. The creek itself was named for Anthony Rope, a First Fleet convict who it is assumed was granted land fronting the creek.[2]
The area was the site of a World War 2 munitions area, now formerly known as Australian Defence Industries or (ADI). The area had its own railway line which was electrified in 1957. When the line first opened on the 1 May 1942, it only ran fron St Marys to Dunheved at a distance of 50.350 rail kilometres from Sydney and on the 29 June 1942 the line opened from Dunheved to Ropes Creek at 53.010 rail kilometres from Sydney.
When electrification was extended on the western line in the late 1950s a new station was built and called Cochrane and was located 52.480 rail kilometres from Sydney. The station opened on the 2 September 1957. The line was mainly munitions traffic with morning and afternoon passenger services for muntions workers. Towards the end of the line being open, the only traffic seen on the line was the occasional scrap metal trains that visited Sims Metal which was located off the Up line just south of Dunheved. Working of these trains meant that the trains worked to Dunheved where the locomotive ran around the train and proceeded back to the Sims Metal Siding to shunt loaded cars in and empties out as required.
Housing
The suburb is currently being developed for housing and will contain a regional park in the centre.
Notes and references
- NSWRail.net For dates and kilometre reference points.
- Google.com Google Earth for reference points.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ropes Crossing (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Ropes Creek". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2007-06-06.
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