Glossodia, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 33°32′04″S 150°46′56″E / 33.53432°S 150.78231°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| City | Sydney | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,865 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2756 | ||||||||||||
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Glossodia is a small town in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Glossodia is located 68 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury.
History
Glossodia was formerly known as "Currency Creek" and its name was changed in 1922. The name Glossodia originates from a small genus of mostly purple orchids from Australia, which grow in the area.[3]
Population
According to the 2021 census, there were 2,865 residents in Glossodia. 89.1% of people were born in Australia and 93.2% of people spoke only English at home. The most common ancestries were Australian 46.2%, English 43.1%, Scottish 9.5%, Maltese 9.2% and Irish 9.0%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 39.0%, Catholic 26.8% and Anglican 20.3%.[2]
Landmarks
The suburb is home to Glossodia Public School. The area includes a day care centre, Community Centre, shops, and soccer fields, all within walking distance of the school. It is also the location of the Sydney Guide Dog Centre.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glossodia (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glossodia (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 June 2023. Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.</
- ^ Nichols, Michelle (2004). Pictorial History Hawkesbury. Kingsclear Books. p. 40.
- ^ "Guide Dogs Centre | Guide Dogs NSW/ACT". Guidedogs.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2012.