Scheyville,_New_South_Wales

Scheyville, New South Wales

Scheyville, New South Wales

Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Scheyville ( /ˌskaɪˈvɪl/[2][3]) is a suburb of Sydney, Australia. It is located 54 kilometres (34 mi) northwest of the Sydney central business district in the Hawkesbury local government area.

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Military history

From 1965 to 1973, Scheyville was the site of Officer Training Unit, Scheyville (OTU Scheyville), established to provide training to meet the growing need for officers for the new conscripts called up for service under the national service scheme.

Parks

In 1997 large tracts of land in the area were dedicated as the Scheyville National Park. The area is named after William Schey, MLA, the Member for Redfern and later Darlington between 1887 and 1898.[2]

The park is listed on the New South Wales Heritage Register.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Oakville (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 October 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. [2]
    "Migrant camp seemed more like an adventure playground for young Joe". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  3. [3]
    "The Scheyville Farm". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 August 1936. p. 10. Retrieved 4 October 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. [4]
    "Scheyville National Park". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01817. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.

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