Location: Kellyville

Kellyville is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. 36 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of The Hills Shire. It is part of the Hills District region. Kellyville is surrounded by Kellyville Ridge, Rouse Hill, Beaumont Hills, Annangrove, Glenhaven, Stanhope Gardens, Castle Hill, Glenwood, Bella Vista and Baulkham Hills suburbs.

Kellyville is believed to be named after Hugh Kelly, who owned land comprising the Kellyville Estate. Kelly was a former convict who arrived in New South Wales aboard The Rolla in 1803. Early land holders given grants included John Tivett, George Acres, Hugh Kelly and Michael Hancey. Kelly owned a hotel on the corner of Wrights and Windsor Roads called the ‘Bird-In-Hand’.

The Windsor Road A2 connects Kellyville with other towns, suburbs and cities. It also connects Kellyville with Vineyard, Oakville, Box Hill, Riverstone and nearby suburbs. The Windsor Road A2 meets Westlink M7 near Glenwood and the M2 at Baulkham Hills connecting the suburb with Sydney. Westbus provides a wide range of bus services to the area.

The North West Rail Link is due for completion in 2019, the new rail service will connect North West Sydney with other rail lines servicing the Sydney area.  

People

Source ABS Census 2011, KELLYVILLE

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