Mount Annan, New South Wales
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox Australian place| type = suburb
| name = Mount Annan
| city = Sydney
| state = nsw
| region = Macarthur
| image =
| caption = Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan
| lga = Camden Council
| lga2 = Campbelltown City Council
| postcode = 2567
| est =
| local_map = yes
| zoom = 12
| pop = 11,784 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| area = 7.15
| elevation = 88
| stategov = Camden
| stategov2 = Campbelltown
| fedgov = Hume
| fedgov2 = Macarthur
| near-nw = Smeaton Grange
| near-n = Currans Hill
| near-ne = Blairmount
| near-w = Narellan Vale
| near-e = Campbelltown
| near-sw = Spring Farm
| near-s = Menangle Park
| near-se = Glen Alpine
| dist1 = 60
| dir1 = south-west
| location1= Sydney CBD
}}
Mount Annan is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mount Annan is located 60 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of Camden Council and Campbelltown City Council, and is part of the Macarthur region. The Federal Electorates of Hume and Macarthur divide the Gardens.
History
The area now known as Mount Annan was originally home to the Dharawal people, based in the Illawarra region, although the Western Sydney-based Darug people and the Southern Highlands-based Gandangara people were also known to have inhabited the greater Camden area. Very early relations with British settlers were cordial but as farmers started clearing and fencing the land, affecting food resources in the area, clashes between the groups arose until 1816 when a number of indigenous people were massacred and the remainder retreated from direct conflict with the settlers.{{cite web | url = http://www.camdenhistory.org.au/chcamden.html | title = The History of Camden | publisher = Camden Historical Society | accessdate = 20 March 2008 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070831054700/http://www.camdenhistory.org.au/chcamden.html | archivedate = 31 August 2007}}
In 1805, wool pioneer John Macarthur was granted 5,000 acres (20 km2) at Cowpastures (now Camden). After the land was cleared, it was used for farming for most of the next 200 years until Sydney's suburban sprawl reached the town of Camden and modern suburbs like Mount Annan were subdivided into housing blocks.
Transport
Mount Annan is off the Hume Highway. It includes the locality formerly known as Glenlee and the former Glenlee Colliery loader, which served the former Burragorang Valley coal mines. A number of bus services operated by Transit Systems{{cite web|url=http://www.busabout.com.au/pdf/maps/Network_Map.pdf|title=Campbelltown and Camden bus network map|accessdate=18 October 2014}} run through the suburb. The nearest railway station is Macarthur.
Education
There are three local schools in the area. Mount Annan Public School[http://www.mountannanps.com.au/ Mount Annan Public School] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602200701/http://www.mountannanps.com.au/ |date=2 June 2014 }} was built in 1993 and is located on Stenhouse Drive. Mount Annan High School[http://www.mountannan-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Mount Annan High School (MAHS)] was built in 2003 and is located on Welling Drive. Mount Annan Christian College (MACC)[http://macc.nsw.edu.au/ Mount Annan Christian College] which was built in 1999 and is located on Narellan Road.
Sport
=Netball=
Mount Annan is home to one netball club, Mount Annan Netball Club, which was founded in 1993. MANC is affiliated with the Camden and District Netball Association. There are approximately 300 players a year across 30 teams.{{cite web|title=About Mount Annan Netball Club|url=http://mountannannc.nsw.netball.com.au/content.aspx?file=43020%7C32747s|website=Mount Annan Netball Club|accessdate=17 May 2015}}
=Soccer=
Mount Annan Mustangs is Mount Annan's local soccer club. The group was formed in 1999 by Alan Dudley.{{cite web|title=Mount Annan Mustangs – About Us|url=http://mtannanmustangs.com.au/mustangs-about-us/|website=Mount Annan Mustangs|accessdate=17 May 2015}}
=Cricket=
Mount Annan is a part of the Cobbitty-Narellan Cricket Club. It is hosted at the Birriwa Reserve.{{cite web|title=Cobbitty-Narellan Cricket Club – Club Details|url=http://www.cncc.nsw.cricket.com.au/common/pages/public/entitydetails.aspx?|website=Cobbitty-Narellan Cricket Club – Club Details|accessdate=17 May 2015}}{{cite web|title=Camden Council – Sporting Fields|url=http://www.camden.nsw.gov.au/community/facilities-and-services/recreation/sporting-fields/|website=Camden Council – Sporting Fields|accessdate=17 May 2015}}
=Swimming=
Mount Annan Swimming Club is hosted at Mount Annan Leisure Centre, which is owned by YMCA, which runs its swimming season from October through to August.{{cite web|title=Mount Annan Leisure Centre|url=https://www.ymcansw.org.au/centres/mtannan|website=Mount Annan Leisure Centre|accessdate=17 May 2015}}{{cite web|title=Mount Annan Swimming Club – Club Nights|url=http://mtannan.swimming.org.au/page.php?id=2250|website=Mount Annan Swimming Club – Club Nights|accessdate=17 May 2015}}
Commercial area
File:Mount Annan Marketplace.jpg
There are two notable shopping malls in the area, Mount Annan Marketplace{{cite web|url=http://www.mtannanmarketplace.com.au/|title=Mount Annan Marketplace Website|accessdate=18 October 2014}} and Mount Annan Central.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtannancentral.com.au/|title=Mount Annan Central Website|accessdate=18 October 2014}} There are also several restaurants in the area including Italian, Thai, Chinese, Japanese, American, and other cuisines.{{cite web|url=http://www.yellowpages.com.au/find/restaurants/mt-annan-nsw/|title=Restaurants in Mt Annan NSW|accessdate=18 October 2014}}
Mount Annan has an Anytime Fitness gym{{cite web|url=http://www.anytimefitness.com.au/gyms/au-1229/mt-annan-nsw-2567|title=Anytime Fitness Mount Annan|accessdate=18 October 2014}} located on Main Street, and a leisure centre Mount Annan Leisure Centre{{cite web|url=http://www.ymcansw.org.au/centres/mtannan|title= Mount Annan Leisure Centre|accessdate=18 October 2014}} (which also has a gym) located on Welling Drive. A pub known as Mount Annan Hotel{{cite web|url=http://www.mountannanhotel.com.au|title= Mount Annan Hotel|accessdate=18 October 2014}} is located on Main Street.
Churches
Landmarks
The Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan is primarily a native garden but is equipped with barbecuing facilities and picnic areas.{{cite web|url=http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/welcome/australian_botanic_garden/your_visit#vis|title=Planning Your Visit – Visitor Facilities|accessdate=18 October 2014}} Mount Annan is a hill within the grounds and there is a track in the gardens to the summit. Sundial Hill{{cite web|url=http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/annan/the_garden/buildings_and_art/sundial|title=Sundial|accessdate=18 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019203333/http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/annan/the_garden/buildings_and_art/sundial|archive-date=19 October 2014|url-status=dead}} is another landmark of the gardens and there is a water feature area. The gardens also includes a Stolen Generations Memorial.{{cite web|url=http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/annan/the_garden/indigenous|title=Indigenous – The Stolen Generations Memorial|accessdate=18 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019204621/http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/annan/the_garden/indigenous|archive-date=19 October 2014|url-status=dead}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the suburb of Mount Annan had a population of 11,784 people, with 58.0% of couple families having children. The suburb is almost entirely detached houses (96.2%) with 140 dwellings (3.9%) recorded as either apartments or townhouses. A high percentage of these houses are mortgaged (56.5%), higher than the national average (35.0%).
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.4% of the population.
- 78.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 2.7%, New Zealand 1.5%, Philippines 1.2%, India 1.0% and Fiji 0.9%.
- 82.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 1.6%, Spanish 1.6%, Hindi 1.0%, Mandarin 0.8% and Greek 0.7%.
- The most common responses for religion in Mount Annan were Catholic 30.2%, No Religion 29.6% and Anglican 15.8%.{{cite web | url = https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL12756 |title= Mount Annan 2021 Census All persons QuickStats | publisher = Australian Bureau of Statistics | accessdate = 26 September 2024}}
Local media
= Newspapers =
- Camden Advertiser[http://www.camdenadvertiser.com.au/ Camden Advertiser]{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com.au/narellan.html|title=Narellan local newspapers|accessdate=18 October 2014}} – the local weekly newspaper based in Camden. It is owned by Fairfax Media.
- Macarthur Advertiser[http://www.macarthuradvertiser.com.au/ Macarthur Advertiser] – the region's weekly newspaper based in Macarthur. It is owned by Fairfax Media.
- Macarthur Chronicle{{Cite web |title=Macarthur Chronicle |url=http://www.macarthurchronicle.com.au/ |url-status=live |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216195523/http://www.macarthurchronicle.com.au/ |archive-date=16 February 2011 }} - one of the local newspapers, it is based in Campbelltown. The newspaper is owned by Newscorp.
= Websites =
- MountAnnan.net[http://mountannan.net MountAnnan.net] – local news and information
Governance
Mount Annan lies in the central ward of Camden Council, currently represented by Rob Mills, Ashleigh Cagney and Theresa Fedeli. It sits within the state electorate of Camden, represented by Liberal Party of Australia's Chris Patterson, a former Mayor of Camden, and the federal electorate of Hume, represented by Liberal's Angus Taylor.
Notable residents
- Jose Navarro – mayor
- Dan O'Connor – actor
References
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External links
{{commons category|Mount Annan, New South Wales}}
- {{cite web | url = http://dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/mount_annan | title = Mount Annan | accessdate = 28 September 2015 | author = Ian Willis | date = 2008 | work=Dictionary of Sydney}}
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