Blacktown City Council is a local government area in Western Sydney, situated on the Cumberland Plain, approximately 35 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1906 as the Blacktown Shire and becoming the Municipality of Blacktown in 1961 before gaining city status in 1979, the City occupies an area of 246.9 square kilometres and had a population of 336,962 as at the 2016 census, making it the second most populous LGA in Sydney.
The first road from Prospect to Richmond became known as the “Black Town Road” and in 1860 the Railway Department gave the name of “Black Town Road Station” to the railway station at the junction of the railway and the Black Town Road, with the name shortening to “Blacktown” by 1862. The Blacktown area was first incorporated on 6 March 1906 as the “Shire of Blacktown” alongside 132 other new shires across the state as a result of the passing of the Local Government.
Getting here:
Driving to Blacktown is easy – the major roads leading to the City are the M4 Motorway, the Great Western Highway, Prospect Highway, M2 Motorway, Old Windsor Road and Richmond Road. The M7 travels through a great part of the City and can connect you to and from the M2, M4 and M5.
Within Blacktown there is an extensive road network that is easy to get around.
There are a number of public transport options available.
Trains:
Blacktown is a major transport interchange station on the Sydney Western railway line servicing the suburb of Blacktown and surrounding region.Blacktown is wheelchair accessible, please call 0412093850 or visit https://13maxicabs.com/blacktown-region-taxi-service/ to book wheelchair taxis or Taxi Van
Buses:
The Prospect History Cottage
Preserving Prospect’s History
Busways covers a large part of Western Sydney including Blacktown, Mount Druitt, Rouse Hill, Seven Hills, Castle Hill, Windsor, Penrith, Richmond and Hawkesbury Valley. Follow the link for Busways fares, routes, timetables and services.
West bus covers a large part of Western Sydney including Blacktown and the Hills area. Follow the link for West bus fares, routes, timetables and services.
Taxis:
Do you need to get dropped off or picked up from somewhere? Why not use a taxi service in Blacktown? Please call or Text 0412093850 or visit https://13maxicabs.com/blacktown-region-taxi-service/ to book wheelchair taxis or Taxi Van.
Other options are:
13cabs
Premier Cabs
Legion Cabs
Prestige Cabs
Silver Service
RSL Cabs
Southwestern Cabs
Diamond Cabs
Manly Warringah Cabs
Wav Cabs
