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Pitt Town Bottoms, New South Wales

Coordinates: 33°35′59″S 150°51′5″E / 33.59972°S 150.85139°E / -33.59972; 150.85139
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Pitt Town Bottoms
New South Wales
Pitt Town Bottoms is located in New South Wales
Pitt Town Bottoms
Pitt Town Bottoms
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Coordinates33°35′59″S 150°51′5″E / 33.59972°S 150.85139°E / -33.59972; 150.85139
Population85 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1794
Postcode(s)2756
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Location58 km (36 mi) from Sydney CBD
LGA(s)City of Hawkesbury
State electorate(s)Hawkesbury
Federal division(s)Macquarie
Suburbs around Pitt Town Bottoms:
Freemans Reach Wilberforce Pitt Town
Cornwallis Pitt Town Bottoms Oakville
Windsor McGraths Hill Oakville

Pitt Town Bottoms is a historic town and suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Pitt Town Bottoms is located 58 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury. It is bounded in the west by the Hawkesbury River.

History

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Pitt Town Bottoms was the location of the first settlements in the district. It was here, in 1794, that Lieutenant-Governor Francis Grose granted fifteen 30-acre (12 hectare) farms to free settlers. From here, fresh produce for the infant Sydney town was shipped down the Hawkesbury River.[2]

Lots 43 and 44 constitute the area that was bought by emancipee James Ruse in 1794.

In recent times Pitt Town Bottoms has become home to a popular radio-controlled aircraft flying field. It is also a major base of the Sydney lawn turf industry.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pitt Town Bottoms (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Pitt Town, NSW".