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{{Infobox Australian Place | type = town |
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| name = Springwood |
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| state = nsw |
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| lga = City of Blue Mountains |
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| postcode = 2777 |
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| pop = 8,019 (2001 census) |
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| est = circa 1815 |
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| elevation= 371 |
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| maxtemp = 22 |
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| mintemp = 9 |
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| rainfall = 1175 |
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| fedgov = [[Division of Macquarie|Macquarie]] |
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| near-nw = [[Faulconbridge, New South Wales|Faulconbridge]] |
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| near-n = [[Faulconbridge, New South Wales|Faulconbridge]] |
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| near-ne = [[Winmalee, New South Wales|Winmalee]] |
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| near-w = [[Faulconbridge, New South Wales|Faulconbridge]] |
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| near-e = [[Valley Heights, New South Wales|Valley Heights]] |
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| near-se = [[Valley Heights, New South Wales|Valley Heights]] |
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| distance1 = 72 |
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| dir1 = west |
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| location1 = Sydney |
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'''Springwood''' is a town in the [[Blue Mountains (Australia)|Blue Mountains]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. Springwood is located 72 [[kilometre]]s west of [[Sydney]] in the [[Local Government Areas of Australia|local government area]] of the [[City of Blue Mountains]]. |
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Springwood is in the heart of the [[Blue Mountains National Park]] and the [[Greater Blue Mountains Area]] [[World Heritage Site]]. It is 371 metres above sea level and, like most of the towns in the vicinity, is located on a narrow ridge between two gorges. [[Winmalee, New South Wales|Winmalee]] is to the north. [[Springwood railway station, New South Wales|Springwood railway station]] sits between [[Valley Heights, New South Wales|Valley Heights]] and [[Faulconbridge, New South Wales|Faulconbridge]] on the [[Blue Mountains railway line, New South Wales|Blue Mountains railway line]]. |
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==History== |
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In 1815 Governor [[Lachlan Macquarie]] and his wife stopped by what Macquarie called a "spring"- The place was later named "Springwood" - 'Spring' (named after the springs in the area), and 'wood' from the local Mountain Blue Gums (''Eucalyptus deanei'') of the area<ref>['http://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/download.cfm?f=626D0CA4-AE40-9F6C-B71C7CC9FE366C21', |
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'Blue Mountains City Council website: Origin of Blue Mountains Town Names']</ref>. The main street is named Macquarie Road, after Governor Macquarie. |
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Springwood features the oldest railway station building in the [[Blue Mountains (Australia)|Blue Mountains]], built in 1884<ref>['http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/07_subnav_01_2.cfm?itemid=5012219', 'NSW Heritage Office database: Springwood Railway Station Group']</ref>. |
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Thank you. <span style='background:#fff; border:1px solid; font-size:10px; padding:0px 5px;'>[[User:RazorICE|<font color="#0000aa">Razor</font>]][[User talk:RazorICE|<font color='#aa0000'>ICE</font>]]</span> 10:00, 11 October 2008 (UTC) |
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Springwood Historical Society publish a history of the town<ref>[http://www.bluemts.com.au/HistoricalSociety/history.htm 'Springwood Historical Society--Brief History of Springwood']</ref>. |
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==Commercial Area and Transport== |
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Springwood's commercial area centres around Macquarie Road which runs parallel to the Great Western Highway and the railway line. [[Springwood railway station, New South Wales|Springwood railway station]] is on the [[Blue Mountains railway line, New South Wales|Blue Mountains Line]] of the [[CityRail]] intercity network. |
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==Education== |
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The town is serviced by two high schools, [[Springwood High School]] and [[St. Columba's High School]] (Catholic). Springwood in also serviced by four primary schools: Ellison Public School, Faulconbridge Public School, Springwood Public School and [[St Thomas Aquinas Church (Springwood)|St Thomas Aquinas Primary School]] (Catholic). |
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==Churches== |
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* Springwood Anglican Church meeting at Christ Church and the Factory<ref>http://swac.org.au/ Springwood Winmalee Anglican Churches</ref> |
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* Springwood Baptist<ref>http://www.springwoodbaptist.org.au/ Springwood Baptist Church</ref> |
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* Springwood Presbyterian meeting at Frazer Presbyterian Church |
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* Springwood Salvation Army<ref>http://www.salvos.com/springwood/ Springwood Salvation Army</ref> |
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* Springwood Uniting Church<ref>http://springwood.unitingchurch.org.au/ Springwood Uniting Church</ref> |
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* [[St Thomas Aquinas Church (Springwood)]] Catholic |
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* Lutheran Springwood<ref>http://www.lca.org.au/search/church/cong.cfm?orgcode=springwood Lutheran Church of Our Saviour - Springwood</ref> |
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* Springwood Family Church <ref>http://www.acctv.com.au/church_view.asp?intid=3080 Springwood Family Church</ref> |
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==Climate== |
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Springwood generally has mild winters and mild summers, but can suffer [[bushfire]] damage during the summer months. It has a rainfall of approximately 1175 mm per year.<ref>['http://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/download.cfm?f=AD17F483-AE40-9F6C-B6B4B9F46C78E0E8''Blue Mountains City Council: Weddings in the City of the Blue Mountains'']</ref>. The mean annual maximum temperature is 22°C with the mean maximum in January approximately 28°C and 18°C in July. The mean minimum temperature is 9°C (Bureau of Meteorology). <ref>['http://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/download.cfm?f=FDBD571F-423B-CE58-A04F17759E3978B0 ', 'Blue Mountains City Council: Jackson Park Draft Plan of Management (2005) -- 4km west of Springwood']</ref> |
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==Celebrations and Events== |
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The town's annual celebration, Springwood Foundation Day, occurs each April. Springwood is also the site of a notable [[ANZAC Day]] Parade. The Blue Mountains Vietnam Veterans' Association conducts the largest annual parade and Memorial Service for Vietnam veterans in Australasia<ref>['http://bmvets.com.au/about_bmvets/index.html', 'Blue Mountains Vietnam Veterans website']</ref> at Springwood, on the third Sunday of August, to coincide with the anniversary of the [[Battle of Long Tan]]. |
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==Tourist Attractions== |
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[[Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum]] is the home of the oldest remaining roundhouse in New South Wales, located 500 m from the eastern Springwood town boundary. |
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Springwood Model Railway Exhibition [[http://www.springwoodtrainshow.com]] is held each year at [[St Thomas Aquinas Primary school]]. |
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== Population == |
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According to the 2006 Census, there were 8210 people living in Springwood including 3857 males (47.00%) and 4353 females (53.00%). The majority (79.7%) were born in Australia. The indigenous populance of Springwood is 72 or .9% of the total population. <ref>{{Census 2001 AUS|id=SSC13216|name=Springwood (State Suburb)|accessdate=2007-06-30|quick=on}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Suburbs of the City of Blue Mountains]] |
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[[Category:Towns in New South Wales]] |
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