Kingswood
Kingswood is a suburb in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. It is 49 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith. There are various other locations within the state of New South Wales that are also called Kingswood, and is often confused with the nearby suburb of Kingswood Park.
Kingswood was named after the family of Governor Philip Gidley King, who owned land in the area which was originally heavily forested. In 1881, the area was known as Crossroads for the intersection of the Great Western Highway and The Northern Road (now Parker Street). The name was changed to Kingswood on 2 August 1887. Cross Roads West Post Office opened on 20 April 1887 and was renamed Kingswood in August 1887.
The land was used for farming and subdivision began after the railway came through in 1862, although the Kingswood siding did not open until 1887.
Getting Around
Kingswood can be easily accessed through the Northern Road and is located close to the M4 Western Motorway.
Kingswood Railway Station is on the North Shore, Northern & Western Line of the Sydney Trains network. The area is also serviced by Busways Western Sydney.
What you'll find in Kingswood
Railway Station
- • Kingswood Railway Station
Post Offices
- • Kingswood Post Office
- • Penrith Post Business Centre
Parks
- • Wainwright Park
- • Red Cross Anniversary Park
- • Steamroller Park
- • Chapman Gardens
- • Amaroo Street Reserve
- • Peppermint Reserve
- • Devon Park
- • Kanangra Reserve
- • Jenkins Park
- • Lincoln Park
- • Lawler Park
- • Pauline Fields Park
- • Cambridge Park
- • Parker Street Reserve
- • Samuel Foster Reserve
- • Shaw Park
- • Oag Crescent Reserve
- • Butler Park
- • Spence Park
- • Edna Dunn Reserve
- • Baronesa Park
- • Henry Brigden Park
- • Werrington Creek Park
- • Norman Peek Park
- • Penrose Park
- • Kingswood Lions Park
- • Taloma Park
- • Caloola Park
- • Bel-Air Road Reserve
Community Facilities
- • Kingswood Neighbourhood Centre
- • Cambridge Park Hall
- • Werrington Community Cottage
- • Lemongrove Lodge
- • Harold Corr Community Hall
Cemeteries
- • Penrith Cemetery
- • St Stephen The Martyr Cemetery
Sports Fields
- • Doug Rennie Field
- • Bowling Greens
- • Playing Field
- • Allsopp Oval
- • Oval
- • Paterson Oval
- • Soccer Fields
- • Harold Corr Oval
Clubs
- • Kingswood Sports Club
- • Penrith Gaels Cultural And Sporting Association
General Hospitals
- • Nepean Private Hospital
- • Nepean Hospital
Places of Worship
- • Brethren Church
- • Seventh Day Adventist Church
- • Presbyterian Church
- • Church Of Christ
- • Anglican Church
- • Baptist Church
- • Uniting Church
Ambulance Station
- • Penrith Superstation Ambulance Station
Community Homes
- • Kingswood Court Aged Care Facility
- • Lemongrove Gardens Hostel
- • Governor Phillip Manor
- • Nepean Aged Community Based Transitional Aged Care
Sports Courts
- • Basketball Courts
- • Tennis Courts
Medical Centre
- • Lemongrove Community Health Centre
Child Care Centres
- • Kingswood Pre-School
- • Orchard Hills Pre-School
Sports Centre
- • Penrith Sports Stadium
Bus Interchange
- • Uws Bus Interchange
Fire Station
- • Penrith Fire Station
Court House
- • Penrith Court House
Police Station
- • Penrith Police Station
Properties in Kingswood
- Now Selling (2)
- Now Leasing (1)
- Recent Sales (275)
- Recently Leased (442)
- Kingswood57a Great Western HighwayFor SaleContact Agent
- Kingswood208/240-250A Great Western HighwayFor Sale$410,000 - $440,000
- Kingswood1/17 Jamison RoadFor Lease$620 pw
- Kingswood3 Fury StreetSoldContact agent
- KingswoodD502/48-56 Derby StreetSold$472,500
- Kingswood4/7 Santley CrescentSold$342,000
- Kingswood704a/48-56 Derby StreetSold$620,000
- Kingswood56 Parker StreetSold$772,000
- Kingswood11/73-74 Park AvenueSold$632,500
- Kingswood19/54 Park AvenueLeasedContact agent
- KingswoodD502/48-56 Derby StreetLeasedContact agent
- Kingswood407/240-250 Great Western HighwayLeasedContact agent
- Kingswood50 Stafford StreetLeasedContact agent
- Kingswood3A Wandoo GlenLeasedContact agent
- Kingswood407a/240-250 Great Western HighwayLeasedContact agent