Everything about Rooty Hill New South Wales totally explained
Rooty Hill is a
suburb of
Sydney, in the state of
New South Wales,
Australia. Rooty Hill is located 42
kilometres west of the
Sydney central business district, in the
local government area of the
City of Blacktown and is part of the
Greater Western Sydney region.
History
Rooty Hill was named after a hill on
Norfolk Island. The origin of this name puzzled historians for many years because the clue lay not in Blacktown City but on Norfolk Island. Governor
Philip Gidley King had been in charge of the first settlement there in early
1788 and had noted that the hillside where he'd built his Government House had been difficult to dig owing to the amount of tree roots beneath the surface. The hill on Norfolk became known as the rooty hill and the name is now official. When King returned to New South Wales he built the headquarters for his government reserve of
1802 at the foot of a hill that reminded him of the Norfolk Island rooty hill and there can be little doubt that he named Blacktown's Rooty Hill after that on Norfolk where he'd met his future wife and spent several happy and productive years. The name Rooty Hill first appeared on a map in 1803.
Two
doubtful explanations regarding the origin of the name persist to this day. The first concerns tree roots and the trouble they presented when ploughing for cultivation - the hill wasn't thickly timbered and better land for cultivation was available nearby. The second explanation concerns the
Hindu term 'ruti', meaning "food" in a
colloquial sense, (it may also refer to 'roti', a type of wheat). Wheat was urgently needed for the expanding colony's population and was grown in the area. A number of soldiers and marines in the colony had served in India, including Governor
Lachlan Macquarie. This can be debunked quite easily because the NSW Rooty Hill was known by that name from 1802 whereas any Indian influence arrived about
1810. Furthermore, in 1803 the still-starving colony was in no position to export grain.
The purpose of Kings Rooty Hill settlement was to provide a reserve for government-owned
cattle. The south-western part of this vast area (which closely follows
Blacktown City's current boundary) came to be known as the
Rooty Hill Run.
Schools
- Rooty Hill Public School is a New South Wales public school providing education from *Kindergarten to Year 6. It has been on Rooty Hill Road North since opening in 1957 with 114 students. The entire class of the opening year attended the 50th anniversary celebrations held in May 2007. Member for Chifley, Roger Price commented that ..the influence a school can have on a student lasts their lifetime. Having the entire class of 1957 at the (50th anniversary) celebration shows just how positve that can be.
- St. Aidans Primary School (Kindergarten - Year 6), located in in Adelaide Street was founded in 1907.
- St. Agnes Catholic High School (Year 7 - 10). Evans Road, Rooty Hill is a secondary school located in South Rooty Hill. Established in 1962, the school is a part of the Christ Catholic College Community of schools, which is a system of three schools, the other two being Clare Catholic High School, Hassall Grove and Loyola Senior High School, Mt Druitt, which is the only Senior High School in the Parramatta Diocese.
- Rooty Hill High School (Year 7 - 12). North Parade, Rooty Hill. A secondary School catering for students from year 7 to year 12.
Recreation
Rooty Hill RSL Club has been operating for over 40 years. It is a local entertainment and dining venue.
Rooty Hill Holiday Inn opened in 2002, next door to the Rooty Hill RSL Club.
Rooty Hill Skatepark.
Notable Residents
Notable residents have included:
Sir Douglas Mawson - scientist and explorer
Photos
Image:Rooty Hill RSL.JPG|Rooty Hill RSL (May 07)
Image:Rooty-Hill-Station.jpg|Rooty Hill Train Station
Image:Imperial Hotel.JPG|The Imperial Hotel, Rooty Hill North
Image:Rooty-Hill-South.jpg|Rooty Hill Road South shops
Image:Kimberley Park.jpg|Kimberley Park, Rooty Hill North
Image:StAidansSchool.jpg|St. Aidan's Primary School, Rooty Hill North
Image:RailwayLine.jpg|Railway line dividing Rooty Hill North and South
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