Mulgrave, New South Wales

Mulgrave is a suburb in the north west of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. It is a predominantly industrial and commercial area.^[2]

Mulgrave New South Wales
View towards Windsor and Blue Mountains, from Mulgrave railway station
Population	78 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2756
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Location	53.5 km (33 mi) from Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	City of Hawkesbury
State electorate(s)	Hawkesbury
Federal division(s)	Macquarie
Suburbs around Mulgrave: Windsor Windsor McGraths Hill South Windsor and Bligh Park Mulgrave Oakville Windsor Downs Marsden Park Vineyard

History

The district was settled in the period between 1794 and 1800. Lieutenant-Governor Grose named the locality 'Mulgrave Place' honouring Constantine Phipps, the second Baron Mulgrave, who had died in 1792. Baron Mulgrave had been an English naval officer and statesman and a colleague and friend of Joseph Banks.^[3][4]

Transport

Mulgrave railway station is on the Richmond railway line. It is four stations from the terminus station at Richmond. Mulgrave station is 53 kilometres (33 mi) from Sydney's Central Station, which takes approximately 1 hour 6 minutes to travel by train during peak hour.^[5] The station along with the arrival of a steam train features in The Seekers at Home TV special, 1968. Filmed as the setting for the song "Angeline is always Friday", steam hauled services ceased to operate shortly afterwards.

Demographics

Mulgrave's population is 78 (2021 census).^[1] It had a median weekly household income of $1,812, which is above the national average of $1,746.^[1]