Plumpton is located 46 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district; it is in the local government area of the City of Blacktown and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

After the arrival of the first fleet attempts were made to integrate Aboriginals into European culture. A large land grant was made around Prospect for a *Native Institute* built in the 1820’s in the Plumpton area it became known as *Blacks Hill*.

Walter Lamb established a cannery and fruit preserving works on this property Woodstock – along with a greyhound racing track. The area was known as Woodstock, but in 1889 when the post office opened, there was confusion with another Woodstock. It was suggested that greyhound racing in England was conducted at Plumpton the name be used to replace Woodstock.

Plumpton is located on the Cumberland Plain and is rectangular in shape and a generally flat suburb, located in the centre of the suburb is Plumpton Park. Suburbs surrounding Plumpton include Glendenning, Oakhurst, Rooty Hill, Mount Druitt, Whalan, Doonside and Dharruk.

Plumpton now features a shopping centre- Plumpton Marketplace which features Plumpton Medical Centre, Plumpton Newsagency, Terry White Pharmacy, Plumpton Dental Centre, Yenny’s Florist, Pearl Beauty and Nails and many more stores.

Plumpton is located 46 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district; it is in the local government area of the City of Blacktown and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

After the arrival of the first fleet attempts were made to integrate Aboriginals into European culture. A large land grant was made around Prospect for a *Native Institute* built in the 1820’s in the Plumpton area it became known as *Blacks Hill*.

Walter Lamb established a cannery and fruit preserving works on this property Woodstock – along with a greyhound racing track. The area was known as Woodstock, but in 1889 when the post office opened, there was confusion with another Woodstock. It was suggested that greyhound racing in England was conducted at Plumpton the name be used to replace Woodstock.

Plumpton is located on the Cumberland Plain and is rectangular in shape and a generally flat suburb, located in the centre of the suburb is Plumpton Park. Suburbs surrounding Plumpton include Glendenning, Oakhurst, Rooty Hill, Mount Druitt, Whalan, Doonside and Dharruk.

Plumpton now features a shopping centre- Plumpton Marketplace which features Plumpton Medical Centre, Plumpton Newsagency, Terry White Pharmacy, Plumpton Dental Centre, Yenny’s Florist, Pearl Beauty and Nails and many more stores.