Merrylands, New South Wales

Merrylands is a suburb in western Sydney, Australia. Merrylands is located 25 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Holroyd. Part of the suburb (east of the railway line) is located in the local government area of the City of Parramatta.

History

Merrylands was named after the former English home of Arthur Todd Holroyd (1806–1887), who acquired land in this area in 1855 and who gave his name to the adjoining suburb of Holroyd.

Merrylands, covers 2 local government areas, with the railway being the boundary between Parramatta City Council (eastern side of railway) and Holroyd City Council (western side of the railway), also named after Arthur Todd Holroyd.

Commercial area

Merrylands has a commercial area around Merrylands railway station. Stockland Merrylands is a shopping centre with supermarkets, discount department stores and specialty shops.

Transport

The Merrylands railway station is serviced by the Airport, Inner West & South Line and the Cumberland Line of the Sydney Trains network. There is limited parking for commuters. It is on the bus route from Liverpool to Parramatta. Main transport corridors of Woodville Rd (Parramatta-Hume Hwy, Western Motorway M4 (Mountains to the sea). Other main roads include Coleman St (to Westmead Hospital), Hawkesview Rd (rail overbridge to Woodville Rd), Neil St (rail overbridge to Woodville Rd), Pitt St (to Parramatta), Lois St and Excelsior St (to Granville).