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Suburb History

 

Holroyd

The Holroyd Local Government Area was incorporated on 5 July 1872 as the Municipality of Prospect and Sherwood.  The name was changed by proclamation of the Governor dated 11 January 1927 to the Municipality of Holroyd to honour the first Mayor, Alderman Judge Arthur Todd Holroyd.

The suburb of Holroyd, comprising an area bordered by Neil Street, Pitt Street, Walpole Street and the rail line, encompassing the Holroyd Gardens Development, was gazetted on 10 June 1994.

The suburb was extended to the north by gazettal on 15 October 1999 to include the area bordered by Walpole Street, Pitt Street, the Western Freeway (M4) as the northern boundary, Church Street, Woodville Road and the rail line.

This suburb has also been known as Granville West and Merrylands.