Description
Whalan is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
Whalanis a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Whalan is located 44 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
Whalan takes its name from James Whalan, who was granted 300 acres (1.2 km2) at Mount Druitt by Governor Ralph Darling in 1831. His father was Sergeant Charles Whalan who was Governor Lachlan Macquarie's orderly sergeant and in charge of the Light Horse Guard. James Whalan explored the areas around Jenolan Caves and the Blue Mountains and discovered the rock formation known as Grand Arch pursuing the bushranger McKeown.
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Population: 1,001 - 10,000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 2.429 km2
Elevation: 11 to 50 metres
Town elevation: 47 m
Population number: 5,973
Local Government Area: Blacktown City Council