Car Hire Penrith - Mini guide to Penrith

Penrith

Located at a distance of 50 kms towards the west of the Sydney central business district, Penrith is a suburb in western Sydney, Australia. Considered as a major centre in the NSW Metropolitan Plan, Penrith is also a popular commercial centre. Lying towards the east of the Nepean River and adjacent to the Blue Mountains, it enjoys a beautiful location.

Colloquially known as .Penno. or .The Riff., Penrith was first discovered by the Europeans in 1789. Originally named as Evan, it was renamed as Penrith in 1818 by Governor Lachlan Macquarie. In 1804, it received its first settler by the name Captain Daniel Woodroffe, who lived along the Nepean River.

Getting to Penrith is also not a problem with the presence of its well-connected Penrith Railway Station. Apart from rail, one can easily access Penirth through its network of roadways. People from east can reach Penrith through the M4 Western Motorway. While from south, one can reach here by the Northern Road or Mulgoa Road.

Some of the places and landmarks worth exploring in Penrith include Penrith Museum of Fire, University of Western Sydney, Nepean River, Penrith Valley, Penrith Plaza, Penrith Sake Brewery, St Stephen.s Church and Panthers World of Entertainment.

Sports lovers will get to see many sports clubs in Penrith like the Penrith Panthers rugby league club. Penrith also came in to limelight because for hosting the rowing events in the Sydney 2000 Olympics. These rowing events were hosted on the recreational lakes of the Penrith Lakes Scheme.

Spread over an area of about 12.33 square kilometers, Penrith is a home to 175,000 people. One can visit Penirth anytime round the year, as it has a warm temperate climate. In summers the average temperature is between 16°C to 30°C and in winters it is between 0°C to 17 °C.

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