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Carlingford, New South Wales
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Carlingford (Postcode 2118), known affectionately to residents as "Carlo", is a suburb located approximately 22 km north-west of central Sydney, Australia. To the east lies Epping; to the north lie Beecroft, North Rocks and West Pennant Hills; to the south lie North Parramatta and Oatlands Originally, the area of Carlingford was called Mobbs Hill, named after the ex-convict settler William Mobbs, who is credited for bringing oranges to Australia. Carlingford received its current name after a vote in 1886 by the residents. The name was suggested by Frederick Cox after he heard one of his employees describe similarities between Mobbs Hill and the town of Carlingford, located in the east of Ireland. Carlingford was also probably named in honour of The Lord Carlingford. The area was settled in the mid-1800s and, at the time, was an agricultural area on the outskirts of Sydney. Like much of the Hills District, Carlingford was a significant orange-growing area for the city. The Carlingford train line, was the major route of transportation for agricultural produce from the area. Carlingford Produce, a gardening and agricultural-materials seller located next to the train station, is located in the former train workshops. This store, much like James Ruse Agricultural High School remain as testaments to the agricultural history of the suburb. As Sydney rapidly expanded, following World War II, Carlingford underwent rapid urbanisation starting in the late 1960s. The presence of James Ruse Agricultural High School, established in 1959, is a testament to the agricultural history of Carlingford as well as the rapid pace of urbanisation; which soon made the school, and its large farm, somewhat of an anomaly amongst the 1970s- and 1980s-style houses which dominate the suburb. More recently, in the 1990s, the government policy of urban consolidation has seen the development of high-density units and apartment blocks around the town centre and the train station. There have also been redevelopments of older houses into medium-density townhouses, and duplex housing. In 1961, the K13 memorial was unveiled, and stands as a prominent feature in Carlingford, passed by thousands of motorists along Pennant Hills Road each day.