Penrith, New South Wales
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Penrith's central business district and commercial area | |||||||||||||
Penrith Location in metropolitan Sydney | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 33°45′04″S 150°41′39″E / 33.75111°S 150.69417°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| City | Sydney | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1815 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 12.33 km2 (4.76 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 17,966 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2750 | ||||||||||||
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Penrith is a suburb in Outer Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located 55 kilometres (34 mi) west of the Sydney central business district on the eastern bank of the Nepean River. It is on the outskirts of the Cumberland Plain at an elevation of 32 metres (105 ft). Penrith is the administrative centre for the City of Penrith local government area.