Marsfield, New South Wales

Marsfield Sydney,
Population	12,492 (SAL 2021)
Postcode(s)	2122
Location	15 km (9 mi) north-east of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	City of Ryde
State electorate(s)	Ryde
Federal division(s)	Bennelong
Suburbs around Marsfield: North Epping South Turramurra Macquarie Park Epping Marsfield North Ryde Denistone East Eastwood Ryde

Marsfield is a suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Marsfield is located 15 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Ryde.

Location

This green suburb is characterised by large, modern homes on the higher parts with views, and town-houses/units in the parts of the suburb that border South Turramurra and Epping.

History

Aboriginal Culture

The whole area between Parramatta and Lane Cove Rivers was originally, known by its Aboriginal name Wallumatta. The aboriginal name survives in a local park, the Wallumatta Nature Reserve, located at the corner of Twin and Cressy roads, North Ryde.

European settlement

Marsfield is derived from Field of Mars, which was the original name of the area in the early days of British colonisation of Australia. In 1792 Governor Phillip began the granting of parcels of lands to Royal Marines, and the area was referred to on Phillip's maps as the Field of Mars, named after the Roman Field of Mars probably because of the military link. The area was later part of the suburb of North Ryde. Field of Mars was also the name for the parish proclaimed in 1835.

Many of the streets in Marsfield and bordering suburb Macquarie Park are named after famous (Commonwealth) conflicts in time. Such examples include Crimea, Culloden, Waterloo, Herring, Taranto, Torrington, Balaclava, Agincourt and Khartoum.

Landmarks

Marsfield is home to Curzon Hall, a large castle-like manor turned restaurant and function centre. Marsfield is also home to Epping Boys High School.