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471:(Est 1963) and Riverstone Public School (Est 1882). Originally the school operated on the site now housing the Museum. For many years the Infants Department and Primary School were in separate buildings but are now located on the one site in Elizabeth Street. Riverstone also has three private schools: St Johns Catholic Primary School (Est 1950)
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was granted 2,500 acres (10 km) of land in the district, which he named "Riverston Farm", after his birthplace in
Ireland. (The "e" at the end first appeared on railway timetables in the 1860s, an apparent misprint that has become the accepted spelling, although in the Sydney region the name is
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hourly schedule. Depending on the hour, train services running through
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broke out in nearby Castle Hill. Those who took part in the armed convict uprising who then tried to escape to the
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437:Population
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