Georges Hall

Georges Hall
Sydney, New South Wales
Lake Gillawarna
Georges Hall suburb boundary
Coordinates 33°54′44″S 150°59′08″E / 33.91217°S 150.98557°E / -33.91217; 150.98557Coordinates: 33°54′44″S 150°59′08″E / 33.91217°S 150.98557°E / -33.91217; 150.98557
Population 9,038 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 2,660/km2 (6,880/sq mi)
Established 1924
Postcode(s) 2198
Area 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Location 24 km (15 mi) south-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) Canterbury-Bankstown Council
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s) Blaxland
Suburbs around Georges Hall:
Lansdowne Bass Hill Bass Hill
Lansvale Georges Hall Yagoona
Lansvale Bankstown Airport Condell Park

Georges Hall, a suburb of local government area Canterbury-Bankstown Council, is located 24 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and is part of the South-western Sydney region.

Georges Hall is bounded by the Georges River in the west and Bankstown Airport in the south. The suburbs of Bass Hill and Condell Park lie to the north and east, respectively.

History

In 1796, George Bass, Matthew Flinders and the boy servant William Martin began an expedition to explore parts of the colony on a small boat called the Tom Thumb. They sailed into Botany Bay and explored the Georges River, twenty miles (32 km) beyond previous expeditions to the area that is now Garrison Point. For their exploration efforts Bass and Flinders were rewarded with 100-acre (0.40 km2) land grants in this area by Governor John Hunter.[2]

Georges Hall was named after the house and farm owned by Lt Colonel George Johnston (1780–1823) called 'Georges Hall'. It was situated beside Prospect Creek, near Henry Lawson Drive. In 1809 it became an administrative centre, where it was used to conduct the census.

Garrison Point obtained its name from the garrison of soldiers that were stationed here to ensure the safety of Lt Colonel Johnston as he conducted a census in the area. The park is now the local focus of annual Australia Day celebrations in the Bankstown area.[3]

Heritage listings

Georges Hall has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Parks and reserves

Garrison Point is located near the junction of Georges River and Prospect Creek. Adjacent to Garrison Point is Lake Gillawarna, an artificial lake that forms an important breeding ground for native birds.

Garrison Point and Lake Gillawarna form the southern part of a larger reserve called Mirambeena Regional Park that extends into the adjacent suburb of Lansvale. A short distance south from Garrison Point is Kentucky Reserve, another recreational park area overlooking the Georges River, adjacent to Henry Lawson Drive.

Population

According to the 2016 census, there were 9,038 residents in Georges Hall. The majority of residents (64.3%) were born in Australia. Of those born outside of Australia, the top countries of birth were Lebanon 6.5%, Vietnam 4.5% and Italy 1.7%. About half of people spoke a language other than English at home with the most common languages being Arabic 21.4%, Vietnamese 6.5% and Greek 4.6%. Home ownership was popular, with 42.7% of people owning their home outright and 36.6% were paying off their home with a mortgage.[1]

Schools

Landmarks

  • Bankstown Airport – a metropolitan airport
  • Dunc Gray Velodrome
  • The Reservoir
  • Mirambeena Reserve
  • Lake Gillawarna - including an island full of Ibis
  • The Homestead, Lionel Street. This large, single-storey house was built by David Johnston in 1837. It is now listed on the Register of the National Estate.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Georges Hall (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Book of Sydney Suburbs, p. 107
  3. ↑ Book of Sydney Suburbs, Frances Pollon (Angus and Robertson) 1990, p. 107
  4. ↑ "Homestead, The, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H00448". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  5. ↑ The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, p. 2/12
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