Lugarno, New South Wales

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Lugarno is a suburb in the City of Hurstville, in in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 23km south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area. The postcode is 2210.

Situated on the northern bank of the Georges River, it is known for its large areas of bushland. Peakhurst and Peakhurst Heights, to the north, are the only adjacent suburbs. Nearby suburbs include Illawong (on the other side of the Georges River), Padstow Heights (on the other side of Salt Pan Creek) and Oatley (on the other side of Lime Kiln Bay).

1 History
2 Landmarks
3 Notable Residents
4 External links

[edit] History

Lugarno was named after Lake Lugano, Switzerland by surveyors Sir Thomas Mitchell (1792-1855) and William Govett (1807-1848) in 1843. An extra 'r' was added for the suburb name. Thomas Lawrence was granted 120 acres of land in 1831, on the western side of the peninsula near Salt Pan Creek. Land grants to the east and north were made in 1856 to T.G.Lee with 113 acres, Frewin Sleath with 45 acres, John Lushy with 41 acres and J.P. Henning with 40 acres.

The whole area between Arncliffe and Lugarno was originally heavily timbered. Illawarra Road was built by convicts in 1841 and it ran through Gannon’s Forest, down to the Georges River. The road from Arncliffe was later known as Gannon's Forest Road and today is known as Forest Road. The name has been retained in Old Illawarra Road, over the river in Menai and Lucas Heights.

A punt operated from Lugarno across the river from 1843. The suburb was developed into mainly residential in the 1960s when land was released for home sites. Alfords Point Bridge was opened in 1973.

Lugarno suffered critical problems during the Ash Wednesday bushfires of 1993, the 1996 bushfires and the Christmas 2001/Summer 2002 bushfires.

[edit] Landmarks

Georges River, Salt Pan Creek, Soily Bottom Point, Gertrude Point, Edith Bay, Boggywell Creek, Lime Kiln Bay
Georges River National Park, CF Williams Reserve, HV Evatt Park
St Stephens Anglican Church, Lugarno Baptist Church, Lugarno Uniting Church
Lugarno Public School