Georges Hall, New South Wales

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Georges Hall Sydney, New South Wales
Lake Gillawarna
Population:	8,107 (2001 Census)
Established:	1924
Postcode:	2198
Area:	3.4 km² (1.3 sq mi)
Location:	24 km (15 mi) south-west of Sydney CBD
LGA:	City of Bankstown
Suburbs around Georges Hall: Lansdowne Bass Hill Bass Hill Lansvale Georges Hall Yagoona Lansvale Bankstown Airport Condell Park

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

Contents 1 History 2 Parks and reserves 3 Schools 4 Landmarks 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

[edit] History

Georges Hall was named after the house and farm owned by Captain George Johnson (1764-1823) called 'Georges Hall'. It was situated beside and Prospect Creek, near Henry Lawsons Drive. In 1809 it became an administrative centre, where it was used to conduct the census.

Garrison Point is a historically significant parkland. It obtained its name from the garrison of soldiers that were stationed here to ensure the safety of Major George 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.^[1]

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 beyond previous expeditions to the area that is now Garrison Point. For their exploration efforts Bass and Flinders were rewarded with 100 acre land grants in this area by Governor John Hunter.^[2]

[edit] 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.

[edit] Schools

• Calvary Chapel Christian School
• Georges Hall Public School
• St. Mary's, Queen of Heaven Primary School
• Bankstown Grammar School

[edit] Landmarks

• Bankstown Airport – a metropolitan airport
• Dunc Gray Velodrome
• The Reservoir
• Mirambeena Reserve
• Lake Gillawarna
• 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.^[3]

[edit] See also

• Bankstown Bunker - A disused RAAF operations bunker that was used during World War II.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• How Did Your Suburb Get Its Name?
• Bankstown City Council.
• Bankstown Airport.
• Sydney's inner west Online: Parklands, reserves, national parks

• Georges Hall, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°54′44″S 150°59′08″E / -33.91217, 150.98557 (Georges Hall, New South Wales)Coordinates: 33°54′44″S 150°59′08″E / -33.91217, 150.98557 (Georges Hall, New South Wales)

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