| Jannali Sydney, New South Wales |
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Box Road, Jannali view to east |
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| Population: | 5,495 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2226 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 28 km (17 mi) south of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Sutherland Shire | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Miranda, Menai | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Hughes, Cook | ||||||||||||
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Jannali is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Jannali is located 28 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire. The postcode is 2226, which it shares with neighbouring Como and Bonnet Bay.
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Jannali is an Aboriginal word, meaning the Place Of The Moon, originating from the people of the Northern Territory. It is also used as a female given name.[1]
The area began to develop with the arrival of the railway line in 1884. However, the railway station at Jannali was not built until 1931. The department of railways paid for the construction of the railway station and ramps while the local council paid for the road bridge over the station. This attracted residents to the suburb and many more homes were built after World War II when blocks of land were offered to returned servicemen.[2]
Jannali is a mainly residential area with a shopping centre beside Jannali railway station. The shopping centre includes a surf shop, bakery, supermarkets, video shops, post office, restaurants, "the centre" [1], clothes shops, petrol stations, gift shops, pub, real estate agent,newsagency and a Contours Women's gym.
Jannali railway station is on the Illawarra line of the CityRail network. Veolia NSW buses (routes 967 and 968) link Jannali to Miranda, Oyster Bay, Kareela, Como West and Bonnet Bay.
The residential streets feature many houses, units and local reserves which contain a diversity of flora and fauna. Jannali Reserve is a large recreational area on the western border. Jannali has a good sized area for the kids to run around in and the parents to watch while they relax on the seats.
The suburb has three public schools: The Jannali High School, Jannali Public School &
Jannali East Public School http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jannali_East_Public . Jannali High School was formed in 1992 from the amalgamation of Jannali Girls High School and Jannali Boys High School. Jannali East Primary opened in 1956.
The St George & Sutherland Community College (SGSCC) is housed in the former Jannali Girls High School grounds and have over 40 staff onsite. The Community College operates a range of courses including lesiure, disability, school age coaching, VET and others.
Jannali has an extensive range of shops including cafes, Franklins, Flemings and Civic Video.
Jannali Anglican Church, Jannali Uniting Church, Jannali Presbyterian Church, Jannali Congregational Church.
The local soccer team is Como-West-Jannali Junior Soccer Club, based at Jannali Oval. Jannali also has a Baseball Club known as the "Comets", based at the playing fields at Soldiers Rd. The local rugby league team is the Como-Jannali Crocodiles who are based at Scylla Bay Oval in nearby Como.
Jannali boasted a 10-court Squash Centre between 1978 and 2001. The building has been demolished and offices and apartments built on the site. During the existence of the Squash Centre, Jannali Squash Club, who leased courts at the centre, produced many players of first grade standard and in the mid-1980s was considered Sydney's leading Squash Club and one of the strongest in Australia.
According to the 2006 Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population, there were 5,495 people usually resident in Jannali. 16.4% stated they were born overseas with the top countries of birth being United Kingdom 4.8%, New Zealand 1.5% and India 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 78.3% of residents and the most common other languages spoken were Greek 1.1%, Macedonian 0.9% and Italian 0.6%. The most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 29.8%, Anglican 25.8% and Uniting Church 5.8%. [3]