Cabarita is a bayside

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. Cabarita is located 16 kilometres west of the

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Geography

Cabarita is a picturesque suburb on the

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, north of

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. Opened in 2015, when the water was deemed clean and safe for swimmers after 70 years, the 200-metre long Cabarita Beach in Cabarita Park is one of the most proximate swimming beaches to many suburbs in

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. The park features a shaded playground area, a large conservatory, a toddler pool, a

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spots with a hilly area that provides water views.Cabarita Park – Play, Swimming and Picnics , Cabarita
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History

Cabarita is an Aboriginal word meaning ''by the water''. David Anderson, a private soldier in the NSW Corps was granted land in this area in 1795. An area of Cabarita Point was reserved for public recreation in 1856. The reserve was expanded in 1880 with the addition of 9.7 hectares of adjoining land, known as Correy's Garden. The pavilion from which

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proclaimed the

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in 1901 was later moved from Centennial Park to Cabarita Park. In the past, the suburb consisted of swampland and heavy industry. Housing developments replaced the industry and the swamps. Until 1948, an

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ran down Cabarita Road to connect the suburb with Burwood, Enfield and Ashfield via Cabarita Junction near the corner of Mortlake Street.

Heritage listings

Cabarita has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Cabarita Road: Federation Pavilion, Cabarita Park

Demographics

According to the of Population, there were 1,933 people in Cabarita. 63.1% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was China at 5.8%. 67.1% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 5.6% and Cantonese 4.9%. The most common responses for religion in Cabarita were Catholic 37.6%, No Religion 26.8% and Anglican 8.9%.

Transport

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provides access to the

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Housing

Cabarita and the adjacent Breakfast Point have many new housing communities along the waterfront, such as Cape Cabarita and Edgewood. These developments feature many recreational facilities such as playing fields, gymnasiums, golf courses and some restaurants. Prince Edward Park sits beside Cape Cabarita. Image:Cabarita Cape 2.JPG, Cape Cabarita Image:Cabarita Cape 3.JPG, Cape Cabarita wharf Image:Cabarita Prince Edward Park.JPG, Prince Edward Park Image:Cabarita, New South Wales house-1.jpg, Home in Tudor style

References

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