Kangaroo Point is a tiny

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in southern Sydney, in the state of

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. It is 22 kilometres south of the

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in the

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of the Sutherland Shire. Kangaroo Point takes its name from the peninsula which sits on the southern bank of the

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. It is surrounded by the suburb of Sylvania which it was originally part of and still shares the same postcode. The suburbs of

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and

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are located opposite the Georges River.

History

The traditional owners of Kangaroo Point peninsula are the Dharawal Aboriginal people and their archaeological heritage is evident on the peninsula with middens and rockshelters. After European settlement, the peninsula was acquired by John Connell Laycock as a Crown grant. Thomas Holt, a prominent landowner, financier and politician, bought it a few years later along with across St George and Sutherland Shire. Insurance broker Wynn Roberts took over in 1910 before it was subdivided in 1916. The area used to be regarded as part of Sylvania because it was mostly vacant bushland.St George and Sutherland Shire Leader, 9 June 2009

Population

Demographics

According to the

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, there were 560 people usually resident in Kangaroo Point. 69.0% of people were born in Australia and 54.3% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were Eastern Orthodox 25.1% and No Religion 21.8%.

Notable residents

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References

{{Authority control Suburbs of Sydney Sutherland Shire