Allawah is a

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, in the state of

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. Allawah is 16 kilometres south of the

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and is part of the

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area. Allawah lies in the

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of the

Georges River Council Georges River Council is a local government area located in the St George region of Sydney located south of the CBD, in New South Wales, Australia. The Council was formed on 12 May 2016 from the merger of the Kogarah City Council and Hurstvi ...

. The postcode is 2218, which is shared by the neighbouring suburb of

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History

The name "Allawah" is Aboriginal in origin, from a local term meaning "make your abode here" or "remain here". It is thought that the Aboriginal clan of the

Tharawal people The Dharawal people, also spelt Tharawal and other variants, are an Aboriginal Australian people, identified by the Dharawal language. Traditionally, they lived as hunter–fisher–gatherers in family groups or clans with ties of kinship, s ...

most prominent in the St George area, the Gameygal or Kameygal – the people of Kamay (Botany Bay), lived in and around the area. The first land grant was made in 1808 to Captain John Townson by Major George Johnston after he had briefly deposed Governor Bligh in 1808, consisting of 1950 acres (789 hectares), which became known as Townson's Farm. The grant extended from King Georges Road and Stoney Creek Road (of modern-day

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and

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Kogarah railway station Kogarah railway station is located on the Illawarra line, serving the Sydney suburb of Kogarah. It is served by Sydney Trains T4 line services. History Kogarah station opened on 15 October 1884 on the same date as the Illawarra line from R ...

. Later, an additional 250 acres (101 hectares) to the north was granted after Townson complained about the quality of about 300 acres (121 hectares) of this grant (in what was later to become Bexley, Carlton and Allawah). The

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Hurstville Hurstville is a suburb in Southern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is 16 kilometres south of the Sydney CBD and is part of the St George area. Hurstville is the administrative centre of the local government area of the Georges Riv ...

was opened in 1884, but the railway station at Allawah did not open until 23 October 1925. The Allawah post office opened in May 1933.

Demographics

According to the of Population, there were 5,706 residents in Allawah. 34.7% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were China 21.7%, Nepal 6.9%, Philippines 2.9%, Hong Kong 2.8% and India 2.5%. 27.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 18.7%, Cantonese 11.6%, Nepali 7.1%, Arabic 3.7% and Macedonian 2.6%. The most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 31.6%, Catholic 17.0% and Hinduism 9.0%.

Commercial area

Allawah is a small landlocked suburb, about 15–20 minutes walking distance from

. Allawah's main shopping centre is located on Railway Parade, beside Allawah railway station. The Allawah shopping strip contains a newsagent, post office, corner store, Nepalese/Indian grocery store, real estate agency Belle Property Allawah, take-away shops, a hairdresser, and the local pub and bottle shop, the Allawah Hotel. The Allawah Hotel was purchased by

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' Merivale Group in 2019.

Transport

Allawah railway station Allawah railway station is located on the Illawarra line, serving the Sydney suburb of Allawah. It is served by Sydney Trains T4 line services. History Allawah station opened on 25 October 1925 on the same date that the Illawarra line was d ...

is on the

Illawarra line The South Coast Railway (also known as the Illawarra Railway) is a commuter and goods railway line from Sydney to Wollongong and Bomaderry in New South Wales, Australia. Beginning at the Illawarra Junction, the line services the Illawarra a ...

serviced by

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. The railway station has had an upgrade in recent years, including the installation of lifts to benefit the mobility challenged. Trains to Bondi Junction and to Hurstville stop at Allawah six times an hour during peak times, and 4 times an hour at all other times except weekends. Weekends run 2 train services an hour in both directions.

Landmarks

* Allawah Hotel *Little Italy restaurant *Meade Park *PJ Ferry Reserve Community Hall * Southern Sydney Synagogue

References

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