Condell Park, New South Wales
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Condell Park, a
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of
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, is 21 kilometres south-west of the
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, in the state of
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,
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. It is a part of the Canterbury Bankstown region, and within the Inner South West area categorised by the
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. The
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of Condell Park is 2200, which is shared with
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and
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.


History

Condell Park was named after Ousley Condell, an engineer who arrived on 8 May 1829 on the
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Swiftsure with 13 other settlers. He applied for a position in the public service and was granted four adjoining lots in 1830 that he called Condell Park. Black Charlie's Hill, located in Simmat Avenue Condell Park, was named after a local identity whose nickname was 'Black Charlie'. His real name is said to have been Charles Luzon or Charlie Lopez, a man of Aboriginal ancestry. He lived near Edgar Street, South Yagoona and like others in the area, during the early 1900s, grew vegetables that he carried off to the market by horse and cart. His home was constructed of
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. Black Charlie was said to fire a single shot each evening promptly at 9pm but the reason was never disclosed. Some suggested he was hunting rabbits, others to warn of the approach of
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Bankstown Bunker

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. It had all the attenuated fixtures necessary to run a top secret operational defence base. The bunker was equipped with its own code room, plotting rooms, two escape tunnels and a radio transmitter room. In the centre of the bunker was a large room of about two stories in height. This was the main Ops room and control centre for all
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Missions in the Pacific area. The room also had a large map of the
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Heritage listings

Condell Park has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: *
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Recent history

In October 2020, Mejid Hamzy, the brother of
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gang founder
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, was shot dead in a
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at his Condell Park home.


Demographics

In the , Condell Park recorded a population of 13,066 people. The median age of the Condell Park population was 34 years, four years below the national median of 38. 52.7% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Vietnam 10.1%, Lebanon 9.8%, Syria 1.5%, Greece 1.5% and China 1.5%. 28.8% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 30.2%, Vietnamese 14.3%, Greek 4.0%, Macedonian 2.2% and Mandarin 1.7%. The most common responses for religion were Islam 31.4%, Catholic 21.9%, No Religion 10.6% and Eastern Orthodox 9.5%.


Commercial area

There are a number of shops in Condell Park, including IGA supermarket, several chemists and numerous other shops and restaurants. Most of the shops are located on a small section of Simmat Avenue, with a few other shops scattered around the suburb. There is also a commercial area on the corner of Chapel and Canterbury Roads, which is commonly known as Manahan.


Schools

*Condell Park Public School (K-6) * Condell Park High School (7-12) *Condell Park Christian School (K-10)


Churches

*Condell Park Anglican Church *Condell Park Bible Church


Sport and recreation

Condell Park is home to Club Condell Park (formerly Bankstown Trotting Club), next to where Bankstown Markets are held every Sunday. The sporting venue Deverall Park is home to an extensive number of
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courts, 6 tennis courts, and the Bankstown
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Stadium which is the largest basketball stadium in
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. Kinch Reserve, next to the Basketball Stadium, is home to Condell Park Football Club.


References

{{City of Canterbury-Bankstown topics, state=collapsed City of Canterbury-Bankstown Suburbs of Sydney Populated places established in 1830 1830 establishments in Australia