Connells Point, New South Wales
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Connells Point is a suburb in
southern Sydney Southern Sydney, also commonly referred to as the Southern suburbs, is the southern metropolitan area of Greater Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Southern Sydney is a title for the regions and neighbourhoods which fall dire ...
, in the state of
New South Wales New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...
,
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
. Connells Point is 20 kilometres south of the
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and is part of in the
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of the
Georges River Council Georges River Council is a Local government in Australia, local government area located in the St George (Sydney), St George region of Sydney located south of the Sydney central business district, Sydney CBD, in New South Wales, Australia. The ...
, in the
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area. Connells Point takes its name from the geographical formation beside Connells Bay, on the
Georges River The Georges River, also known as Tucoerah River, is an intermediate tide-dominated Ria, drowned valley estuary, that is located in Sydney, Australia. The Georges River is located south and south-west from the Sydney central business district, w ...
. It is a small suburb surrounded by the suburbs of Hurstville Grove and South Hurstville, Blakehurst and Kyle Bay.


History

Connells Point and Connells Bay were named after Charles Daniel O'Connell who held land in the area. Connells Bay was originally called O'Connells Bay. In the early days, the bay was used for shipbuilding. Connells Point Public School was opened in 1933


Transport

The main feeder road into the suburb starts at Woniora Road Hurstville, it passes through South Hurstville at
King Georges Road King Georges Road is a major suburban arterial road through south-western Sydney, Australia. It is a constituent part of the A3 route. Route King Georges Road commences at the intersection of Wiley Avenue and Punchbowl Road in Wiley Park ...
and then to Connells Point. It is appropriately named "Connells Point Road" and follows through the centre of the locality.


Landmarks

* Donnelly Park, Poulton Park, Connells Point Reserve * Connells Bay, Connells Point,
Oatley Bay Oatley Bay is a bay located in the Georges River Council, surrounded by the suburbs of Oatley, Hurstville Grove and Connells Point. The bay is part of the Georges River waterway. It is popular for cycling, walking, children's play, picnics an ...


Schools

Connells Point has a public primary school; Connells Point Public School, which was established in 1934 and caters for students from Kindergarten to Year 6 in the New South Wales education system. Notable alumni of the school include Robert McLelland, Federal Member for Barton and Attorney-General.


Sport and recreation

* Connells Point has its own football club called Connells Point Rovers FC, who currently play in the St. George Soccer Football Association. Their home ground is Poulton Park. * The Connells Point Sailing ClubConnell's Point Sailing Club
/ref> is located in Donnelly Park, on the shore of Connells Bay. * The 1st Kyle Bay Sea Scout Hall is adjacent to the Connells Point Sailing Club.


Population

According to the , there were 2,884 people living in Connells Point. 66.9% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was China at 10.4%. 56.4% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 11.8%, Greek 9.9% and Cantonese 6.3%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 26.9%, No Religion 24.7%, Eastern Orthodox 18.4% and Anglican 9.3%.


References

{{Sydney Georges River Council suburbs Suburbs of Sydney Georges River Council