Taren Point is a small waterfront

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, in southern Sydney, in the state of

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18 kilometres south of the

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in the

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of the

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. Surrounded by the suburbs of Sylvania Waters and

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, Taren Point is on the

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where the Captain Cook Bridge crosses north over the

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to Sans Souci, in the

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area. It contains a mix of residential, shops and retirement home. The residential area is located along the bank of the

, at the mouth of

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. Most retirement home are centred on Taren Point Road and to the east towards Woolooware Bay.

History

Taren Point was originally called Comyns Point, then Cummins Point and later Commins Point, believed to be after a local resident. The origins of Taren Point are also unclear. Thomas Holt (1811–88) owned the land that stretched from Sutherland to Cronulla and his name is commemorated with Holt Road. There was a

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outbreak in Taren Point in 2010, which was controlled by 2014. No cane toads have been identified in the area since.

Landmarks

* Taren Point Public School * Gwawley Oval, home of Taren Point Touch Football Association * Woolooware Shores Anglican Retirement Villages, Diocese of Sydney * Apsley Field, home ground of the Giants Baseball Club * Taren Point Bowling Club, home of the Taren Point Power

Population

According to the , there were 1,879 people usually resident in Taren Point. 72.2% stated they were born in Australia with the top overseas countries of birth being England (3.5%), China (2.3%) and Greece (1.8%). English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 65.9% of residents and the most common other languages spoken were Greek (7.9%), Arabic (2.4%), Mandarin (2.4%), Macedonian (1.9%) and Italian (1.2%). The most common responses for religious affiliation were

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(21.9%),

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(20.9%) and No Religion (17.1%).

Gallery

File:TarenPoint2.JPG, Old school house, Taren Point Public School File:TarenPoint4.jpg, Taren Point commercial development File:TarenPoint3.jpg, Flower Power, Taren Point Road

References

{{Sydney Sutherland suburbs Suburbs of Sydney Botany Bay Sutherland Shire