Carss Park, New South Wales
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Carss Park is a
St George
area.
History
In 1921 the Blakehurst Progress Association made attempts to secure Carss Bush for a public park and Kogarah council was able to acquire the land for the people. Carss Bush Park was dedicated on 26 January 1924 and 150 lots were auctioned on the same day for development. Many of the streets on the new estate were named after Aboriginal tribes.[2]
Heritage listings
Carss Park has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 74 Carwar Avenue: Carss Cottage[3]
Demographics
According to the
Anglican 14.6%.[1]
Pop culture
- The family home in popular television series Packed to the Rafters is supposed to be located in Carss Park, although the actual location is in Concord. Filming does, however, take place on location in Carss Park and surrounding suburbs.[4]
Gallery
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Carss Cottage front -
Carss Cottage side -
Carss Park saltwater baths -
Rugby union match at Carss Bush Park
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Carss Park (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 53
- .
- ^ "Filming locations for 'Packed to the Rafters'". IMDb. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
External links
- Alison Grellis (2008). "Carss Park". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 26 September 2015. [CC-By-SA]