Taren Point, New South Wales
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Taren Point is a small waterfront suburb, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 18 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire.
Surrounded by the suburbs of
It contains a mix of residential, shops and retirement home. The residential area is located along the bank of the Georges River, at the mouth of Botany Bay. 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.[2]
There was a cane toad outbreak in Taren Point in 2010, which was controlled by 2014. No cane toads have been identified in the area since.[3]
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[4]
- Taren Point Bowling Club, home of the Taren Point Power
Population
According to the
Gallery
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Old school house, Taren Point Public School -
Taren Point commercial development -
Flower Power, Taren Point Road
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Taren Point (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ISBN 0-207-14495-8, p252
- ^ "Cane Toads - Sutherland Shire Council". sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ Trembath, Murray (3 July 2020). "Action on off-leash areas as dog registrations in shire rise by more than 10 per cent in 2 1/2 years". theleader.com.au. The Leader. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
