Georges Hall, New South Wales
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Georges Hall Sydney, New South Wales |
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Lake Gillawarna
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Georges Hall suburb boundary
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| Coordinates | 33°54′44″S 150°59′08″E / 33.91217°S 150.98557°ECoordinates: 33°54′44″S 150°59′08″E / 33.91217°S 150.98557°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 8,669 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,550/km2 (6,600/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1924 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2198 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 24 km (15 mi) south-west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Canterbury-Bankstown Council | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blaxland | ||||||||||||
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Georges Hall, a suburb of local government area Canterbury-Bankstown Council, is located 24 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and is part of the South-western Sydney region.
Georges Hall is bounded by the Georges River in the west and Bankstown Airport in the south. The suburbs of Bass Hill and Condell Park lie to the north and east, respectively.
In 1796, George Bass, Matthew Flinders and the boy servant William Martin began an expedition to explore parts of the colony on a small boat called the Tom Thumb. They sailed into Botany Bay and explored the Georges River, twenty miles (32 km) beyond previous expeditions to the area that is now Garrison Point. For their exploration efforts Bass and Flinders were rewarded with 100-acre (0.40 km2) land grants in this area by Governor John Hunter.
Georges Hall was named after the house and farm owned by Lt Colonel George Johnston (1780–1823) called 'Georges Hall'. It was situated beside Prospect Creek, near Henry Lawson Drive. In 1809 it became an administrative centre, where it was used to conduct the census.
Garrison Point obtained its name from the garrison of soldiers that were stationed here to ensure the safety of Lt Colonel Johnston as he conducted a census in the area. The park is now the local focus of annual Australia Day celebrations in the Bankstown area.
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