Panania

Panania Sydney, New South Wales
St Christopher's Catholic Church in 2008
Panania
Coordinates	33°57′29″S 151°0′7″E / 33.95806°S 151.00194°E / -33.95806; 151.00194Coordinates: 33°57′29″S 151°0′7″E / 33.95806°S 151.00194°E / -33.95806; 151.00194
Population	11,489 (2011 census)
Postcode(s)	2213
Location	23 km (14 mi) south-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	Canterbury-Bankstown Council
State electorate(s)	East Hills
Federal Division(s)	Banks Hughes
Suburbs around Panania: Milperra Milperra Revesby Voyager Point Panania Revesby East Hills Picnic Point Revesby Heights

Panania, a suburb of local government area Canterbury-Bankstown Council, is located 23 kilometres inner south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and is a part of the South-western Sydney region. The postcode is 2213, which it shares with adjacent suburbs East Hills and Picnic Point.

Panania is bounded on the north by the M5 South Western Motorway and the suburb of Milperra. Picnic Point, to the south, features parklands along the Georges River. East Hills is the suburb to the west and Revesby is located to the east.

The name Panania was on the original list of stations proposed for the Tempe-East Hills railway line in 1929. Prior to this, Panania was part of what was generally known as the East Hills district. Panania is an Aboriginal word meaning sun rising in the east and shining on the hills. An alternative theory is that the name may be a derivation of "Pannonia", which was an ancient province of the Roman Empire southeast of the Danube River. During the construction of the railway line the name Nioka was used for the station which is an Aboriginal word meaning the green hill. Other names suggested for suburb were Linden Park and Elmswood.