South Hurstville, New South Wales

South Hurstville Sydney, New South Wales
Ma'anshan Friendship Park
Coordinates	33°58′48″S 151°06′13″E / 33.9800°S 151.1035°E / -33.9800; 151.1035Coordinates: 33°58′48″S 151°06′13″E / 33.9800°S 151.1035°E / -33.9800; 151.1035
Population	4,928 (2011 census)
Postcode(s)	2221
Location	18 km (11 mi) south of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	Georges River Council
State electorate(s)	Kogarah Oatley
Federal Division(s)	Banks
Suburbs around South Hurstville: Hurstville Hurstville Allawah Hurstville Grove South Hurstville Kogarah Bay Connells Point Blakehurst Carlton

South Hurstville is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 18 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district. It is part of the St George area. South Hurstville is in the local government area of the Georges River Council. Hurstville and Hurstville Grove are separate neighbouring suburbs.

The Hurstville area was granted to Captain John Townson and his brother Robert Townson in 1808; Captain Townson was granted 1,950 acres (7.9 km²) which was on the land now occupied by the suburb of Hurstville and parts of Bexley, while Robert was granted the land which is now occupied by Penshurst, Mortdale, and parts of Peakhurst. The next year, Captain Townson was granted an additional 250 acres (1.0 km²) in the area now occupied by Kingsgrove and Beverly Hills. The Townson brothers, however, were not happy with the heavily timbered land that they were given because it was not suitable for the farming of sheep for wool; consequently, it is likely that the brothers never occupied their land.

The land was sold to a wealthy merchant named Simeon Lord (1771–1840) in 1812, who called his land Lord's Bush. When Simeon Lord died, the land became the property of John Rose Holden and James Holt of the Bank of N.S.W.