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Connells Point

Field	Value
type	suburb
name	Connells Point
city	Sydney
state	nsw
image	ConnellsPoint.JPG
caption	Oatley Bay
coordinates
alternative_location_map	Australia NSW metro Sydney
pushpin_map_caption	Location in metropolitan Sydney
local_map	yes
zoom	13
pop	2,884
pop_year
pop_footnotes
postcode	2221
elevation	24
dist1	20
dir1	south
location1	Sydney CBD
lga	Georges River Council
stategov	Oatley
fedgov	Banks
near-n	Hurstville
near-ne	South Hurstville
near-e	Blakehurst
near-se	Kyle Bay
near-s	Kangaroo Point
near-sw	Oyster Bay
near-w	Oatley
near-nw	Hurstville Grove

Connells Point, Sailing Club wharf; view from Donnelly Park

Connells Point is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Connells Point is 20 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of in the local government area of the Georges River Council, in the St George area.

Connells Point takes its name from the geographical formation beside Connells Bay, on the Georges River. It is a small suburb surrounded by the suburbs of Hurstville Grove and South Hurstville, Blakehurst and Kyle Bay.

History

Connells Point and Connells Bay were named after Charles Daniel O'Connell who held land in the area. Connells Bay was originally called O'Connells Bay. In the early days, the bay was used for shipbuilding. Connells Point Public School was opened in 1933

Transport

The main feeder road into the suburb starts at Woniora Road Hurstville, it passes through South Hurstville at King Georges Road and then to Connells Point. It is appropriately named "Connells Point Road" and follows through the centre of the locality.

Landmarks

Donnelly Park, Poulton Park, Connells Point Reserve
Connells Bay, Connells Point, Oatley Bay

Schools

Connells Point has a public primary school; Connells Point Public School, which was established in 1934 and caters for students from Kindergarten to Year 6 in the New South Wales education system. Notable alumni of the school include Robert McLelland, Federal Member for Barton and Attorney-General.

Sport and recreation

Connells Point has its own football club called Connells Point Rovers FC, who currently play in the St. George Soccer Football Association. Their home ground is Poulton Park.
The Connells Point Sailing Club is located in Donnelly Park, on the shore of Connells Bay.
The 1st Kyle Bay Sea Scout Hall is adjacent to the Connells Point Sailing Club.

Population

According to the , there were 2,884 people living in Connells Point. 66.9% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was China at 10.4%. 56.4% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 11.8%, Greek 9.9% and Cantonese 6.3%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 26.9%, No Religion 24.7%, Eastern Orthodox 18.4% and Anglican 9.3%.

References

{{Census 2021 AUS
''The Book of Sydney Suburbs'', Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia {{ISBN. 0-207-14495-8, page 70
"Official home of the St. George Soccer Football Association".
[http://www.cpsc.org.au/ Connell's Point Sailing Club]

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