Georges River National Park, Sydney

Name: Georges River National Park
Address: Sydney, Australia

#1227 among attractions in Sydney

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Georges River National Park is a protected Australian National Park, under the management of the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. The park falls in the regions of the Sutherland Shire Council and Canterbury-Bankstown Council. Located in the city of Sydney, 25 km south-west of the CBD, surrounded by neighbouring suburbs of Lugano, Illawong, Alfords Point, Padstow Heights, Revesby Heights, Picnic Point and Sandy Point. The primary use of the park is to service for recreational activities such as; bush walking, picnics, barbeques, boating, fishing, and water/jet skiing. The park is Segmented into 15 sectors along the riverbanks of the Georges River, encompassing 514 hectares, housing many native aquatic and terrestrial Australian flora and fauna. The traditional custodians are the Dharug people located on the north side of the river, and Dharawal people located on the south of the river. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1992 (32 years ago)Area: 13.13 mi²Elevation: 66 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 33°58'57"S, 151°1'1"E

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Sutherland (Alfords Point)Sydney Australia

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Georges River National Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oatley Park, Green Point Observatory, Oatley Pleasure Grounds, Mortdale Memorial Park.

2.5 miE
Park
Oatley Park, Sydney
63 min walk • Oatley Park is a 112 acres reserve located on a promontory jutting into the Georges River in the southern Sydney suburb of Oatley. It is bounded by the Georges River, Lime Kiln Bay, and Jew Fish Bay. The park includes natural bushland, waterways, a children's playground, and an oval.
3.5 miE
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Green Point Observatory, Sydney
89 min walk • Green Point Observatory is a private observatory in Oyster Bay, Sydney, Australia, and is the home of the Sutherland Astronomical Society. It is located at the corner of Green Point and Caravan Head Roads.
3.8 miE
Park
Oatley Pleasure Grounds, Sydney
98 min walk • Oatley Pleasure Grounds is a bush park located in Oatley, New South Wales. The whole park is 3.4 hectares.
3.4 miE
Park
Mortdale Memorial Park, Sydney
87 min walk • Mortdale Memorial Park is a reserve located in the southern Sydney suburb of Mortdale. It contains a war memorial commemorating local people who served their country in time of war. The park is a popular place for picnics, weddings, and concerts.
2.6 miSE
Bridge
Woronora River Bridge, Sydney
67 min walk • The Woronora River Bridge, also known as Woronora Bridge, is a four-lane road bridge that carries River Road across the Woronora River at Woronora, in Southern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
3.2 miE
Bridge
Como railway bridge, Sydney
82 min walk • The Como railway bridge carries the Illawarra railway line across the Georges River between the Sydney suburbs of Oatley and Como.
3 miE
Bridge
Tom Uglys Bridge, Sydney
76 min walk • Tom Uglys Bridge are two road bridges, completed in 1929 and 1987, that carry the Princes Highway across the Georges River in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
3.2 miE
33°59'49"S • 151°4'12"E
Como Marina, Sydney
82 min walk • Sailing, Marina, Boat rental
2.9 miNE
Canal
Salt Pan Creek, Sydney
75 min walk • Salt Pan Creek, an urban watercourse of the Georges River catchment, is located in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia.
3.9 miE
Area
Caravan Head Bushland Reserve, Sydney
100 min walk • Caravan Head Bushland Reserve is a reserve approximately 2.2ha located in Sutherland Shire, southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
3.2 miE
Bridge
Old Como railway bridge, Sydney
82 min walk • The Old Como railway bridge is a heritage-listed former railway bridge and now footbridge and water main carrier over the Georges River between Como and Oatley in the Sutherland Shire Council and Georges River Council local government areas of New South Wales, Australia.