Oatley, New South Wales
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Oatley is a suburb in the City of Hurstville and Municipality of Kogarah, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 21km south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area. The postcode is 2223.
| Sydney suburbs near Oatley (City of Hurstville Municipality of Kogarah) | ||
| Peakhurst | Mortdale | Penshurst |
| Peakhurst Heights | Oatley | Hurstville Grove |
|---|---|---|
| Lugarno | Como | Connells Point |
Oatley railway station is the last station on the CityRail Illawarra line before crossing the Georges River to Como in the Sutherland Shire.
Oatley is well-known for its village atmosphere, with many locals being fiercely protective of the suburb, particularly when it comes to attempted overdevelopment. Until recently it has had an older population but now an increasing number of young singles, couples and families have arrived. The main shopping centre is located on Oatley Avenue and Frederick Street, near Oatley railway station. A small group of shops is also located on Mulga Road, known to the locals as West Oatley. The St George campus of the University of New South Wales is located on Hurstville Road.
The area's main attraction is Oatley Park but there are also a number of local bush parks surrounding the suburb, attracting many native birds such as rainbow lorikeets and rosellas. Natural bushland has been conserved, although it is thought to be under threat from developers.
History
Oatley was named after James Oatley, a convict clockmaker. He was paid 75 pounds to build a clock for the Hyde Park Barracks, which were built between 1817 and 1819. After he was pardoned, he was granted 300 acres in 1833, which he called Needwood Forest for his native Warwickshire, in England. Oatley never built on the land but lived on a farm called Snugsborough, near Beverly Hills. He worked as a watchmaker in George Street, opposite the present Sydney Town Hall and his third son Frederick took over, after his retirement. Needwood was also passed onto Frederick upon his death in 1839 and was sold to Charles Cecil Griffiths in 1881. The property stretched from Gungah Bay to Boundary and Hurstville Roads. Oatley’s second son James became a member of the City Council and Mayor of Sydney in 1862. When a railway platform was opened in 1886 on Oatley’s old property, it took his name. A modern clock tower, stands in his honour, on Frederick Street.The post office opened in 1903. Oatley is notable as the terminus of the first railway electrification project in Sydney, which reached its station from Sydney Central in 1926.
The Oatley campus of Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education began in 1981. Since then it was known as The St George Institute of Education and is now The St George campus of the University of New South Wales.
Landmarks
- Oatley Bay, Gungah Bay, Lime Kiln Bay, Neverfail Bay, Jewfish Bay
- Oatley Point, Lime Kiln Point, Lime Kiln Head, Jewfish Bay Point
- Hills Lookout, Websters Lookout
- Oatley Park, Oatley Point Reserve, Oatley Pleasure Grounds, Moore Reserve, Renown Park, Lime Kiln Bay Bushland Sanctuary, Giriwa Picnic Ground, Meyer Reserve
- Oatley West Primary
- St Josephs Catholic Church, All Saints Anglican Church, St Pauls Anglican Church, Oatley Baptist Church, Oatley Uniting Church, Oatley Christian Brethren Church
External links
- [Oatley Park].
| Suburbs and localities within the City of Hurstville | St George | Sydney |
|---|
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Beverly Hills |
Hurstville |
Lugarno |
Mortdale |
Narwee |
Oatley |
Peakhurst |
Peakhurst Heights |
Penshurst|
Riverwood
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| List of Sydney suburbs |
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