Sandy Point is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 28 km south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire.
| Sandy Point Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Sandy Point, view from Picnic Point | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 597 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2172 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 28 km (17 mi) from Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sutherland Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Holsworthy | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hughes | ||||||||||||||
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Sandy Point is a geographical formation on the southern bank of the Georges River, east of Deadmans Creek in south-west Sydney. Sandy Point is located in the Sutherland Shire, New South Wales.
The Sandy Point estate was created in 1925 and it was later adopted as the suburb's name. Sandy Point only consists of three streets; St George Crescent, Bingara Drive and Gambier Avenue.
Sandy Point has a Community Hall with squash courts and dancing classes, a Sandy Point Rural Fire Brigade Fire Station, local bus stop, and a park with a playground.
The south-western Sydney suburb is surrounded by bushland in the National Park which is a popular destination for bushwalkers.
Local residents worked together to create a community mural which is now on display at the Community Hall entrance.
Map of Location
editSutherland Shire Council website have an interactive map showing their suburbs, including Sandy Point.
Newsletter
editEach house in Sandy Point receives a hard-copy newsletter which contains feature articles, events, advertisements for local businesses and more.[2]
Sandy Point Progress Association
editThe Sandy Point Progress Association (SPPA) is the local community association providing a forum for discussing local issues that are important to the residents of Sandy Point and lobbying those responsible for change.[3]
Residents have a say in what should be done within the local community. Meetings are 2nd Monday of every Month (except January) at the Sandy Point Community Centre.
Surrounding communities
editHolsworthy and Pleasure Point are the adjacent suburbs. Voyager Point is also a neighbouring suburb, along with Hammondville, Wattle Grove, Moorebank, Menai, Lucas Heights, Barden Ridge, Bangor and Alfords Point. Further down and neighbouring is Heathcote, Engadine and Waterfall.
East Hills and Picnic Point are located on the opposite bank of the Georges River. There is currently no vehicle access to cross the river apart from the M5, Newbridge Road or Alford's Point Road. There is a footbridge in Voyager Point connecting East Hills across the river.
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sandy Point (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Sandy Point Newsletters". Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Sandy Point Progress Association". Retrieved 19 March 2014.
