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Allawah, New South Wales

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431: 370:. The railway station has had an upgrade in recent years, including the installation of lifts to benefit the mobility challenged. Trains to Bondi Junction and to Hurstville stop at Allawah six times an hour during peak times, and 4 times an hour at all other times except weekends. Weekends run 2 train services an hour in both directions. Allawah is approximately a 25 minute commute to the CBD via public transport. 54: 347:. Allawah's main shopping centre is located on Railway Parade, beside Allawah railway station. The Allawah shopping strip contains a newsagent, post office, corner store, Nepalese/Indian grocery store, a real estate agency, take-away shops, a hairdresser, and the local pub and bottle shop, the Allawah Hotel. The Allawah Hotel was purchased by 226: 218: 295:
The first land grant was made in 1808 to Captain John Townson by Major George Johnston after he had briefly deposed Governor Bligh in 1808, consisting of 1,950 acres (790 hectares), which became known as Townson's Farm. The grant extended from King Georges Road and Stoney Creek Road (of modern-day
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of Population, there were 5,351 residents in Allawah. 34.6% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were China 16.0%, Nepal 12.2%, Philippines 3.7%, Hong Kong 2.6% and India 2.2%. 27.6% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included
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Mandarin 13.8%, Nepali 12.1%, Cantonese 10.8%, Arabic 3.3% and Macedonian 3.2%. The most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 30.1%, Catholic 16.0% and Hinduism 13.6%.
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in origin, from a local term meaning "make your abode here" or "remain here". It is thought that the Aboriginal clan of the
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was opened in 1884, but the railway station at Allawah did not open until 23 October 1925.
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Allawah is a small landlocked suburb, about 15–20 minutes walking distance from
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Gregory's Sydney Street Directory, Gregory's Publishing Company, 2007
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most prominent in the St George area, the Gameygal or
132: 120: 108: 97: 89: 79: 67: 34: 145: 516: 8: 322:The Allawah post office opened in May 1933. 29:Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 523: 509: 501: 429: 52: 31: 252:. Allawah is 16 kilometres south of the 398: 453:"Allawah Hotel sells for $ 34 million" 480:"Allawah Suburb Review & Profile" 404: 402: 189: 174: 157: 147: 7: 25: 254:Sydney central business district 101:15 km (9 mi) south of 410:Australian Bureau of Statistics 385:PJ Ferry Reserve Community Hall 531:Suburbs and localities within 1: 58:Allawah Hotel, Railway Parade 746: 351:' Merivale Group in 2019. 260:area. Allawah lies in the 671: 543: 478:MattH (23 January 2021). 388:Southern Sydney Synagogue 207: 148: 144: 63: 51: 414:"Allawah (State Suburb)" 229:Lancelot Street, Allawah 360:Allawah railway station 306:Kogarah railway station 221:Railway Parade, Allawah 93:53 m (174 ft) 674:List of Sydney suburbs 418:2021 Census QuickStats 280:The name "Allawah" is 230: 222: 730:Georges River Council 533:Georges River Council 484:Sydney Suburb Reviews 266:Georges River Council 262:local government area 228: 220: 115:Georges River Council 701:33.9749°S 151.1167°E 697: /  256:and is part of the 134:Federal division(s) 122:State electorate(s) 706:-33.9749; 151.1167 244:, in the state of 231: 223: 725:Suburbs of Sydney 680: 679: 638:Peakhurst Heights 459:. 15 October 2019 330:According to the 215: 214: 211: 210: 16:(Redirected from 737: 712: 711: 709: 708: 707: 702: 698: 695: 694: 693: 690: 663:South Hurstville 588:Hurstville Grove 525: 518: 511: 502: 495: 494: 492: 490: 475: 469: 468: 466: 464: 449: 443: 440: 434: 433: 428: 426: 424: 412:(28 June 2022). 406: 177:South Hurstville 146: 56: 47: 37: 32: 21: 745: 744: 740: 739: 738: 736: 735: 734: 715: 714: 705: 703: 699: 696: 691: 688: 686: 684: 683: 681: 676: 667: 539: 529: 499: 498: 488: 486: 477: 476: 472: 462: 460: 451: 450: 446: 441: 437: 422: 420: 408: 407: 400: 395: 376: 357: 341: 339:Commercial area 328: 286:Tharawal people 278: 246:New South Wales 242:southern Sydney 153:around Allawah: 59: 45:New South Wales 39: 38: 35: 30: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 743: 741: 733: 732: 727: 717: 716: 678: 677: 672: 669: 668: 666: 665: 660: 655: 650: 645: 640: 635: 630: 625: 620: 615: 610: 605: 600: 595: 590: 585: 580: 578:Connells Point 575: 570: 565: 560: 555: 550: 544: 541: 540: 530: 528: 527: 520: 513: 505: 497: 496: 470: 444: 435: 397: 396: 394: 391: 390: 389: 386: 383: 380: 375: 372: 364:Illawarra line 356: 353: 340: 337: 327: 324: 277: 274: 213: 212: 209: 208: 205: 204: 199: 194: 188: 187: 182: 179: 173: 172: 167: 162: 156: 155: 142: 141: 136: 130: 129: 124: 118: 117: 112: 106: 105: 99: 95: 94: 91: 87: 86: 83: 77: 76: 69: 65: 64: 61: 60: 57: 49: 48: 28: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 742: 731: 728: 726: 723: 722: 720: 713: 710: 675: 670: 664: 661: 659: 656: 654: 651: 649: 646: 644: 641: 639: 636: 634: 631: 629: 626: 624: 621: 619: 616: 614: 611: 609: 606: 604: 601: 599: 596: 594: 591: 589: 586: 584: 581: 579: 576: 574: 571: 569: 566: 564: 561: 559: 558:Beverly Hills 556: 554: 553:Beverley Park 551: 549: 546: 545: 542: 538: 534: 526: 521: 519: 514: 512: 507: 506: 503: 485: 481: 474: 471: 458: 454: 448: 445: 439: 436: 432: 419: 415: 411: 405: 403: 399: 392: 387: 384: 381: 379:Allawah Hotel 378: 377: 373: 371: 369: 368:Sydney Trains 365: 361: 354: 352: 350: 349:Justin Hemmes 346: 338: 336: 333: 325: 323: 320: 318: 314: 309: 307: 303: 302:Beverly Hills 299: 293: 291: 287: 283: 275: 273: 271: 267: 263: 259: 255: 251: 247: 243: 239: 235: 227: 219: 206: 203: 200: 198: 195: 193: 190: 186: 183: 180: 178: 175: 171: 168: 166: 163: 161: 158: 154: 152: 143: 140: 137: 135: 131: 128: 125: 123: 119: 116: 113: 111: 107: 104: 100: 96: 92: 88: 84: 82: 78: 74: 70: 66: 62: 55: 50: 46: 42: 33: 27: 19: 682: 487:. 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Index

Allawah
Sydney
New South Wales

2021 census
Postcode(s)
Sydney CBD
LGA(s)
Georges River Council
State electorate(s)
Kogarah
Federal division(s)
Banks
Suburbs
Hurstville
Bexley
Bexley
South Hurstville
Carlton
Blakehurst
Carss Park
Carlton


suburb
southern Sydney
New South Wales
Australia
Sydney central business district
St George

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