Condell Park

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Condell Park
Sydney,  New South Wales
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Evening at Condell Park shopping centre, Simmat Avenue, looking north.
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Population11,574 (2016 census) [1]
Established1830
Postcode(s) 2200
Elevation45 m (148 ft)
Location21 km (13 mi) south-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) City of Canterbury-Bankstown
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Condell Park:
Bass Hill Georges Hall Yagoona
Bankstown Aerodrome Condell Park Bankstown
Milperra Revesby Padstow

Condell Park, a suburb of local government area City of Canterbury-Bankstown, is 21 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is a part of the Canterbury Bankstown region, and within the Inner South West area categorised by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The postcode of Condell Park is 2200, which is shared with Bankstown and Bankstown Aerodrome. [2]

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History

Condell Park was named after Ousley Condell, an engineer who arrived on 8 May 1829 on the barque Swiftsure with 13 other settlers. He applied for a position in the public service and was granted four 50-acre (200,000 m2) adjoining lots in 1830 that he called Condell Park. [3]

Black Charlie's Hill, located in Simmat Avenue Condell Park, was named after a local identity whose nickname was 'Black Charlie'. His real name is said to have been Charles Luzon or Charlie Lopez, a man of Aboriginal ancestry. He lived near Edgar Street, South Yagoona and like others in the area, during the early 1900s, grew vegetables that he carried off to the market by horse and cart. His home was constructed of corrugated iron. Black Charlie was said to fire a single shot each evening promptly at 9pm but the reason was never disclosed. Some suggested he was hunting rabbits, others to warn of the approach of aircraft. [4]

Bankstown Bunker

The Bankstown Bunker was an exact replica of the underground Ops rooms of wartime England, which directed Britain's air defence fighter plane attacks on the invading German Luftwaffe. [5] It had all the attenuated fixtures necessary to run a top secret operational defence base. The bunker was equipped with its own code room, plotting rooms, two escape tunnels and a radio transmitter room. In the centre of the bunker was a large room of about two stories in height. This was the main Ops room and control centre for all RAAF Missions in the Pacific area. The room also had a large map of the South West Pacific theater of World War II. [6] [7] [8]

Heritage listings

Condell Park has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Recent history

In October 2020, Mejid Hamzy, the brother of Brothers for Life gang founder Bassam Hamzy, was shot dead in a driveby shooting at his Condell Park home. [10] [11]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Condell Park recorded a population of 11,574 people.

The median age of the Condell Park population was 33 years, five years below the national median of 38.

53.4% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Lebanon 9.7%, Vietnam 9.4%, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 1.5%, Italy 1.5% and Greece 1.4%.

29.1% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 29.5%, Vietnamese 13.9%, Greek 4.7%, Macedonian 2.7% and Italian 2.3%.

The most common responses for religion were Islam 26.8%, Catholic 25.6%, Eastern Orthodox 10.2% and No Religion 9.3%. [1]

Commercial area

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Condell Park Shopping Centre

There are a number of shops in Condell Park, including IGA supermarket, several chemists and numerous other shops and restaurants. Most of the shops are located on a small section of Simmat Avenue, with a few other shops scattered around the suburb.

There is also a commercial area on the corner of Chapel and Canterbury Roads, which is commonly known as Manahan.

Schools

Churches

Sport and recreation

Condell Park is home to Club Condell Park (formerly Bankstown Trotting Club), next to where Bankstown Markets are held every Sunday. The sporting venue Deverall Park is home to an extensive number of netball courts, 6 tennis courts, and the Bankstown Basketball Stadium which is the largest basketball stadium in Australia.[ citation needed ] Kinch Reserve, next to the Basketball Stadium, is home to Condell Park Football Club.

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Condell Park (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN   0-207-14495-8, page 69
  3. ↑ Bankstown Council - How Did Your Suburb Get Its Name?
  4. ↑ Joan Lawrence, Brian Madden and Les muir. (Page 104). A Pictorial History of Canterbury Bankstown. (Alexandria: Kingsclear Books 1999. Printed by Australian Print Group.) Retrieved 3 August 2007.
  5. ↑ "Teenagers raid bunker". BunkerBoyz.org. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007.
  6. ↑ Lawrence, Joan; Madden, Brian; Muir, Leslie (September 1999). Pictorial History of Canterbury Bankstown. Kingsclear Books. p. 89. ISBN   0-908272-55-3..
  7. ↑ Peters, Merle (20 January 1993). "Historian's account". Bankstown Torch Newspaper.
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Bunker Boyz: Bankstown Bunker
  9. ↑ "Air Defence Headquarters Ruin Sydney (former)". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01857. Retrieved 18 February 2020. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .
  10. ↑ "Police return to the scene of Brothers 4 Life sibling's murder". Nine News . 10 November 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "VIDEO: Man shot dead in Sydney's Condell Park". ABC News (Australia) . 19 October 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2024.

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