- Turrella, New South Wales
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Turrella
city = Sydney
state = nsw
caption = Turrella railway station
lga =City of Rockdale
postcode = 2205
pop =
area =
propval =
est =
stategov =Electoral district of Rockdale
fedgov =Division of Barton
near-nw = Earlwood
near-n = Undercliffe
near-ne = Undercliffe
near-w = Bardwell Park
near-e = Turrella
near-sw = Bardwell Valley
near-s = Arncliffe
near-se = Arncliffe
dist1 = 10
dir1 = south
location1=Sydney CBD Turrella is a
suburb in southernSydney , in the state ofNew South Wales ,Australia . Turrella is located 10km south of theSydney central business district on the southern bank ofWolli Creek . Turrella is in the local government area of theCity of Rockdale and is part of the St George area.Turrella is a mostly residential area. Some light industrial developments are located around Turrella railway station and north along the railway line. A footbridge over Wolli Creek links Henderson Street to Undercliffe.
History
Turrella is an aboriginal word for "reedy place" or "water weeds". Wolli Creek which runs through the area was originally known as Woolly Creek, quite likely because the reeds in the water gave it a thick, woolly appearance.
In 1842 William Favell and his wife Eleanor were farming a property named Hillside on this site. Their neighbours were the families of Thomas Curtis and Henry Blackwell, who were orchardists and gardeners. The farms and orchards were subdivided when the railway came through. The railway station opened on the 21st September 1931. The light industrial buildings were built close to the railway line and one of the biggest factories in the area was the Streets Ice Cream factory, which has since closed.
The post office was originally known as West Arncliffe when it opened on the 26th April 1933 but in January 1948 became known as Arncliffe West. It became Turrella in August 1952 but closed on the 21st December 1970. ["The Book of Sydney Suburbs", Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Page 257, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8]
Wolli Creek and Bardwell Valley
Arncliffe borders an extremely important piece of remnant bushland, the Wolli Creek Valley, beside
Wolli Creek . There have been very active movements fighting for its preservation in the face of demands for land. The most successful of these prevented the building of theM5 South Western Motorway through the valley, resulting in the road being built as a tunnel under the valley. Nevertheless, community concern remains over what is seen as the release of unfiltered particle pollution from exhaust emissions into the atmosphere in the Bardwell Valley.chools
Arncliffe West Public School is located in Loftus Street and Cairnsfoot Special School is located opposite. The original Cairnsfoot building is heritage listed.
Transport
Turrella railway station is on the
East Hills line of theCity Rail network. Turrella is also serviced by the 471 government bus route which runs from from Rockdale, Bexley, Arncliffe, Turrella, Earlwood, Canterbury, Ashfield, and on to Five Dock.The
M5 South Western Motorway runs beneath parts of Turrella, in a 4km tunnel. The nearest entrances to travel south-west towards Beverly Hills and Liverpool are located at Arncliffe and Bexley North. The nearest entrances to travel north-east towards Botany and the city are located at Kingsgrove and Arncliffe.References
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