Voyager Point, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Voyager Point
city = Sydney
state = nsw


caption = The Sanctuary,Voyager Point
lga =City Of Liverpool
postcode = 2172
pop =
area =
propval =
est = 1987
stategov = Menai
fedgov = Hughes
near-nw = Milperra
near-n = Milperra
near-ne = Panania
near-w = Hammondville
near-e = East Hills
near-sw = Holsworthy
near-s = Pleasure Point
near-se = Pleasure Point
dir1 = south-west
dist1 = 27
location1= Sydney CBD

Voyager Point is a small suburb, in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Voyager Point is located 27 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City Of Liverpool. The only adjacent suburbs are Hammondville, Holsworthy and Pleasure Point. Milperra, Panania and East Hills are located on the opposite bank of the Georges River.

History

Voyager Point takes its name from the commemorative park which was established following the loss of HMAS Voyager with the loss of 82 lives when it collided with the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne in February 1964. [ [http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=SXKqXtUlGH Extract - Geographical Names Board ] ] This area was formerly the East Hills Naval Estate, which contained about 70 married quarters for families of members in the Royal Australian Navy.

Landmarks

The area includes many native flora, fauna and walkways through the bushland areas. A footbridge across the Georges River connects the suburb to East Hills, near Henry Lawson Drive. The Avenue is the only access road into the suburb from Heathcote Road.

treets

The original streets in the suburb such as Torch and Pelorus were named after ships of the Second Fleet. The suburb is a relatively new development by Delfin Lend Lease on land formerly belonging to Holsworthy Barracks.

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