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Wolli Creek is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It sits beside the Wolli Creek and Cooks River waterways. Wolli Creek is situated between the suburbs of Arncliffe and Tempe, 10 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area. Wolli Creek is in the local government area of Bayside Council.

History

The suburb was previously part of Arncliffe. Reuben Hannam was granted land in 1825 on the banks of Cooks river. Alexander Brodie Spark purchased land in 1826 and built Tempe house in 1836. It was named after 'Vale of Tempe', a beautiful valley in ancient Greek legend set at the foot of Mount Olympus. Tempe House, designed by John Verge, has a Georgian feel and is regarded as one of the great houses of Sydney.^[2]

Philanthropist Caroline Chisholm leased Tempe House as a boarding school for young women (1863–1865). The estate was known as Greenbank during this time and presented an ideal location for Chisholm's work. She remarked on the spacious and lofty rooms and the 'fine large and open orchard of fruit trees, intersected by wide and shady walks'.

In 1884 the estate was sold to the Sisters of the Good Samaritan for use as a charitable refuge for women. The Sisters added the impressive St Magdalen's Chapel (1888), which is believed to be the work of Sheerin & Hennessy, an important firm of Sydney architects, who designed the Archbishop's Residence and St Patrick's College at Manly. The neo-Gothic style Chapel is of major cultural significance. It is now deconsecrated and has been restored as part of the Discovery Point redevelopment. Tempe House is now listed on the Register of the National Estate.^[3]

The area became predominantly industrial until a redevelopment was planned in the late 1990s. The new suburb was to be called North Arncliffe, but residents in the area petitioned the council to conduct a vote to select a better name. Wolli Creek was the most popular choice. Wolli Creek railway station opened in 2000. Wolli Creek was officially declared a suburb in 2002.^[4]

Heritage listings

Commercial/Retail area

Wolli Creek is currently being redeveloped from a predominantly industrial precinct into a high density residential and commercial area. Its close proximity to the Sydney CBD and Sydney Airport make it an attractive residential area.

A Woolworths Supermarket and a Dan Murphy's liquor store are located in the suburb.

The main retail precinct is the Village Square, which is directly opposite the Wolli Creek station entrance.^[6] An Aldi supermarket on Magdalene Terrace opened on 20 February 2019.

Wolli Creek is home to two hotels: The Mercure Sydney International Airport and Quality Hotel CKS Sydney.

Demographics

At the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Wolli Creek had a population of 6,394. Compared to the national average of 14.4%, 48.5% of the population were aged between the ages of 25 and 34. The most common countries of birth were: China (24.7%), Australia (21.7%), Mongolia (4.9%), Brazil (4.3%), Indonesia (3.4%) and India (2.9%). English at home, was spoken by only 24.7% of people. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 24.2%, Cantonese 5.9%, Mongolian 4.6%, Portuguese 4.1% and Indonesian 3.1%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 41.9% and Catholic 15.5%. Flats were 97.3% of occupied residences. The average number of people living in each household was 2.4.^[1]

Transport

The Princes Highway links Wolli Creek north to Tempe and the Sydney CBD and south to Arncliffe and Rockdale. The M5 South Western Motorway, with entrances and exits at nearby Arncliffe, runs south-west towards Liverpool and north-east towards Botany and the city.

Wolli Creek railway station is a railway junction for the Illawarra line and Airport & South Line on the Sydney Trains network.

There are a few different bus routes in Wolli Creek. The 348 bus route stops outside Wolli Creek station, where it continues to Bondi Junction via Tempe, St Peters, Kensington, UNSW and Randwick. The 422 bus route travels from Kogarah to Wolli Creek, then continues to the CBD.

Recreational facilities

Cahill Park is located along the Princes Highway and Gertrude Street, fronting the Cooks River. Facilities offered include playground equipment, electrical barbecues and sporting fields for cricket and rugby. Tennis courts are also located adjacent to Cahill Park.^[7] Discovery Point Park is a privately owned park, which is open to the public, located along the Princes Highway and Brodie Sparks Drive. Discovery Point Park offers over three hectares of landscaped waterfront parklands, with provisions for walking and cycling. Other recreation facilities include Kogarah Golf Course, located along Marsh Street and the St George Rowing Club, on Levey Street.

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References

1. ^¹{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC14353|name=Wolli Creek (State Suburb)|accessdate=2 July 2017|quick=on}}
2. ^The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia {{ISBN|0-207-14495-8}}
3. ^The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, p.2/62
4. ^Pictorial Memories ST GEORGE Rockdale, Kogarah, Hurstville, Compiled by Joan Lawrence, Kingsclear Books, Published in Australia {{ISBN|0-908272-45-6}}
5. ^{{cite NSW SHR|5045451|Tempe House & St Magdalenes Chapel|hr=00725|fn=EF14/5253; S90/6255; HC 32012|accessdate=18 May 2018}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.frasersproperty.com.au/retail/nsw/discovery-point/discovery-point|title=Retail Discovery Point - Frasers Property Australia|website=www.frasersproperty.com.au|accessdate=7 March 2019}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/Community_Services/Pages/Facilities_ParksHire.aspx#Cahill_Park|title=Welcome to Rockdale City Council - Parks for Hire|website=www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au|accessdate=7 March 2019}}