Engadine is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 28km south of the Sydney central business district in the Sutherland Shire. The postcode is 2233. Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Southern Sydney is an informal, term to describe the local government areas and suburbs which form the southern part of the metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Capital Sydney Government Const. ... A view of the Sydney CBD from the Harbour Bridge, the Circular Quay is in the foreground Map of the CBD The Sydney central business district (CBD) extends southwards for about 2 km from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. ... Sutherland Shire is a Local Government Area in southern Sydney, Australia. ...

Location

Engadine is bounded by The Royal National Park to the east, and Heathcote National Park to the west. It incorporates the locality of North Engadine. Mostly residential with some light industrial pockets, Engadine is considered to be a sought-after area to live (this has seen property values more than double between 1995 and 2005). The Royal National Park is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 29 km southwest of Sydney. ... Heathcote is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 34 km southwest of Sydney. ... North Engadine is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Visitors to the suburb can view across the Sydney Basin from its southern edge across to the Sydney CBD. The area also features rolling sandstone slopes and cliffs in places, with an abundance of native trees throughout. Natural landmarks include 'the Needles' and 'the Blue Lagoon' along the Woronora River, and the Engadine Wetlands to the east of the railway station. The Woronora River (also known as The Wonnie) flows North from Helensburg into the Georges River at Como. ...

History

The area was reserved for a national park in 1879, but in 1890 Charles McAlister was able to purchase land here which became known as McAlister’s Estate. After an overseas trip, the family renamed their estate ‘Engadine’ after the Engadin Valley in Switzerland. The wildflowers in the valley here and surrounding national parks were reminiscent of the valley and hills in Engadin. Lej da Segl and Lej da Silvaplauna, Upper Engadin Piz Roseg and Vadret da Roseg as seen from Fuorcla Surlej The Engadine (German: Engadin, Romansch: Engiadina) is a long mountain valley located in the canton of Graubünden in southeast of Switzerland. ...

Charles McAlister subdivided his land sometime after 1900. He continued to live in Engadine but later moved to Cronulla, where he died in 1915. Every year in November the Lions Club of Engadine runs the McAllister Day Annual Fete at Cooper Street Reserve to honour the family that originally settled in the area. Looking towards Cronulla Beach, with the Cronulla surf life savers club building at the top left Cronulla is a beachside suburb, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Originally settled for grazing land, Engadine soon became a destination for camping and day-trips from the inner-Sydney suburbs. It remained isolated until 1920 when the railway station was built (with some funds donated by the local population). Many ex-soldiers settled here after World War I and several streets here recall this war and others as well, such as Anzac, Tobruk, Amiens, Bullecourt, Villers Brett, Nelson. Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Franz...

Boys Town, in the western part of the suburb was modelled on an American Boys Town institution. The institution helps boys who have not been able to conform to the rules of society, irrespective of their religious beliefs. It was founded in 1939 by Father T.V. Dunlea who was principal from 1939 to 1951. Several things are commonly known as Boys Town, Boys Town, Boys Town, or Boystown: Places Boys Town, Nebraska — a suburb of Omaha, Nebraska and the headquarters of the Boys Town organization Boys Town, Nuevo Laredo — a district in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, notorious for its prostitution and also known...

The post office was opened on the 1st January 1927 and the school opened in September 1932. In the 1960s, the district became more established as a residential area and Crown Land was released for private purchase. The remaining land-parcels were developed in the 1990s, in North Engadine and Woronora Heights.

Commercial Area

The Engadine shopping centre is considered to be the hub of the southern half of the Sutherland Shire, although the suburb of Menai could argue a case for this claim. There are plans to increase the shopping centre size to include a modern cinema complex and major retailers.

Transport

Engadine railway station is on the Illawarra line of the CityRail network. It is located close to the Princes Highway. Bus Routes are served by Veolia NSW. Engadine - Side Platform on Double Line Engadine is a CityRail railway station on Sydneys Illawarra railway line. ... The Illawarra Line and South Coast Line are located in Sydney, Australia, and are two rail lines in CityRails south coast network. ... Official logo of the CityRail network The waiting area at  Central Railway Station, the main station on the CityRail network Old-style manual train indicator boards at Concord West. ... The Princes Highway is a segment of Australias Highway 1 that extends from Sydney to Adelaide, via Melbourne. ... Veolia NSW is a company that operates bus services in the southern suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

Education

There are many schools in Engadine. They are

• Engadine High School
• Engadine Public School
• Engadine West Public School
• Marton Public School
• St John Bosco Primary School
• St John Bosco College

Amenities

Public facilities include the Engadine Leisure Centre (a heated outdoor aquatic centre), Anzac Oval (Rugby League, Cricket and Soccer field), Engadine Lawn Bowls Club, Engadine Returned Services Club, numerous churches, public parks, a skate park and gardens.

External links

• Engadine2233.com - newly-launched Web portal for Engadine residents. Has rail and Connex NSW bus information. See also: Engadine railway station, Sydney for some railway information.

Coordinates: -34.06726° 151.01028° Engadine - Side Platform on Double Line Engadine is a CityRail railway station on Sydneys Illawarra railway line. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
  • Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.