Hurstville, Administrative district in Southern Sydney, Australia
Hurstville is a suburb south of Sydney and serves as the administrative center of Georges River Council. The area spreads across a densely populated zone roughly 16 kilometers south of Sydney's central business district.
The first European agricultural settlements were established in 1808 through land grants to Captain John Townson and Robert Townson. These early pioneers laid the foundation for the area's later development.
The district maintains strong connections to its Indigenous heritage through the Eora people who inhabited the lands along Georges River before European settlement. Traces of this ancestry remain visible in local stories and place names today.
Westfield Hurstville and Hurstville Central offer retail services and amenities for residents and visitors. The railway station provides convenient connections to Sydney's transportation network for easy movement.
The name Hurstville blends the English word 'hurst' meaning wooded hill with 'ville' for town. This combination reflects how the original landscape of the region once appeared.
Location: Georges River Council
Location: New South Wales
Location: City of Hurstville
Location: St George
Shares border with: South Hurstville, Kingsgrove, Bexley, Beverly Hills, Penshurst, Allawah, Hurstville Grove, Carlton
GPS coordinates: -33.96811,151.10408
Latest update: December 20, 2025 13:25
Penshurst Elevated Reservoir No.3
1.1 kmPenshurst Mosque
1.9 kmWest Maling
960 m
Hurstville
244 mBexley Park
1.8 kmGrove Park
1.8 kmStevens Park
1.3 kmWoodville Park
609 mVictoria Way Park
2.5 km
Hurstville Library
533 mKingsgrove observatory
2.4 kmInstallation artwork, Work of art
232 mWar memorial, memorial
1.3 kmStatue, Work of art
1.3 kmBexley Golf Course
1.9 kmWork of art, sculpture
997 mWar memorial, memorial
112 mPenshurst War Memorial
1.3 kmWar memorial, memorial
1.3 kmMemorial, war memorial
1.3 kmStatue, Work of art
1.3 kmMemorial, war memorial
1.3 kmMemorial, commemorative plaque
2.2 kmPenshurst Railway Station
1.4 kmMemorial, war memorial
1.5 kmSite of Mortdale Open Air Picture Show
2.3 kmFormer site of the Mortdale Masonic Temple
2.2 kmMortdale Masonic Temple Foundation Stone
2.2 km
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