Kangaroo Point, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kangaroo Point Sydney, New South Wales
Kangaroo Point, view from Oyster Bay
Population	560 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2224
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Location	22 km (14 mi) south of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	Sutherland Shire
State electorate(s)	Miranda
Federal Division(s)	Cook
Suburbs around Kangaroo Point: Connells Point Kyle Bay Blakehurst Oyster Bay Kangaroo Point Sylvania Kareela Sylvania Heights Sylvania

Kangaroo Point, seen from Oyster Bay

Kangaroo Point is a small suburb located in southern Sydney, Australia. It is about 22 kilometers south of the main city center of Sydney. This area is part of the Sutherland Shire, which is like its local council.

Kangaroo Point gets its name from the land shape it sits on. It's a peninsula, which means it's a piece of land almost surrounded by water. This peninsula is on the southern side of the Georges River. The suburb is mostly surrounded by Sylvania, and it used to be part of Sylvania. They even share the same postcode!

Across the water, you can see other suburbs like Kareela and Oyster Bay. Further across the Georges River are places like Blakehurst, Kyle Bay, and Connells Point.

History of Kangaroo Point

The land where Kangaroo Point is today has a long history. The first people to live here were the Dharawal Aboriginal people. They are the traditional owners of this land. You can still find signs of their ancient life here, like middens (piles of shells from their meals) and rockshelters.

After European settlers arrived, the land became owned by different people. One of the first was John Connell Laycock. Later, a very important landowner and politician named Thomas Holt bought the area. He owned a huge amount of land, including Kangaroo Point.

In 1910, an insurance broker named Wynn Roberts took over the land. Then, in 1916, the area was divided into smaller blocks for people to buy and build homes. Before this, Kangaroo Point was mostly empty bushland and was considered part of Sylvania.

People in Kangaroo Point

Who Lives Here?

According to a count taken in 2016, there were 560 people living in Kangaroo Point. Most of the people (about 69%) were born in Australia. When it came to languages spoken at home, about 54% of people spoke only English. For religion, the most common answers were Eastern Orthodox (25.1%) and No Religion (21.8%).

Famous People from Kangaroo Point

One well-known person who has lived in Kangaroo Point is Angus Young. He is the famous guitarist and a founding member of the rock band AC/DC.

Images for kids

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  A house at 8 Kangaroo Point Road

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  Houses at 10–12 Kangaroo Point Road

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  A house at 25 Kangaroo Point Road