Peakhurst Heights, New South Wales
- Peakhurst Heights, New South Wales
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Peakhurst Heights
city = Sydney
state = nsw
caption = Gannons Park, Peakhurst Heights
lga =City of Hurstville
postcode = 2210
pop =
area =
propval =
est = 1995
stategov = Electoral district of Oatley
fedgov = Division of Banks
near-nw = Peakhurst
near-n = Peakhurst
near-ne = Mortdale
near-w = Lugarno
near-e = Mortdale
near-sw = Lugarno
near-s = Lugarno
near-se = Oatley
dist1 = 22
location1= CBD
Peakhurst Heights is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Peakhurst Heights is located 22km south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area. Peakhurst Heights is in the local government area of the City of Hurstville.
Peakhurst is a separate suburb to the north. Peakhurst Heights is bordered by Boggywell Creek and Lime Kiln Bay, on the Georges River. The shores of Lime Kiln Bay once had Aboriginal middens that were used by shell-gatherers.
Parks
Peakhurst Heights is a mainly residential area. Gannons Park is a large recreation area in the north west corner and Hurstville Golf Course sits on the eastern border.
Commercial area
A small group of shops is located on Pindari Road. [http://www.peakhursts-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/ Peakhurst South Public School] is located nearby.
History
Peakhurst was named after landholder John Robert Peake. The area was originally part of a land grant to Captain John Townson. John Robert Peake bought 10 acres of land from William Hebblewhite in 1938. Peake donated land for the first Methodist church built in 1856. School Inspector Huffer suggested that Peake's name be used when the public school was founded in 1871 and it was later adopted by the suburb. The post office opened in 1885.
Peakhurst Heights was a locality in the suburb of Peakhurst, until it was recognised as a separate suburb in 1995. ["The Book of Sydney Suburbs", Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8]
References
* [http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au Geographical Names Board of New South Wales]
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