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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Allawah

Suburb

Southern suburb between Carlton and Hurstville, once known locally as 'Struggletown'. The opening of the railway station in 1925 sparked a housing boom in the area.

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Name
Colloquial
Struggletown
Property
Administered by
Rockdale City Council
- 2016
Administered by
Kogarah City Council
- 2016
Part of
Rockdale local government area
- 2016
Part of
Kogarah local government area
- 2016
Administered by
Georges River Council
2016 -
Part of
Georges River local government area
2016 -
Type
Suburb

Allawah

CC BY-SA 2.0
by
Alison Grellis
,
2008

Built on Gameygal country, Allawah was named after the railway went through in 1925, but developed on farmland granted to the Townson brothers in the early colonial period. The suburb prospered in the interwar period, providing many homes for new migrants from Britain.

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