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first residences were built opposite the
Brickworks in 1885. The railway was extended through the district around the same time. The railway divided two of the main farms, Kemp's orange orchard and Parkes's farm near Victoria Avenue, and these were subdivided for housing by 1894. The official title for the suburb was set as Mortdale when the railway station opened with that name on 20 March 1897.
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A small farming community started when the land around Mort's Road was subdivided into seventeen farms. The
Hurstville Steam Brick Company (better known as Judds Brickworks) was established in 1884 by William George Judd. The large brick-making chimneys were easily seen from around the district. The
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Mortdale households consisted of 50.3% occupied by two-parent families, single parent families 12.9%, 35.2% by couples with no children at home, and 1.4% by others. 31.8% of households were purchasing their homes, 28.7% were renting, and 37.3% were owned outright (others not stated).
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Reserve incorporates part of an old Quarry site (originally known as Hannon's Quarry) that was cleared by the Mortdale Heights Progress Association in 1954. A children's playground was built on the top section in 1955. Cricket nets were later installed in the quarry
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Heights" was in use by 1919, but there only scattered residences in the area. The estate was not fully subdivided for sale until 1924 when a subdivision of 300 allotments was made available. The area did not fully develop until shortly after World War II.
387:('Valley of the Dead'). Suggestions by various groups over several years included: Leyton, Montrose, Morella, Kingrose and Boronia. A final list approved by the Department of Lands were: Carruthers, Princemead, Wyargine, and Storrieville, but the matter was never resolved.
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In 1921, there was a movement for
Mortdale to split from Hurstville and form a separate municipality. An official 1923 inquiry into the proposed Municipality of Mortdale decided against the change, despite the separation movement having the law behind them.
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This small, elevated area is bounded on the south by Oatley
Heights Park and Lime Kiln Bay, and on the west by Hurstville Golf Course. It is known for the unusual choice of its street names, as most begin with the letter "B" and have a Scottish heritage.
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Mortdale Heights Cricket Club was founded in 1957 and is one of the oldest clubs participating in the Georges River St George District Cricket Association's competitions. Their home games are played at Oatley Park
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Mortdale consists mainly of residential dwellings with some commercial and industrial developments in the north-west corner. The main shopping centre is located on Morts Road and Pitt Street, near
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network. Mortdale is a 30min (approx) train journey from the city. Mortdale sits on the T4 trainline, which may help to avoid delays as this line is separate from the rest of the network.
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The school opened in
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There were 56.4% of these in separate houses, semi-detached 13.8%, and 29% in apartments. 41.0% had one vehicle, and 34.7% had 2.
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A row of around 12 shops was built along Balmoral Road during the 1950s. Many of these have since been converted into residences
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trees, a classical rotunda and a decorative War Memorial. The park is popular for picnics, weddings, and concerts.
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Renown United Rugby League Club - play at Renown Park, Mortdale
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Mortdale Heights Cricket Club - play at Oatley Park Oval
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973:Mortdale in Early Years
964:Sydney Street Directory
712:Ruby Violet Payne-Scott
495:Mortdale Uniting Church
168:43 m (141 ft)
1171:List of Sydney suburbs
921:Mortdale Public School
856:Mortdale in Early Days
816:2016 Census QuickStats
630:("death") and English
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1200:Georges River Council
1030:Georges River Council
872:Sydney Suburb Reviews
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331:Georges River Council
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124:-33.96944; 151.06972
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537:Parks and Waterways
321:and is part of the
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653:2021 census
622:Pop culture
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412:Pitt Street
374:World War I
355:Mort's Dock
309:located in
156:Postcode(s)
147:Established
140:2021 census
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110:151°04′11″E
97:Coordinates
1184:Categories
1155:Sans Souci
1090:Kingsgrove
1080:Hurstville
1070:Carss Park
1060:Blakehurst
791:References
690:footballer
663:11.2% and
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178:Sydney CBD
135:Population
107:33°58′10″S
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1140:Penshurst
1130:Peakhurst
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570:Landmarks
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245:Penshurst
235:Peakhurst
165:Elevation
1145:Ramsgate
1115:Mortdale
1105:Kyle Bay
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516:Schools
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359:Balmain
345:History
226:Suburbs
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1125:Oatley
1120:Narwee
1034:Sydney
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