Audley, New South Wales

Audley New South Wales

Audley Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	34°04′23″S 151°03′24″E / 34.07306°S 151.05667°E / -34.07306; 151.05667Coordinates: 34°04′23″S 151°03′24″E / 34.07306°S 151.05667°E / -34.07306; 151.05667
Established	1900s
Postcode(s)	2232
Elevation	160 m (525 ft)
Location	35 km (22 mi) from Sydney
LGA(s)	Sutherland Shire
State electorate(s)	Heathcote
Federal Division(s)	Cunningham

Picnic area

Audley is a locality on the outskirts of southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the Royal National Park and is part of the Sutherland Shire.

Kangaroo Creek joins the Hacking River at Audley. A causeway crosses the river here, which is subject to flooding and occasional road closure for travellers into the Royal National Park, and communities at Bundeena/Mainbar. Audley features extensive picnic areas, boat hire facilities, a bike track and a visitor's centre. Audley is also the location of the administrative headquarters for the Royal National Park.

History

The area was surveyed by Lord George Edward Audley in 1863-64, where he set up camp. He later married Emily, second daughter of Major Sir Thomas Mitchell, the Surveyor-General.

Floodgates were constructed in Audley in 1900. Audley developed into a small village of amusements, surrounded by 'pleasure gardens'. It was popular with holiday-makers and honeymooners who could stay at the Allambie House guesthouse. A dance hall was built here in the 1940s, which still stands today.

The Hacking River, at Audley.
The boat shed

Suburbs and localities within the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, Sydney

Suburbs	Alfords Point Bangor Barden Ridge Bundeena Bonnet Bay Burraneer Caringbah Caringbah South Como Cronulla Dolans Bay Engadine Grays Point Greenhills Beach Gymea Gymea Bay Heathcote Illawong Jannali Kangaroo Point Kareela Kirrawee Kurnell Lilli Pilli Loftus Lucas Heights Maianbar Menai Miranda Oyster Bay Port Hacking Sandy Point Sutherland Sylvania Sylvania Waters Taren Point Waterfall Woolooware Woronora Woronora Heights Yarrawarrah Yowie Bay

Localities	Audley Bate Bay Caravan Head Como West Cronulla Beach Cronulla sand dunes Elouera Beach Garie Beach Gundamaian Gunnamatta Bay North Cronulla Beach North Engadine Royal National Park Shelly Beach Sylvania Heights Towra Point Wanda Beach Warumbul Wattamolla

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