Como West, New South Wales

Como West is a locality in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the western part of the suburb of Como. The postcode is 2226, the same as Como.

Como West is located on the north eastern bank of the Woronora River. It features its own primary school - Como West Public School and sports fields. There is a small shopping area with a motor repair shop, wine cellar, a Chinese restaurant, a veterinarian, doctor, chemist, cafe, butcher, hairdresser and a corner shop. Henry Lawson Park celebrates the name of that great Australian poet.

History

Como West was originally part of the Murphy Estate granted in the nineteenth century. When the Murphy Estate was subdivided Como West was known as 'Como Heights'. Many houses and Como West Public School were burnt down during the notable 1994 bushfires.

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

List of Sydney suburbs

Coordinates: 34°00′07″S 151°03′40″E / 34.002°S 151.061°E / -34.002; 151.061

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