Garrison Point
33°54′26″S 150°58′23″E / 33.907109°S 150.973177°E / -33.907109; 150.973177
Garrison Point is a promontory and historically significant urban park located near the junction of Georges River and Prospect Creek. The parkland may be accessed off Henry Lawson Drive, in the south-western Sydney suburb of Georges Hall, in the City of Canterbury-Bankstown local government area of New South Wales, Australia.
In 1795 Matthew Flinders, George Bass, and the boy servant William Martin, explored the Georges River to land at what is now Garrison Point and discover the what[clarification needed] is now part of City of Canterbury-Bankstown. The area is so named because in Bankstown's early history, a garrison of soldiers was stationed here to ensure the safety of Major George Johnston as he conducted a census in the area.
The park is now the local focus of annual Australia Day celebrations in the Bankstown area.
See also
- Parks in Sydney
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