Mount Austin, New South Wales Explained

Type:suburb
Mount Austin
City:Wagga Wagga
State:nsw
Lga:City of Wagga Wagga
Postcode:2650
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Coordinates:-35.1361°N 147.3521°W
Pop:3,957
Parish:South Wagga Wagga
County:Wynyard
Stategov:Wagga Wagga
Fedgov:Riverina
Near-Nw:Glenfield Park
Near-N:Turvey Park
Near-Ne:Kooringal
Near-W:Glenfield Park
Near-E:Kooringal
Near-Sw:Glenfield Park
Near-S:Tolland
Near-Se:Kooringal

Mount Austin is an inner southern suburb of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. Its boundaries are Fernleigh Road and Leavenworth Drive to the north and south respectively, whilst Glenfield Road and Willans Hill form the western and eastern extents.

The suburb is dominated by former and present Housing NSW residences.

Mount Austin Public School is located within the suburb however Mount Austin High School is situated in the neighbouring suburb of Tolland.

Despite its name, the Turvey Tops Shopping centre is located in Mount Austin, and not neighbouring Turvey Park. The shopping centre was first planned by the New South Wales Housing Commission in the 1950s,[1] but it was not until the 1960s, when Great Southern Enterprises Pty Ltd took over ownership of the land that work on the shopping centre started. Turvey Tops opened 3 December 1963, with a crowd of 3000 people in attendance.[2]

Anderson Park

Anderson Park, in the suburb, was opened in 1987. It is named after the one-time Collingwood footballer, and long time local resident, George P. Anderson (1885-1957).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Flats, shop centre for Wagga - Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954) - 24 Jul 1954. Trove. 2017-02-25.
  2. Web site: Tposy Turvey. The Daily Advertiser.