Taren Point, New South Wales
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Taren Point is a small waterfront suburb, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 18 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire.
Taren Point Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°1′9″S 151°7′13″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,734 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2229 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 18 km (11 mi) south of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Sutherland Shire | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Miranda | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
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Surrounded by the suburbs of Sylvania Waters and Caringbah, Taren Point is on the peninsula where the Captain Cook Bridge crosses north over the Georges River to Sans Souci, in the St George area.
It contains a mix of residential and some shops. The residential area is located along the bank of the Georges River, at the mouth of Botany Bay. Most shops are centred on Taren Point Road and to the east towards Woolooware Bay.