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Loftus, New South Wales

January 01, 1970

Loftus is a suburb, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Loftus is 29 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire.

Loftus
Sydney, New South Wales
Sydney Tramway Museum
Population4,135 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2232
Elevation104 m (341 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Sutherland Shire
State electorate(s)Heathcote
Federal division(s)Hughes
Loftus Reserve

History edit

Loftus was named after Lord Augustus William Frederick Spencer Loftus, governor of New South Wales between 1878 and 1885. The Illawarra railway line to Sutherland was completed in 1885. The next station south was Loftus Junction, which opened on 9 March 1886. The name was changed to Loftus ten years later and in 1979 the station moved to the present site.

The Sydney Tramway Museum at Loftus (a non-profit community organisation run entirely by volunteers) was created in 1950, in a large tram yard shed beside the rail tracks that ran across the Princes Highway into the Royal National Park. During the latter years of World War II this had been an army camp site, with the national park used as a training ground. The public school opened in January 1953. The official post office opened in July 1953 but closed in 1980.[2]

Heritage listings edit

Loftus has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Demographics edit

In the 2016 Census, there were 4,135 people in Loftus. 86.1% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was England at 3.3%. 92.3% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 29.5%, No Religion 26.3% and Anglican 23.0%.[1]

Geography edit

Loftus is a residential suburb with a bushland atmosphere, adjacent to the Royal National Park that flanks Sydney's south-eastern boundary. The western border is formed by Loftus and Fahy Creeks. Prince Edward Park and Woronora Cemetery form the northern border.

Transport edit

The Princes Highway runs along the eastern border. Loftus railway station is on the Illawarra railway line and is part of the Sydney Trains network and serves as an interchange for U-Go Mobility bus services to the area.

Loftus is also home to the Sydney Tramway Museum (also known as the South Pacific Electric Railway), which operates the Royal National Park branch line that was constructed in 1886 and closed to suburban trains in June 1991.[4] The service provided by the museum is a most popular means of access to the Royal National Park.[5] The line runs from the museum to Royal National Park railway station.

Schools edit

Loftus Public School is located in National Avenue. The Southern Sydney Institute of TAFE, Loftus Campus and the University of Wollongong, Loftus Campus are located next to the railway station. Camp Wonawong is a youth camp located beside Loftus Creek.

Services edit

Loftus Rural Fire Service is situated opposite Loftus train station and protects the bush interface of Loftus, Yarrawarrah, Sutherland, Jannali, Como and the Royal National Park.

Sport and recreation edit

Loftus has various social and sporting clubs which include:

  • Loftus Yarrawarrah Rovers Football Club
  • Loftus Zircons Netball Club
  • 1st Loftus Scouts
  • West Shire Combined Venturer Unit
  • Loftus Underground Organisation (LUGOS)
  • Loftus Bandits
  • Pit Masters
  • Grommies
  • Sutherland Loftus United (Rugby League)

Notable residents edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Loftus (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 September 2019.    Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
  2. ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
  3. ^ "Loftus Junction railway signal box". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01182. Retrieved 18 May 2018.   Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  4. ^ "Royal National Park services stopped" Railway Digest September 1991 page 314
  5. ^ "National Park Line" Railway Digest May 1992 p. 194
 
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