Como, New South Wales

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Como Hotel

Wolger Street, Como

Como Bridge

Como is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Como is located 27km south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire. The postcode is 2226, which it shares with neighbouring Jannali and Bonnet Bay

Located on the southern banks of the Georges River, Como is also bounded to the west by the Woronora River. The shoreline features Bonnet Bay, Scylla Bay and Carina Bay. Como Bridge is a railway and footbridge that crosses the Georges River here. The original railway bridge is now used by pedestrians and cyclists. Como is well known as a better version of Oatley

1 Landmarks
2 Transport
3 History
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Como is most notable for the old Como Hotel, a historic hotel which was extensively rebuilt after a large fire in November 1996. It is easy to watch the local rugby league football from the balconies of this hotel. Como is also home to the successful Como Jannali Rugby League Football Club. Many top players began their football career here.Como is also home to many parks, including Scylla Bay Oval and the Como Pleasure Grounds.

Como features a small shopping centre in Wolger Street, that includes a garage owned and operated by the Bargwanna Family. Other landmark buildings include the Como School of Arts, Cafe de Como and the Como Marina on the Georges River. Como features two public schools (Como Public School and Como West Public School).

Como railway station is on the Illawarra line of the CityRail network. Como is the first station after crossing the Georges River from Oatley in the St George area.

Como takes its name from Lake Como, at the foot of the Bernese Alps in Italy. The Italian influence is also reflected in some of the street names such as Genoa, Verona and Cremona.

James Murphy owned land in this area and is thought to have named Como. He managed the affairs of Thomas Holt (1711-88), who owned most of the land that stretched from Sutherland to Cronulla. Murphy built Como House which burnt down in 1969 and developed the Como Pleasure Grounds, commonly known by locals today as 'The Point'. After Murphy died, his estate provided scholarships for young men in agricultural science at St John's College Sydney and the Hawkesbury Agricultural College.

When the railway line was being built, the whole area was originally known as Woronora and the first school opened in 1881. The Como railway station opened in December 1885 and Como became a popular weekend resort. The natural beauty made it popular with holiday makers and honeymooners. The post office opened on 16th May 1883. In 1972, a new railway bridge was opened to remove the single track bottleneck that reduced service numbers on the busy line. A new railway station was also built a kilometre further south. The original railway bridge has since been converted into a pedestrian bridge for walkers and bike riders to cross the Georges River.

Como was severely affected by bushfires in 1994, with upwards of 70 houses burnt down. Como West Public School was also damaged by the fires and a new school was built on the original land.