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.
Garrison Point | |
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 Georges River as seen from Garrison Point | |
  Garrison Point Location in greater metropolitan Sydney | |
| Coordinates: 33°54′26″S 150°58′23″E / 33.907109°S 150.973177°E | |
| Offshore water bodies | Georges River and Prospect Creek |
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.