Carlton is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the
state of New South Wales, Australia. Carlton is
located 15 kilometres south of the Sydney
central business district and is part of the St
George area. Carlton lies across the boundary
of two local government areas, the Municipality
of Kogarah and the City of Rockdale.
Carlton’s main shopping centre is located on
both sides of Carlton railway station, on Railway
Parade and Carlton Parade. Commercial
developments are also found along the Princes
Highway. Carlton railway station is on the
Illawarra line of the Sydney Trains network.
Limited bus services also run throughout
Carlton, such as those provided by Transdev
NSW.
Parks located in Carlton are Jubilee Oval,
Kogarah Park, Tinsdale Reserve, Anglo
Square Park & Agusta Park. Carlton is home to
the St George Illawarra Dragons National
Rugby League team. The St George home
ground is located on Jubilee Avenue, and is
known as WIN Jubilee Oval (formerly Jubilee
Oval and OKI Jubilee Stadium). The Walk of
Fame featuring St George legends is located in
Park Street. The St George Leagues Club is
located nearby on Princes Highway.
The Shopfront Contemporary Arts Centre in
Carlton Parade is a co-operative owned
completely by young people aged 8 to 25 with
an international reputation that has made
Australian and overseas tours. It was founded
by Errol Bray in 1976.