Referring to this article: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/no-cases-mass-confusion-…
Is it because geographically Hurlstone Park is located at the east side of Canterbury-Bankstown LGA, similar to Paris is at south east of Canterbury (UK)? And Hurlstone Park has Cooks River, Paris has Seine.
Googled but could not find any connections between Hurlstone Park and Paris.
Got a few hits of French restaurants in Hurlstone Park.
Strange indeed.
PARIS end of Canterbury. HAHAHA. That's a bit of a stretch.
Probably because it borders the inner west and the area wants to be thought of as such, nice side of town.
Honestly, first time I've heard of it being called that and sounds wankery to me.
Definitely sounds douchey af.
“We at the ‘Paris end’ of Canterbury should not be lumped in with Bankstown, Fairfield,” commented local Jeff Swain.
^ this guy just wants to feel like he's in a nicer part of Sydney and make himself feel special. Insecure much?
if they are referring to paris as a dysfunctional, dirty city then yes, It is
It’s the Paris end for people from SW Sydney, as rude and divisive as that is really.
It's probably more to do with its proximity to Marrickville and Newtown. Marrickville wasn't that desirable until it was gentrified.
Because the other end is known as the Mogadishu End.
Have not heard of Hurlstone Park before and not from any of the LGAs, was just curios after reading reference to Paris. Was expecting a French connection, like Leichardt is known as Little Italy. But turns out it's just another suburb, nothing fancy or exclusive.
Disappointing to see some individuals having that divisive opinion, and locals doing non-essential shopping.
Canterbury has a lot of abandoned factories and pedestrian real estate while Hurlstone Park has a cluster of fancy houses, mostly vintage; so my interpretation is that it's more about the change in mood as you go from one locality to another. Snobbish, perhaps yes? But not overstated in my opinion. Cooks River is pretty unimpressive as far as rivers go, so I doubt it's about that, although you could make a bullish case for the golf courses around that vicinity. Are there golf courses in Paris?
We have friends and family living in Hurlstone Park and while most of the suburb is within the Canterbury Council area, there is a small part that is within the Inner West Council Area.
The resident who made the quoted remark may well live in the Canterbury Council area and wishes he didn't seeing the LGA rift that 'Rona restrictions have caused.
Never heard it called that. Beirut, maybe.
Interestingly, Beirut used to be called the Paris of the Middle East.
It's not a reference to a particular french connection, but rather the finer grain, lower-scale, heritage buildings and landscapes that comprise the suburb.
There are significant conservation areas in Hurlstone Park. That ensures that there hasn't been and won't be, significant densification of the area, thus seeming to be more desirable relative to Canterbury-Bankstown which is undergoing significant renewal and densification, which in turn brings more housing diversity and affordability.
It's just a journalist quoting a single resident that doesn't have any history associated with it, just that resident's personal opinion on the suburb compared to its neighbours. Should be noted that the resident has a vested interest in trying to increase the profile of the suburb, particularly if they are a property owner or business owner!
And yes, agree with OP that it's a shame that 1) there are members of the community that have these divisive opinions and that 2) the paper decides to report that opinion.
Nowhere in a 20klm radius from Hurlstone Park is Paris… nor livable LMAO
Depends. It seems the divide between rich and poor in Sydney is so great that it can be considered livable, by povvo people.
hurlstone park is 10km to Sydney CBD ….
correct
After re-reading that article, I sort of get the gist that "Paris end of Canterbury" wasn't a geographic reference, not to do with the distance from Fairfield, but more of a class divide. It is a bit like saying they are from the nice part of town and therefore should not be subjected to the same restrictions.
It's a poor taste to publish that reference.
Collins St in Melbourne has a Paris end.
I was always under the impression it was called that because it was fancier. All the expensive shops and older architecture was at the Paris end.
I just googled it