Georges River is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 18 km southwest of Sydney. It is set along the Georges River, and is run by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. The entrance to the reserve is on Henry Lawson Drive, immediately opposite the junction with The River Road, in the City of Bankstown. Henry Lawson Drive is a major arterial road within southern Sydney. It can be easily accessed from the south side off Alfords Point Drive on the shores of the Georges River, in the Sutherland Shire, from the west off the M5 motorway, from the north off Davies Road and from the east off Forest Road.
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