HistoryLoftus is located close to the Royal National Park which opened in 1879 and as such the development of the suburb was shaped by this. Part of Loftus was originally deemed crown land from 1874 with the first major subdivision made in 1904. It is bordered also by Woronora Cemetery to the north and the Woronora Valley to the west. The Illawarra railway line forms its eastern border which was opened in 1886. It is named for former governor of NSW, Lord Loftus. Loftus railway station was established at the same time primarily to serve the needs of visitors to the park including the military who held Easter encampments each year. One of the first residents were the Foster family. They had a poultry farm which was an occupation generally taken up by other families as they settled. Services were only available from the nearby township of Sutherland. The Lobbs who ran a horse bus service also lived in Loftus. The suburb gradually grew but became firmly established in the post world war two years with an influx of residents.
