Kareela, New South Wales
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| Kareela Sydney, New South Wales |
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 Kareela, view from Oyster Bay |
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| Established: | 1968 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2232 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 24 km (15 mi) south of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Sutherland Shire | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Miranda | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Cook | ||||||||||||
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Kareela is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kareela is located 24 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire. The postcode is 2232, which it shares with several neighbouring suburbs, such as Kirrawee.
Kareela is located on Oyster Bay, on the southern banks of the Georges River. Kareela Golf Course and Kareela Oval are prominent recreational areas located on either side of Bates Drive. Kareela Primary School is in Freya Street.
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[edit] History
Kareela is derived from an Aboriginal word kari-kari meaning fast. [1]The name for the suburb was approved by the Geographical Names Board in 1968 and it was chosen in reference to the area’s strong south winds; this is reflected in one of the suburb's street names: Tradewinds Place. Many of the streets in Kareela are named after early winners of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. [2]
[edit] Commercial Area
Kareela has a small shopping centre located between Bates Drive and Freya Street. Shops include a Coles supermarket, a newsagent, bakery, butcher, Black Olive deli, Chicken Ace and Video Ezy. The doctor's surgery located opposite the shopping centre in Freya Street is called Kareela Family Practice.
 Kareela Shopping Centre |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.sutherland.nsw.gov.au/ssc/rwpattach.nsf/viewasattachmentPersonal/shire_placenames_20041008.pdf/$file/shire_placenames_20041008.pdf History of Sutherland Shire Placenames
- ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
[edit] External links
- Kareela, New South Wales is at coordinates Coordinates:
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