Kareela, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Kareela
city = Sydney
state = nsw


caption = Kareela, view from Oyster Bay
lga = Sutherland Shire
postcode = 2232
pop =
area =
propval =
est = 1968
stategov = Miranda
fedgov = Cook
near-nw = Como
near-n = Oyster Bay
near-ne = Kangaroo Point
near-w = Jannali
near-e = Sylvania
near-sw = Kirrawee
near-s = Gymea
near-se = Miranda
dist1 = 24
dir1 = south
location1= Sydney CBD

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.

History

Kareela is derived from an Aboriginal word "kari-kari" meaning "fast". [ 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 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. [ "The Book of Sydney Suburbs", Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8 ]

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.

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