| Sutherland Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Metropolitan Sydney | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°02′S 151°03′E / 34.033°S 151.050°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population |
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| • Density | 590/km2 (1,529/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 6 March 1906 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 370 km2 (142.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Carmelo Pesce | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Council Chambers Sutherland | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Metropolitan Sydney | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Sutherland Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Sutherland Shire is a local government area (LGA) in the southern region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sutherland Shire is located approximately 26 kilometres south-southwest of the Sydney central business district, and comprises an area of 370 square kilometres (140 sq mi). As at the 2016 census, Sutherland Shire has an estimated population of 218,464.[1] The area is colloquially known as "The Shire", and has featured in several reality television series.
Geographically, it is the area directly to the south of Botany Bay and the Georges River. Sutherland Shire is 26 kilometres (16 mi) south-southwest of the Sydney city centre, and is bordered by Bayside Council, City of Canterbury-Bankstown, City of Wollongong, City of Liverpool, Georges River Council and the City of Campbelltown local government areas.
The administrative centre of Sutherland Shire is located in the suburb of Sutherland, with the council chambers located on Eton Street. As of 10 January 2022 the mayor of the Sutherland Shire is Cr. Carmelo Pesce, a Liberal Party member.[3]
Sutherland Shire contains what was the first landing site of Lieutenant James Cook, who went ashore onto what is now the suburb of Kurnell on 29 April 1770. It was originally intended to be the location of the first British Settlement, before Sydney Cove was chosen instead by Arthur Phillip of the First Fleet.[4]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sutherland Shire (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
- ^ Sutherland Shire Councillors Sutherland Shire Council
- ^ "Birthplace of modern Australia". Archived from the original on 11 October 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
