Bonnet Bay, New South Wales

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Bonnet Bay is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 29km south of the Sydney central business district in the Sutherland Shire. The postcode is 2226.

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Sydney suburbs near Bonnet Bay (Sutherland Shire)
Illawong	Illawong	Como
Bangor	Bonnet Bay	Jannali
Woronora	Sutherland	Jannali

Bonnet Bay is located on the Woronora River, which flows north into the Georges River.

"Burnum Burnum Reserve" lies between Bonnet Bay, Como, Jannali, Sutherland and Woronora. It extends for about two kilometres. The reserve effectively surrounds Bonnet Bay, with the only two roads leading into the suburb, cutting through it. Burnum Burnum Reserve hosts some plants that are almost extinct and are protected. However, it also represents a constant fire threat to Bonnet Bay, most notably manifesting in the 1994 Como bushfires. The reserve was originally known as "Jannali Reserve" but the name was changed in 2005 to commemorate Burnum Burnum, the prominent aboriginal Sutherland Shire resident. A small plaque details his famous speech in England at Australia's bicentenary in 1988.

Bonnet Bay is mostly residential, with a small shopping strip. It attracts many residents that are employed as professionals^{[citation needed]} and most houses are extravagant^{[citation needed]}. It has a boat ramp, a number of picnic and recreational areas, including a cricket oval, soccer oval, two netball courts and two baseball fields.

A noteworthy feature of this suburb is that the streets are named after American Presidents. Washington Drive snakes its way through the length of the suburb.

Bonnet Bay is well-known in southern Sydney for its preponderance of Christmas lights and decorations during the festive season. Eisenhower Drive was at one point known as the focal point of the light show, but due to it being a cul-de-sac, local authorities have requested residents to limit their displays in this street.