Oyster Bay, New South Wales

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Oyster Bay is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 26km south of the Sydney central business district in the Sutherland Shire.

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Sydney suburbs near Oyster Bay (Sutherland Shire)
Oatley	Connells Point	Kangaroo Point
Como	Oyster Bay	Kareela
Jannali	Kirrawee	Sylvania

1 Location
2 Amenities
3 Transport
4 History
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Location

Oyster Bay is a natural feature on the southern bank of the Georges River. ^[1] The suburb is a picturesque residential area.

Within the suburb of Oyster Bay are the localities of Green Point and Caravan Head. Green Point is home to the Green Point Observatory.

Coronation Bay is also located on the Georges River and is part of the suburb. ^[2] At Coronation Bay there is a large mangrove area that creates a diverse and dynamic eco-system^[3], which manifests as a variety of bird-life and insects like the mosquito and the fly.

Carina Bay is located on the western boundary of the suburb.

[edit] Amenities

Oyster Bay Oval lies on the bay. This is home to the Georges River Soccer Club also known as the Tigers. Nearby is a small village-type shopping centre that features a post office.

There are two churches in Oyster Bay. St Joseph (Catholic), is located on the fringes with the Como border. The second (Protestant) is located in the Green Point section. There is also a community hall.

There are two pre-schools in Oyster Bay. One is at Caravan Head between the former general store and business centre, and another at Green Point along the track to the Green Point Observatory. There is a public school at Oyster Bay which is split between the primary students (Years 3-6) and 300 Metres up the road lies the Infant's Department (K-2).

[edit] Transport

The suburbs is a short distance from Como railway station. Roads connect the suburb to the nearby Princes Highway at Kareela and to Sutherland.

[edit] History

Oyster Bay takes its name simply from the abundance of oysters in the bay. The name had appeared on maps prepared by Surveyor Wells in 1840. The suburb's name was first officially recognised in 1933. ^[4]