Kyle Bay, New South Wales
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Kyle Bay is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kyle Bay is located 19kms south of the Sydney central business district, 7 kms west of Botany Bay and 12 kms north west of the Cronulla surfing beaches. Kyle Bay is part of the local government area of the Municipality of Kogarah, in the St George area. The postcode is 2221.
Kyle Bay takes its name from the bay that sits on the Georges River. It is a tiny, picturesque suburb around this bay and Harness Cask Point. Kyle Bay is surrounded by the suburbs of Blakehurst and Connells Point. A small group of shops is located on Kyle Parade, on the corner of Merriman Parade. Blakehurst bowling club sits on the shore of Kyle Bay.
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[edit] History
Kyle Bay was named after local shipbuilder Robert Kyle (or Coile). The land around Kyle Bay was originally granted by the Crown to Robert Kyle and James Merriman on 9th November 1853. Kyle Parade and Merriman Parade are named in their honour.
[edit] Landmarks
- Kyle Bay, Harness Cask Point, Merriman Reserve, Donnelly Reserve
- Legacy House
- Blakehurst Bowling Club
[edit] References
- The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
[edit] External links
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- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
| Suburbs and localities within the Municipality of Kogarah | St George | Sydney |
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Allawah | Beverley Park | Blakehurst | Carlton | Carss Park | Connells Point | Hurstville Grove | Hurstville South | Kogarah | Kogarah Bay | Kyle Bay |
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