Caringbah South, New South Wales Explained

Type:suburb
Caringbah South
City:Sydney
State:nsw
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Lga:Sutherland Shire
Postcode:2229
Pop:13,168
Elevation:65
Stategov:Cronulla
Fedgov:Cook
Dist1:25
Dir1:south
Location1:Sydney CBD
Near-Nw:Caringbah
Near-N:Caringbah
Near-Ne:Burraneer
Near-W:Miranda
Near-Sw:Yowie Bay
Near-Se:Port Hacking

Caringbah South is a suburb located on the Port Hacking coastline in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 25 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire.

Caringbah South sits on a peninsula, on the north shore of the Port Hacking estuary. The suburb forms the eastern border of Burraneer Bay and the western border of Yowie Bay. Caringbah is the only northern adjacent suburb, whilst Lilli Pilli, Dolans Bay and Port Hacking are adjacent southern suburbs.

History

Caringbah South was once part of Caringbah but was declared a separate suburb in 2008.

There is a memorial fountain to Elizabeth Batts Cook, the wife of Captain James Cook, in the E. G. Waterhouse National Camellia Garden in Caringbah South.

Heritage listings

Caringbah South has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Commercial area

Caringbah South is a small district made up mostly of small businesses specialising in professional services.

A small group of cafés and restaurants are located on Port Hacking Road South opposite Caringbah Public School. Another small group of shops is located even further south, close to the border of Lilli Pilli. Best Mobile Phone Repair Store in Caringbah nsw.

Demographics

According to the, there were 13,168 residents in Caringbah South.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. 00302. 09/4925; S90/05966 & HC 32339. 18 May 2018.