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Kareela Community Guide and Business Directory |
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Location Kareela is a suburb in southern Sydney, located 24 km south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire. The postcode is 2232, which it shares with neighbouring Kirrawee. Kareela is located on Oyster Bay, on the southern banks of the Georges river. Kareela Golf Course and Kareela Oval are prominent recreational areas located on either side of Bates Drive. Kareela Primary School is in Freya Street. CommercialKareela has a small shopping centre located between Bates Drive and Freya Street. Shops include a Coles supermarket, a newsagent, bakery, butcher, Black Olive deli, Chicken Ace and Video Ezy. The doctor's surgery located opposite the shopping centre in Freya Street is called Kareela Family Practice.
HistoryKareela is derived from an Aboriginal word kari-kari meaning fast. The name for the suburb was approved by the Geographical Names Board in 1968 and it was chosen in reference to the area’s strong south winds. The strong breezes are also reflected in the street name, Tradewinds Place. |
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