Greenhills Beach, New South Wales

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Greenhills Beach
Sydney,  New South Wales
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Greenhills Beach
Greenhills Beach, New South Wales
Coordinates 34°02′05″S151°09′53″E / 34.034689°S 151.164600°E / -34.034689; 151.164600
Population792 (2016 census) [1]
Established2011
Postcode(s) 2230
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Location24 km (15 mi) S of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) Sutherland Shire
State electorate(s) Cronulla
Federal division(s) Cook
Suburbs around Greenhills Beach:
Kurnell Kurnell Kurnell
Kurnell Greenhills Beach Bate Bay
Cronulla Cronulla Bate Bay

Greenhills Beach is a beachside suburb, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia in the local government area of Sutherland Shire. Nearby are countless bike tracks, Cronulla Sand Dunes, Greenhills Beach and Wanda Park.

History

Formerly part of Kurnell, Greenhills Beach was designated a suburb in 2011 following the approval of new residential development, in the locality known as Green Hills. [2]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Greenhills Beach (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 October 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "2020 Sutherland Shire Origin of suburb place names" (PDF). Sutherland Shire Council. Retrieved 16 November 2022.