Kyle Bay, New South Wales
| Kyle Bay Sydney, New South Wales |
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 Kyle Bay, view from Merriman Reserve |
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| Postcode: | 2221 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 19 km (12 mi) south of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Kogarah | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Kogarah | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Banks | ||||||||||||
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Kyle Bay is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kyle Bay is located 19 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Kogarah and is part of the St George area.
Kyle Bay takes its name from the bay that sits on the northern shore of 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, South Hurstville and Connells Point. Kangaroo Point sits on the opposite bank of the Georges River. It is 7 km west of Botany Bay and 12 km north-west of the Cronulla surfing beaches. This leafy suburb is graced with scenic riverside parks and reserves including Merriman Reserve and Donnelly Reserve. Kyle Bay and Harness Cask Point are natural formations.
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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 9 November 1853. Kyle Parade and Merriman Street are named in their honour. Legacy House is a historic estate on the eastern shore of Kyle Bay.[1] It was bequest to children and first operated from 1948 to 1983 as a convalescent home for children. It was then taken over by Legacy as a home for the children of service men/women who have either lost their parents or their parents have been unable to care for them.
[edit] Commercial area
A small group of shops is located on Kyle Parade, on the corner of Merriman Street. Blakehurst Bowling Club sits on the southern shore of Kyle Bay, beside Merriman Reserve. It features a restaurant The Peacock Trattoria on Kyle Parade and Zippo's restaurant located at the Kyle Bay Bowling Club.
[edit] Population
According to the 2006 Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population, there were 1,253 people usually resident in Kyle Bay. 24.3% stated they were born overseas with the top countries of birth being China 3.4%, United Kingdom 3.1% and Greece 2.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 69.4% of residents and the most common other languages spoken were Greek 8.8% and Cantonese 3.4% and Macedonian 3.1%. The most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 29.9%, Orthodox 20.9% and Anglican 19.0%.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 146
- ^ http://id.com.au/dosydney/Default.aspx?pg=1&gid=3410
[edit] External links
- Kyle Bay, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°59′21″S 151°05′42″E / 33.98923°S 151.09507°ECoordinates: 33°59′21″S 151°05′42″E / 33.98923°S 151.09507°E
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