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Encyclopedia > Sutherland, New South Wales

The suburb of Sutherland is the seat of Sutherland Shire, Australia. It is adjacent to Kirrawee and Woronora. It has a rather small commercial region and a major residential area, however is host to many urban facilities such as a general purpose entertainment center where citizenship ceremonies take place for individuals living in the Shire, local government council offices, and a major central library. CityRail services Sutherland station and a branch line to Cronulla.


Sutherland was named after one of Captain Cook's seamen (Forby Sutherland) who died on 2 May 1770 and who was buried on the southern shore of Botany Bay.


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Sutherland Shire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3664 words)
Geographically, it is the area to the south of Botany Bay.
Sutherland Railway Station was opened in 1885, named after John Sutherland, a Minister of Works during the 1870s who had argued most forcefully for the railway.
The Sutherland Shire workforce is highly educated, with significant skills derived from vocational qualifications and a large share of the population with an advanced diploma, diploma or tertiary qualification.
Sutherland, New South Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (631 words)
The suburb of Sutherland is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
Sutherland station is a junction on the Illawarra line of the City Rail network.
Sutherland Point at Kurnell is named after him, but there's no direct connection of him to the Sutherland Shire district.
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