Greenhills Beach is a beachside
suburb
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, in
southern Sydney
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, in the state of
New South Wales
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,
Australia
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in the
local government area
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of
Sutherland Shire
Sutherland Shire is a local government area (LGA) in the southern region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sutherland Shire is located approximately south-southwest of the Sydney CBD, and comprises an area of . As at the ...
. 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.
References
{{Sydney Sutherland suburbs
Suburbs of Sydney
Sutherland Shire