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Sutherland is a suburb in
southern Sydney Southern Sydney, also commonly referred to as the Southern suburbs, is the southern metropolitan area of Greater Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Southern Sydney is a title for the regions and neighbourhoods which fall dire ...
, in the state of
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,
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. Sutherland is located 26 kilometres south of the
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and is the administrative centre for the
local government area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a federated state, state, province, division (politica ...
of the
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 ...
.


History

There are two theories for the origin of the Sutherland name: * It is suggested that the name was taken from able seaman Forby Sutherland, who died on
Captain Cook Captain James Cook (7 November 1728 – 14 February 1779) was a British Royal Navy officer, explorer, and cartographer famous for his three voyages of exploration to the Pacific and Southern Oceans, conducted between 1768 and 1779. He complet ...
's ''Endeavour'' voyage.
Sutherland Point Forby Sutherland was a member of the crew of the '' Endeavour'' during Lieutenant (later Captain) James Cook's voyage to New South Wales. He died while the ship was in Botany Bay, making him the first British subject to die in Australia and the ...
at
Kurnell Kurnell is a suburb in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is south of the Sydney central business district, in the Local government in Australia, local government area of the Sutherland Shire along the east coast. Cronulla ...
is named after him, but there's no direct connection of him to the Sutherland Shire district. * Thomas Mitchell as surveyor general in 1835 named the first parish south of the
Georges River The Georges River, also known as Tucoerah River, is an intermediate tide-dominated Ria, drowned valley estuary, that is located in Sydney, Australia. The Georges River is located south and south-west from the Sydney central business district, w ...
as the " Parish of Southerland" (South with an "o"). But it appeared in a later government gazette spelt Sutherland, losing the significance of the name. Thomas Holt (1811–1888) purchased 13,000 acres (53 km2) in the 1860s that stretched from Sutherland to Cronulla. The Sutherland area was originally heavily timbered and timber-cutting became the first industry. Holt initiated many commercial projects including timber cutting, coal mining, sheep farming and oyster farming. He built a forty-room mansion called Sutherland House in 1868 at Sylvania, on the bank of Gwawley Bay. The mansion was destroyed by fire in 1918, thought to have been deliberately lit. The first road through the area was South Road constructed in 1842. Later Illawarra Road was built along the ridges of high land to the Woronora River. The
Princes Highway Princes Highway is a major road in Australia, extending from Sydney via Melbourne to Adelaide through the states of New South Wales, Victoria (Australia), Victoria and South Australia. It has a length of (along Highway 1) or via the former ...
became the main thoroughfare through Sutherland, linking Sydney to the Illawarra region. The railway line was constructed in the 1880s and development followed. Residents lived in humpies or tents in the bush. Once the land was cleared, a township developed around the railway station. In 1886 there were only four permanent buildings: the railway station, the station master's residence, the railway keeper's cottage and a general store run by a man called Bramley. The post office opened on 1 September 1886 and a school began classes in 1887. In 1906, the shire of Sutherland was proclaimed and the name Sutherland was officially declared. The first meetings were held in the shire clerk's home and the Council Chambers were built in 1915. By the 1920s, steam trams operated between Cronulla and Sutherland.


Woronora Memorial Park

In 1897, land was set aside west of Sutherland station for a denominational cemetery, as an alternative to a site at Kurnell, which would have required a long branch line. A single track line long was constructed next to the station and opened on 13 June 1900. A single platform long and a loop for engines were included. The first funeral had taken place earlier that year, with the casket arriving by train from Mortuary station in the city. However, due to the advent of the motor car and motorised funerals, funerals by train eventually fell out of favour, with the result that the line closed on 23 May 1947, with no funeral having taken place for some years beforehand. The line and platform were subsequently demolished and removed; no remains, apart from the original formation coming from the main line, are visible today.Neve, Peter (1997),
"Railways (and tramways) in the Sutherland Shire": (Sutherland Shire Studies No. 6)
'',
Sutherland Shire Council 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 ...
. Retrieved 4 March 2013.


Commercial area

Sutherland is a mostly residential area with a shopping centre located close to Sutherland station. Some commercial developments are also located on the Princes Highway. As the administrative centre of the
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 ...
, Sutherland hosts facilities such as a general purpose entertainment centre where citizenship ceremonies take place, a community centre, local government council offices and
Sutherland Library Sutherland Shire Libraries is an Australian public library system which serves the Sutherland Shire, in Sydney, New South Wales. It was officially established in 1953. As of June 2016, the library had 76,389 registered members, and a collection ...
, a major central library. Woronora Cemetery sits on the western border of the suburb. Stapleton's butchery closed in 2017. It had opened in Sutherland in 1896.


Transport

Sutherland station is a junction on the
Illawarra railway line The South Coast Railway (also known as the Illawarra railway or the South Coast line) is a Commuter rail, passenger and Rail freight transport, freight railway line from Sydney to Wollongong and Bomaderry, New South Wales, Bomaderry in New So ...
of the
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network. The main line runs south to
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and
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and north to
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, and a branch line runs east to
Cronulla Cronulla is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Boasting numerous surf beaches and swimming spots, the suburb attracts both tourists and Greater Sydney residents. Cronulla is 26 kilometres south of the Sydney central ...
. For details of bus services see Sutherland Station When the
Southern Freeway Princes Motorway is a predominantly dual carriage untolled motorway that links Sydney to Wollongong and further south through the Illawarra region to . Part of the Australian Highway 1 network, the motorway is designated route M1. The m ...
(also known as the F6) was built linking Sydney to Wollongong, the
Princes Highway Princes Highway is a major road in Australia, extending from Sydney via Melbourne to Adelaide through the states of New South Wales, Victoria (Australia), Victoria and South Australia. It has a length of (along Highway 1) or via the former ...
was diverted away from the centre of Sutherland using Acacia Road. An F6 extension has been proposed for many years, which would link Sutherland to the Captain Cook Bridge via Miranda and onto the
Southern Cross Drive Southern Cross Drive is a dual carriage untolled motorway in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Part of the M1 and Sydney Orbital Network, the road, a freeway that opened in 1969, links South Dowling Street (and Eastern Distributor just b ...
via Brighton-Le-Sands.


Schools

Local schools in the area including public, Catholic and private schools include: *
Sutherland Public School Sutherland () is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in the Highlands of Scotland. The name dates from the Viking era when the area was ruled by the Jarl of Orkney; although Sutherland includes some of the northernmost ...
*
Sutherland North Public School Sutherland () is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in the Highlands of Scotland. The name dates from the Viking era when the area was ruled by the Jarl of Orkney; although Sutherland includes some of the northernmost ...
*
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* St Patrick's College * St Patrick's Primary School


Churches

There are 8 churches located in Sutherland which include: *St Patrick's Catholic Church *St John the Baptist Anglican Church *St Andrews Presbyterian Church *Sutherland Uniting Church *Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Sutherland *
Christadelphian The Christadelphians () are a restorationist and nontrinitarian (Biblical Unitarian) Christian denomination. The name means 'brothers and sisters in Christ',"The Christadelphians, or brethren in Christ ... The very name 'Christadelphian' was co ...
Church *
Shirelive Church Horizon Church, founded as Sutherland AOG, and formerly more recently Shirelive, is a Pentecostal Christian church affiliated with Australian Christian Churches, the Australian branch of the Assemblies of God denomination. The church's main camp ...
(Pentecostal) *Sutherland Presbyterian Reformed Church


Parks

Prince Edward Park, Sutherland Park, Waratah Park, Peace Park, Forby Sutherland Memorial Garden, Sutherland Community Gardens, Clio Street Reserve, Glencoe Street Reserve, Gray Street Reserve, Leonay Street Reserve. Prince Edward Park is a large park situated between the Woronora River and Sutherland. Along the river, a cleared area was created as a recreational park, with facilities for boating and fishing. It is also the location for the Sutherland Region Girl Guides canoeing facility, Woronora Scout Group and the Woronora Life Saving Club. Going towards Sutherland, the park is natural
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bushland, with some walking trails.


Sport and recreation

Sutherland Leisure Centre located on Rawson Avenue features a 50-metre heated outdoor pool, an international size
water polo Water polo is a competitive sport, competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the water polo ball, ball into the oppo ...
pool and a multi-functional family fun and recreation area incorporating both a 50-metre and 25-metre indoor pool, spa and steamroom. The pool is home to the swim club SLC Aquadot The gymnasium offers fitness equipment, fitness classes,
boxing Boxing is a combat sport and martial art. Taking place in a boxing ring, it involves two people – usually wearing protective equipment, such as boxing glove, protective gloves, hand wraps, and mouthguards – throwing Punch (combat), punch ...
/fitness circuit,
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room and
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court. Since 1963 Sutherland Oval has been the home ground of the North Sutherland Rockets. The club competes in the Sutherland Shire Football Association Competition.


Population

According to the of Population, there were 11,570 people in Sutherland. * Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.6% of the population. * 71.1% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 3.4%, China 2.0%, New Zealand 1.5%, India 1.3% and Philippines 1.3%. * 76.3% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 2.2%, Spanish 1.6%, Russian 1.5%, Cantonese 1.4% and Nepali 0.9%. * The most common responses for religion were No Religion 37.6%, Catholic 22.5% and Anglican 13.7%.


Notable people

* Russell Aitken, rugby league footballer * Fred Anderson, rugby league footballer * Mitch Brown,
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footballer * William Carpenter,
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*
Dylan Caton Dylan Caton is an Australian football (soccer) player who played as a midfielder for Sydney FC in the A-League A-League Men, also known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional soccer league in Australia and New ...
, soccer player *
Jaime Chapman Jaime Chapman (born 17 March 2002) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Gold Coast Titans Women in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the QRL Women's Premiership. Background Born in S ...
, rugby league footballer *
Stuart Clark Stuart Rupert Clark (born 28 September 1975) is an Australian former cricketer who played for New South Wales and the Australian team. He was a right-arm fast-medium bowler. His nickname "Sarfraz" originates from the similarities of his bowli ...
, international
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er * Bill Collins, television presenter *
Damien Cook Damien Cook (born 23 June 1991) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the St.George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL He previously played for the St.George Illawarra Dragons, South Sydney and the Canterbury-B ...
, rugby league footballer * Johnno Cotterill, water polo player *
Andrew Ettingshausen Andrew "ET" Ettingshausen (born 29 October 1965) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s. He played his first grade Australian club football for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks ...
, rugby league footballer * Brendan Gan, soccer player *
Alex Gersbach Alexander Joseph Gersbach ( ; born 8 May 1997) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers, and the Australia national team. He made his debut for Australia in 2016, having pre ...
, soccer player *
Rochelle Gilmore Rochelle Gilmore (born 14 December 1981) is an Australian former racing cyclist, and former owner and manager of the defunct professional cycling team . Since retiring from professional cycling she has been involved in sports commentating. Ca ...
,
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*
Margaret Packham Hargrave Margaret Packham Hargrave (born Margaret Ruth Packham, 1941) is an Australian poet and writer. She is the author of two novels, ''Jake's Luck'' (1994) and ''A Woman of Air'' (1996), winner of the inaugural Elle/Random House Fiction Prize. Her e ...
, writer, poet, former Sutherland Shire Councillor * Matt Hilder, rugby league footballer * Henry Holloway, rugby league footballer and coach * Talei Holmes, rugby league footballer * Sam Isemonger, rugby league footballer * Keiran Kerr, rugby league footballer * Kid Courageous, Australian
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band * Steve Kneen, rugby league footballer * Danielle Le Ray, Australian
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* Charmaine Mason, cricketer * George Miller, Chief Industrial Magistrate of NSW https://www.theleader.com.au/story/5126510/obituary-george-miller-made-workplaces-safer/ *
Craig Moller Craig Moller (born 22 August 1994) is an Australian-German professional basketball player for the Taranaki Airs of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He is a former professional Australian rules footballer and spent three year ...
, basketballer *
Jye Mullane Jye Mullane (born 29 July 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in Australia for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. In 2005 he signed with NSW Waratahs Australian Rugby Union ...
, rugby league footballer *
Kevin Naiqama Kevin Naiqama (born 4 February 1989) is a Fiji international former rugby league footballer who plays as a or er for the Western Suburbs Rosellas in the Newcastle Rugby League and as a or for Fiji at the International level. He previously ...
, rugby league footballer *
Wes Naiqama Wes Naiqama (born 19 October 1982) is a Fijian Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the London Broncos in the English Championship. He won 14 caps for the Fiji national rugby league team. He primarily pla ...
, rugby league footballer * Mark O'Neill, cricketer *
Arthur Pappas Arthur Pappas (born in Sutherland, New South Wales) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and South Sydney Rabbitohs clubs in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership The New S ...
, rugby league footballer * Neil Piccinelli, rugby league footballer *
Scott Porter Matthew Scott Porter (born July 14, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Jason Street in the NBC television drama '' Friday Night Lights'', as George Tucker in The CW comedy-drama series '' Hart of Dixie'' and as Mayor ...
, rugby league footballer *
Ashton Sims Ashton Sims (born 26 February 1985) known in the north on England as the "King of Warrington" is a Fijian former rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Fiji, and at club level for the S ...
, rugby league footballer * David Simmons, rugby league footballer * Ray Thorburn, politician *
Thomas George Vallance Thomas George Vallance (23 April 1928, Guildford, New South Wales, Australia – 7 March 1993, Roseville, New South Wales) was an Australian geologist, specializing in petrology, and a historian of geology. The Geological Society of London awarded ...
, geologist *
Marc Warren Marc Warren (born 20 March 1967) is an English actor, known for his British television roles. His roles have included Albert Blithe in ''Band of Brothers (miniseries), Band of Brothers'' (2001), Danny Blue (Hustle), Danny Blue in ''Hustle (TV ...
, soccer player * Jason Wood, politician


References


External links


Sutherland Shire Council
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