Kareela, New South Wales

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Kareela is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 24km south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire. The postcode is 2232, which it shares with neighbouring Kirrawee.

Sydney suburbs near Kareela (Sutherland Shire)
Como	Oyster Bay	Kangaroo Point
Jannali	Kareela	Sylvania
Kirrawee	Gymea	Miranda

Kareela is located on Oyster Bay, on the southern banks of the Georges River. Kareela Golf Course and Kareela Oval are prominent recreational areas located on either side of Bates Drive. Kareela Primary School is in Freya Street.

1 Commercial Area
2 History
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Commercial Area

Kareela has a small shopping centre between Bates Drive and Freya Street. Shops include a Coles supermarket, a newsagent, Chicken Ace and Video Ezy. The doctor's surgery is called Kareela Family Practice.

[edit] History

Kareela is derived from an Aboriginal word kari-kari meaning fast. The name for the suburb was approved by the Geographical Names Board in 1968 and it was chosen in reference to the area’s strong south winds. The strong breezes are also reflected in the street name, Tradewinds Place.