Kareela facts for kids
Quick facts for kids KareelaSydney, New South Wales |
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| Population | 3,459 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1953 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2232 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 24 km (15 mi) south of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sutherland Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Miranda | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hughes | ||||||||||||||
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Kareela is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
History
Kareela was the first mixed-use estate developed by Stockland, developed in 1953. The estate was originally called Sylvan Headland. Sylvan Headland changed to Kareela almost exactly after the estate opened. Kareela is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning 'place of trees and water' or alternatively 'south wind'. The name for the suburb was approved by the Geographical Names Board in 1968. Most of the streets in Kareela are named after outright winners and line-honours winners of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race between 1945 and 1970.
Population
According to the 2011 Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population, there were 3,325 people usually resident in Kareela.
