Garie, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Garie, in the Sutherland Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Garie |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Sutherland Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.16049 |
| Longitude | 151.07435 |
| Area | 6.6 km² |
| Postcode | 2232 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 35 km south-southwest |
Garie is a locality in the Sutherland Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 6.6 km². It lies approximately 35 km south-southwest of Sydney. Garie is located at 34.1605°S, 151.0744°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2232. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Garie unfolds as a wilder edge of the coastal fringe, a place where the dense green of the Royal National Park presses in close against the shifting sands. It lies 22.2 km south of Hurstville, NSW (from Hurstville, NSW: bearing 187°T), and is situated 13.4 km south-south-west of Cronulla. Here, the land plunges, a dramatic descent of weathered sandstone and tangled heath, down towards the churning, slate-grey expanse of the Pacific. The air itself carries a damp, earthy tang, mingled with the persistent, salt-laced breath of the ocean, and the sunlight, when it breaks through the often-heavy cloud cover, falls in luminous, almost liquid shafts onto the weathered trackways that wind through the scrub. The very character of Garie is one of untamed beauty, a raw, elemental landscape where the ocean's roar is a constant companion.
This secluded pocket of the Sutherland Shire holds a quiet history, its past intertwined with the early days of exploration and the enduring allure of the coast for those seeking solace or adventure. Long before European settlement, the traditional custodians of this land would have known its rhythms, its abundant resources, and its sacred spaces. Later, Garie became a destination for day-trippers and campers, drawn by the promise of unspoiled beaches and the rugged charm of the national park. While not a hub of significant industry, its local economy, such as it is, relies on the subtle ebb and flow of visitors to the park – the hikers, the surfers, and the families who venture out to experience this particular, powerful stretch of coastline, a place that feels both ancient and perpetually refreshed by the sea.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Garie, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Garie, in the Sutherland Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Garie includes the postcode (2232), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Sutherland Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Garie is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |