Gymea Bay, 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 Gymea Bay, in the Sutherland Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Gymea Bay |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Sutherland Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.0506 |
| Longitude | 151.08767 |
| Population | 6,725 |
| Density | 2436.6 /km² |
| Area | 2.8 km² |
| Elevation | 66 m |
| Postcode | 2227 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 23 km south-southwest |
Gymea Bay is a locality in the Sutherland Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 6,725. The locality covers an area of 2.8 km², giving a population density of about 2436.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 66 m above sea level. It lies approximately 23 km south-southwest of Sydney. Gymea Bay is located at 34.0506°S, 151.0877°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2227.
Gymea Bay unfolds a verdant embrace, a sliver of the Sutherland Shire where the land gently surrenders to the embrace of Port Hacking. It lies 9.9 km south of Hurstville, NSW (from Hurstville, NSW: bearing 188°T), and is situated 13.9 km south-south-east of Punchbowl. Gum trees, their peeling bark a mosaic of grey and cream, stand sentinel over undulating terrain, their branches reaching towards a sky that often burns with the fierce, clear light of the Australian coast. The air here carries a subtle scent of damp earth and salt, a constant reminder of the watery world that shapes its contours. Winding streets, lined with houses that seem to have grown organically from the landscape, weave through pockets of native bushland, where the rustle of unseen creatures and the distant call of lorikeets create a quiet symphony. The late afternoon sun, when it filters through the dense canopy, casts long, dappled shadows that lend a painterly quality to the scene, transforming ordinary backyards into intimate woodland glades.
The history of Gymea Bay is woven not with grand pronouncements, but with the steady hum of everyday life and the quiet development that followed the initial clearing of the land. Once part of a broader agricultural region, its character has been shaped by a gradual transition towards residential living, a move that brought families and a distinct local character. The nearby waterways, once vital arteries for transport and sustenance, now primarily serve as a playground for leisure, their glassy surfaces reflecting the changing moods of the sky. Local shops, clustered around the railway line, form the economic heart of Gymea Bay, a place where neighbours greet each other by name and the daily transactions hold a sense of familiar ritual. The nearby Royal National Park acts as a verdant lung, its ancient trees and winding tracks offering a constant, wild counterpoint to the settled rhythm of life in Gymea Bay.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gymea Bay, 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 Gymea Bay, in the Sutherland Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Gymea Bay includes the postcode (2227), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Sutherland Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Gymea Bay 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. |