Sutherland Shire

Sutherland Shire is a local government area in the Australian state of New South Wales and part of the Sydney metropolitan area. Covering roughly 333.6 square kilometers, it lies south of Botany Bay on the city's southeastern edge along the Pacific coast, about 20 to 35 kilometers from the city center. It includes 45 suburbs, among them well-known places such as Cronulla, Miranda, and Bundeena, as well as parts of Royal National Park. The council's seat is in the suburb of Sutherland, to the north. The area is home to about 230,000 residents and is governed by a 15-member council elected by residents of its five designated wards.