13-498: Gymea may refer to: Gymea, New South Wales , a suburb of Sydney, Australia Gymea Bay, New South Wales , an adjacent suburb the Gymea Lily , a flowing plant indigenous to coastal New South Wales Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Gymea . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
26-507: Is a suburb in southern Sydney , Australia. Gymea is 26 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire . The postcode is 2227, which it shares with adjacent suburb Gymea Bay . The Gymea Lily , Doryanthes excelsa is a 6 m tall perennial that is prevalent in the area. It was named by the local Dharawal people as kai'mia in
39-797: Is a technology-oriented, public and co-educational high school, located on the Princes Highway in the suburb of Gymea , in the Sutherland Shire , Sydney , New South Wales , Australia , next to Gymea TAFE . Gymea Technology High School achieves average marks in the NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC). It has been recognised as a school in technology by the New South Wales Department of Education and Apple Inc . Gymea Technology High School also performs adequately in many other academic activities, such as public speaking, debating, sport and UNSW school competitions. Gymea THS
52-723: Is currently the largest club in the Oceania region), and netball clubs. Australian writer Scot McPhie named his collection of poetry published in 1999 'Gymea', after living near the suburb in the 1990s. 2SSR broadcasts from Gymea TAFE. The Sutherland Shire Council's Plant Nursery, with local plants propagated by Bushcare volunteers, is in Gymea. Plants are available for revegetation and landscaping. 34°02′00″S 151°05′08″E / 34.03330°S 151.08556°E / -34.03330; 151.08556 Gymea Technology High School Gymea Technology High School (abbreviated as GTHS )
65-401: Is primarily a low-density residential suburb. Located close to Gymea railway station, the suburb's shopping strip is known as Gymea Shopping Village. Over the last decade it has become a popular shopping and 'café culture' district with many cafés, restaurants, boutiques and gourmet food shops opened along Gymea Bay Road. The Gymea Hotel is also located on Gymea Bay Road. It was opened in 1959 and
78-595: The Dharawal language . This word became the inspiration for the suburb's name, by government surveyor W.A.B. Geaves in 1855. The Gymea Lily has been adopted as a symbol of the area and features on the crest of many local organisations. Development in the area has eradicated most of the lilies but many can still be found, a few kilometres south, in the Royal National Park. By the 1920s steam trams operated between Cronulla and Sutherland, via Gymea. The railway station on
91-820: The Sutherland Shire), and Kirrawee . Gymea is also home to a campus of the Sydney Institute of TAFE . Gymea is home to the Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre , which features art galleries, art studios, a theatrette, gardens, meeting rooms, gallery shop and café. A number of special events are held at the gallery throughout the year. Like many suburbs in the Sutherland Shire, Gymea maintains an active culture of youth sport and has well-established cricket , rugby league , swimming (Gymea Bay Amateur Swimming Club), football (Gymea United FC, which
104-515: The line to Cronulla opened in 1939. In the 2021 census there were 8219 people in Gymea. 76.1% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 4.0%, China 1.5% and New Zealand 1.5%. 82.3% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 1.7%, Greek 1.4% and Cantonese 1.3%. The most common responses for religion in were No Religion 35.7%, Catholic 27.2% and Anglican 16.0%. Gymea
117-442: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gymea&oldid=808545214 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Gymea, New South Wales Gymea / ˌ ɡ aɪ m i ə /
130-554: The local area and provide school student transport. The suburb has one public primary school, Gymea North Public School ; a Catholic primary school, St Catherine Labouré Primary; a secondary school, Gymea Technology High School ; and the Sydney Montessori School for pre-primary, primary and secondary students. Many children in Gymea attend schools in Gymea Bay , especially Gymea Bay Public School(the largest primary school in
143-428: The summer months and open areas for ball games such as handball as well as soccer , football , and basketball . In 2010, the remodeling and updating of all science labs were completed and in 2011 a modern commercial-grade kitchen was installed for hospitality students. In 2016, the school finished a revamp of their technology facilities, combining the previously scattered computer labs into one central location. In 2022,
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#1732851048270156-472: Was opened in 1963 and has been a technology-oriented secondary school since it first opened. More than half the area of the school site is devoted to playing fields and tennis courts as well as other outdoor areas for use by students. A school canteen is provided for students to use before school, during recess and at lunch. Renovations in 2007 saw the surface of the quadrangle resurfaced and other facilities improved, with shaded areas for students to sit during
169-632: Was originally called the Gymea Rex Hotel. Gymea railway station is on the Cronulla branch of the Illawarra railway line , part of the Sydney Trains network, which provides regular rail services to the city . Gymea railway station is on Gymea Bay Road, in the middle of the main shopping area. Adjacent stations are Kirrawee and Miranda. Private buses, principally operated by U-Go Mobility also service
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