Lilli Pilli, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Lilli Pilli
city = Sydney
state = nsw


caption = Lilli Pilli Point
lga = Sutherland Shire
postcode = 2229
est =
pop = 2,147 ref|census-2001
area = 0.9
propval = [http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?postcode=2229&suburb=Lilli%20Pilli $685,000] (1 July 2006)
stategov = Cronulla
fedgov = Cook
near-nw = Yowie Bay
near-n = Caringbah
near-ne = Dolans Bay
near-w = Gundamaian
near-e = Port Hacking
near-sw = Warumbul
near-s = "Royal National Park"
near-se = Maianbar
dist1 = 26
dir1 = south
location1= Sydney CBD

Lilli Pilli is a small suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Lilli Pilli is located 26 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire. There is also another Lilli Pilli in New South Wales (postcode 2536), located 12 kilometres south of Batemans Bay.

History

Lilli Pilli was named for the Lilly Pilly, the native myrtles that grew on the point. Thomas Holt (1811-88) owned most of the land that stretched from Sutherland to Cronulla, including land on the point. In 1840, parish maps also showed that 20 acres of land on the point were owned by Francis Mitchell. The public school opened in 1957. ["The Book of Sydney Suburbs", Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8, p51 ]

Geography

Lilli Pilli is located on the north shore of the Port Hacking estuary. The only adjacent suburbs are Caringbah, Port Hacking and Dolans Bay. The villages of Maianbar and Bundeena are located on the opposite bank of Port Hacking.

Lilli Pilli is surrounded by Gannons Bay, Little Turriel Bay, Port Hacking River and Great Turriel Bay. Lilli Pilli Point is situated at the end of Lilli Pilli Point Road, off Port Hacking Road. Lilli Pilli Point Bushland Reserve overlooks The Royal National Park. This bushland reserve is a great secluded picnic area that is often protected from the wind. A rock ledge runs along the northern point up to Speed Alley. Many fishing spots can be found here, all the way to Little Turriell Bay.

Commercial Area

A small group of shops is located in Port Hacking Road, close to Lilli Pilli, but technically in Caringbah. It features a supermarket, patisserie/cafe, pizzeria, seafood take-away and hairdresser.

There is also a second group of shops adjacent to Lilli Pilli Soccer Oval consisting of a small all purpose store, a bottle shop, a take-away store, a butcher and a hairdresser.

chools

* Lilli Pilli Primary School [ [http://www.lillipilli-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/ Lilli Pilli Primary School] ] is on Lilli Pilli Point Road. The Lilli Pilli Kindergarten is located nearby in Caringbah.

port and Recreation

On The western side of Lilli Pilli Point Reserve there are some public baths and a fishing jetty. The baths are deep salt water baths that may be used by anyone that wishes to swim in the Port Hacking River with protected by a net. There is a 20 metre hole just outside the baths where many fish swimming down river seem to gather and feed. The channel provides opportunities for catching fish on the changing tide. At low tide the channel can be swum and the sand bank can be walked on, almost the other side. Locals take their dogs across for play but are always careful about the rising tide which can pose problems if not watched.

Lilli Pilli is home to the Lilli Pilli Football Club. Their homeground is Lilli Pilli Oval but other fields are also used such as Caringbah Oval, Solander Fields, Captain Cook Oval and Breen Park. Lilli Pilli is also home to 1st Lilli Pilli Sea Scouts.

References

1 [http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[e-mail]/8ca62bfefadf503cca257059000a1d99/59ae35719679e3d5ca25710a001a587e!OpenDocument ABS Census Data 2001]

External links

* [http://www.lillipilli.org Lilli Pilli Soccer Club]
* [http://www.lillipilli-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/ Lilli Pilli Primary School]