Editing Sutherland Shire (section)

{{Other uses|Sutherland (disambiguation)}}
{{about|the local government area|the suburb|Sutherland, New South Wales}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2012}}
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{{Infobox Australian place 
| type     = lga
| name     = Sutherland Shire
| state    = nsw
| image    = Sutherland lga sydney.png
| caption  = Location in [[Sydney|Metropolitan Sydney]]
| pop      = 218464
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}
| pop_footnotes = <ref name="Census2016">{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA17150 |name=Sutherland Shire (A) |access-date=5 July 2017 |quick=on}}</ref>
| pop2               = 229213
| pop2_year          = 2018 est.
| pop2_footnotes     = <ref name=ABS3218.0>{{cite web|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02017-18|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics|date=27 March 2019|access-date=27 March 2019}} Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.</ref>
| poprank  = 13th
| density  = 
| coordinates = {{Coord|34|02|S|151|03|E|display=inline,title|scale:150000}}
| area     = 370
| est      = 6 March 1906
| seat     = Council Chambers [[Sutherland, New South Wales|Sutherland]]
| mayor    = Jack Boyd
| region   = [[Sydney|Metropolitan Sydney]]<br />
| logo     = Logo of Sutherland Shire Council.svg
| url      = http://www.sutherland.nsw.gov.au
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Cronulla|Cronulla]]
| stategov2= [[Electoral district of Heathcote|Heathcote]]
| stategov3=  [[Electoral district of Miranda|Miranda]]
| fedgov   = [[Division of Cook|Cook]]
| fedgov2  = [[Division of Hughes|Hughes]]
| near-n   = [[Georges River Council|Georges River]]
| near-ne  = [[Bayside Council|Bayside]] 
| near-e   =''[[Tasman Sea]]''
| near-se  = ''[[Tasman Sea]]''
| near-nw  = [[City of Canterbury-Bankstown|Canterbury-Bankstown]]
}}

'''Sutherland Shire''' is a [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] (LGA) in the [[Southern Sydney|southern]] region of [[Sydney]], in the state of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. Sutherland Shire is located approximately {{Convert|26|km|mi}} south-southwest of the [[Sydney central business district|Sydney CBD]], and comprises an area of {{convert|370|km2}}. As at the [[2021 Australian census|2021 census]], Sutherland Shire has an estimated population of 230,211.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=2021 Sutherland Shire, Census All persons QuickStats {{!}} Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/LGA17150 |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=www.abs.gov.au}}</ref> The area is colloquially known as '''"The Shire"''', and has featured in several reality television series.

Geographically, it is the area directly to the south of [[Botany Bay]] and the [[Georges River]]. Sutherland Shire is {{convert|26|km}} south-southwest of the [[Sydney central business district|Sydney city centre]], and is bordered by [[Bayside Council]], [[City of Canterbury-Bankstown]], [[City of Wollongong]], and the [[Georges River Council]] local government areas.

The administrative centre of Sutherland Shire is located in the suburb of [[Sutherland, New South Wales|Sutherland]], with the council chambers located on Eton Street. As of 10 October 2024, the [[mayor]] of the Sutherland Shire is [[Alderman|Cr.]] Jack Boyd, a [[New South Wales Labor Party|Labor Party]] member.<ref name="mayor">[https://www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/Council/About-Council/Councillors-Wards-and-Elections/Sutherland-Shire-Councillors Sutherland Shire Councillors] Sutherland Shire Council</ref>

Sutherland Shire contains what was the [[European maritime exploration of Australia#18th century|first landing site]] of Lieutenant [[James Cook]], who went ashore onto what is now the suburb of [[Kurnell, New South Wales|Kurnell]] on 29 April 1770. It was originally intended to be the location of the first [[History of Australia (1788–1850)|British Settlement]], before [[Sydney Cove]] was chosen instead by [[Arthur Phillip]] of the [[First Fleet]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sutherland.nsw.gov.au/ssc/home.nsf/Web+Pages/968960D9346BADD3CA256D56001BAC2A?OpenDocument |access-date=15 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091011193947/http://www.sutherland.nsw.gov.au/ssc/home.nsf/Web+Pages/968960D9346BADD3CA256D56001BAC2A?OpenDocument |archive-date=11 October 2009 |title=Birthplace of modern Australia}}</ref>