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Bonnet Bay is a suburb in southern Sydney, located 29 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire.

History

A cave in the area was known as ‘The Bonnet’ because it was shaped like an old woman’s bonnet and this was adopted for the name of the bay on the Georges River. The Geographical Names Board decided to name the area Bonnet Bay in 1969.

Transport Links

Neighboring Jannali has excellent rail connections around the area and into the CBD and City.

Shopping and Residential

Bonnet Bay is mostly residential, with a small shopping centre located in Kennedy Crescent, known as the Bonnet Bay Shopping Village. Bonnet Bay has a boat ramp, a number of picnic and recreational areas, including a cricket oval, soccer oval, two netball courts and two baseball fields.

Schools

Bonnet bay Public School can be found here.