Caringbah South
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HistoryThis suburb was created in 2008 from land which was once part of Caringbah. The land was acquired in part by Thomas Holt who established his Sutherland Estate in the 1860s. It included most of what is currently known as the Sutherland Shire. Holt later leased most of his estate to the Holt Sutherland Estate Land Company who created estates for residential settlement. Part of the area was also once owned by Patrick Dolan. Land in this suburb was made available for sale from about 1910. After 1916 there were several further subdivisions encouraged by the waterfront views of Port Hacking. This suburb also includes historic homes such as Fernleigh a nineteenth century sandstone house. Three main roads Willarong, Port Hacking and Gannons Roads provide access to the area. The tramway line which was in operation from 1911 to 1931 provided better transport to the area and bus services which moved visitors and residents to the waterway from tram stops. Market gardens and poultry farms were the main livelihoods of permanent settlers. Post World War Two saw land taken up be returning soldiers and young families moving to new subdivisions. Amenities and services were slow however to serve their needs.
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Caringbah South. Local History - Sutherland Shire Libraries, accessed 15/12/2024, https://localhistory.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/6073