HistoryGrays Point is a suburb which is bounded on the west by the Royal National Park and the other three sides by water. Although it has made this area geographically isolated it is a popular residential area. It was originally part of the estate of Sutherland Shire purchased by pioneer Thomas Holt in the 1860s. As such it was also the site once used as a test bore for coal back in 1887. It was not however deemed viable for mining and the area was left untouched by industry. When the Holt Sutherland Estate Land Company leased most of Thomas Holt' s land in the late 1880s it was gradually subdivided and sold for settlement. There was a small pocket of land in the area which was to become part of the suburb which was owned by Samuel Gray. It is thought that the suburb may have been named for him however there is also a theory that it was named for National Park ranger John Gray. Early visitors to the area were attracted to the waterways for fishing , boating and picnics and built holiday cottages. In the 1920s a bridge was built over Savilles creek to improve access. More families moved to the area during the Depression years of the 1930s. In the early days the suburb shared some services with other areas. Before a public school was established children went to a school located in the national park. By the 1950s it was becoming a growing community and included radio personality Georges Dyer who hosted a radio program for 2KY from his home. The biggest expansion of settlement happened in the 1970s with further subdivisions. It however remains a small community who enjoys the bushland setting.
