Gymea Bay
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| Gymea Bay | |
|---|---|
 The bay of Gymea Bay | |
  Gymea Bay Location of Gymea Bay in New South Wales | |
| Location | Southern Sydney, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 34°02′55″S 151°06′04″E / 34.04861°S 151.10111°E[1][2] |
| Type | Bay |
| Primary inflows | Coonong Creek |
| Primary outflows | Port Hacking River |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Frozen | never |
| Settlements | Gymea Bay, Gymea |
The Gymea Bay is a bay on the upper estuarine Port Hacking River, fed by the Coonong Creek in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia
The bay, the locality, suburb of Gymea Bay and the adjacent suburb of Gymea, were named after the Gymea Lily Doryanthes excelsa, a tall perennial (up to 6m) that is prevalent in the area. The plant was called "Gymea" by the local Eora people and became the inspiration for the suburb's name, by government surveyor W.A.B. Geaves in 1855.[3] The Gymea Lily has been adopted as a symbol of the area and features on the crest of many local organisations. Development in the area has eradicated most of these lilies but some can still be found, a few kilometres south in the Royal National Park.[4]
