Sutherland Shire

The Sutherland Shire is a local government area in the southern region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Sutherland Shire comprises an area of 370 square kilometres and as at the 2016 census had an estimated population of 218,464. Sutherland Shire is colloquially known as "The Shire" and has featured in several reality television series.

Geographically, it is the area to the south of Botany Bay and the Georges River. The Sutherland Shire is 26 kilometres south of Sydney central business district, and is bordered by the City of Canterbury-Bankstown, City of Wollongong, City of Liverpool, Georges River Council and City of Campbelltown local government areas.