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Gymea was named for the giant Gymea Lily found all over the area by the government surveyor, WA Greaves, in 1855. Homes consist of a mixture of water front homes, homes with spectacular views of Gymea Bay..

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Gymea was named for the giant Gymea Lily found all over the area by the government surveyor, WA Greaves, in 1855. Gymea Bay is serviced by two convenient stores and is an easy walk to Gymea Shopping Village or short drive to Westfield's Shopping Miranda. Gymea Bay Public School has classes from 1st to 6th class, the nearest high school being Kirrawee High. Gymea Bay adjoins, Yowie Bay, Miranda, Gymea, Gray's Point, Kirrawee and the Port Hacking River. Public Access to the River can be gained either through Marina Crescent Reserve or Gymea Bay Baths. Few people outside of the area know of the baths, as they are hard to find. Access is via a rain forest like steep driveway that leads to a small car park. The baths themselves are netted to offer safety for swimmers & public toilets are always open. Although fishing is prohibited, it is common to catch flat head here. Gymea Bay is large and ideal for water sports such as Knee Boarding and Water Skiing. Old School Park has Children's play facilites & leads to the Coonong Creek Walking Track that is a rain forest like 1-km walk to the baths.