How Did Canada Bay (Sydney) Get Its Name?

Canada Bay, a suburb and inlet on the Parramatta River in Sydney, has two plausible naming theories:

1. HMS Canada (1829): The British warship visited Port Jackson. Captain John Hayes reportedly admired the bay and suggested naming it after his vessel.
2. Canadian Timber Trade: Early 1800s, Canadian timber (white pine, oak) was shipped to Sydney in large quantities. The bay may have been a discharge point for these "Canada ships."

No definitive contemporary document confirms either. The name appears on maps by the 1830s. The suburb was officially gazetted in 1993 (formerly part of Five Dock/Concord).

Both theories reflect early colonial links between British North America and New South Wales.