Up until 1947, the Bonny Hills area was known as "Green Hills".
When some entrepreneurial gentlemen wanted to open a new post office, they submitted "Green Hills" to the Postal Department, but there was already other places named Green Hills. At the next Green Hills Progress Association meeting, a tourist suggested "Bonny Hills". This was adopted by the meeting and accepted by the Postal Department. Back then, there were only six permanent residences.
The name "Spooney's Bay" comes from the nickname of Sammy Systers who used to live at the eastern end of the caravan park nearby.
The new skatepark on the western side of Ocean Drive used to be fenced off for holidaying horses. That was the only method of transport for the tourists staying at the caravan park in the early days!