Bundeena, New South Wales

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Bundeena
Sydney, New South Wales

Bundeena seen from the wharf

Population:

2,078 (2001 census)

Postcode:

2230

Area:

1.9 km²

LGA:

Sutherland Shire

State District:

Heathcote

Federal Division:

Cook

Suburbs around Bundeena
	Port Hacking
Maianbar	Bundeena
Royal National Park		Tasman Sea

Bundeena, view from Cronulla

Bundeena is a village on the outskirts of southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bundeena is located 29km south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the Sutherland Shire.

Bundeena is adjacent to the village of Maianbar and lies on the southern side of Port Hacking, opposite the suburbs of Cronulla and Burraneer. The village is surrounded by the Royal National Park.

The beaches at Bundeena are Jibbon Beach, Bonnievale Beach, Gunyah Beach and Horderns Beach. Cabbage Tree Creek and 'The Basin' separate Bundeena from Maianbar. A bush track and footbridge link the two villages.

Bundeena is a picturesque suburb, but can suffer from many of the social problems normally attributed with remote rural towns, even though it is relatively close to the city of Sydney.

During early colonial settlement, Indonesian rusa deer were introduced and have since become a menace, or a delight, to Bundeena residents.

[edit] Transport

Bundeena may be accessed by passenger ferry from Cronulla or by road through the Royal National Park from Sutherland or Waterfall. Cronulla and National Park Ferry Cruises provides regular ferry services between Cronulla and Bundeena. The wharf at Cronulla is located on Gunnamatta Bay, near Cronulla railway station.

[edit] History

Bundeena is an Aboriginal word meaning 'noise like thunder'. Aboriginal rock engravings made by Dharawal people can be found at Jibbon Head.

In 1815 there were reports of criminals in the Cabbage Tree Creek region who were producing sly grog. They used the caves along the foreshore for storage. The first land grants were made to Owen Byrne and George Simpson. William Simpson built a hotel at what is now known as Bonnie Vale.

W.A. Hodgkinson conducted a launch service from Gunnamatta Bay in 1908. Captain R.R. Ryall commenced the Cronulla to Bundeena ferry service in 1915. Bundeena Public School opened on 14 September 1948.