Maianbar Sydney, New South Wales |
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Aerial image of Maianbar looking to the North.
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Postcode(s) | 2230 | ||||||||||||
Location | 29 km (18 mi) south of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Sutherland Shire | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Heathcote | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Cunningham | ||||||||||||
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Maianbar is a village on the outskirts of southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 29 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district. It is part of the Sutherland Shire.
Maianbar is adjacent to the village of Bundeena, less than kilometre away and linked by a bush track and footbridge. It lies on the southern side of Port Hacking, opposite the suburbs of Burraneer, Dolans Bay, Port Hacking, Lilli Pilli and Cronulla. Maianbar is surrounded by the Royal National Park.
There is a single shop in Maianbar which sells a small variety of goods. There is also a small community hall, Rural Fire Brigade station and local park.
Maianbar is quite an isolated village but can be accessed by road - a twenty-five-minute drive from Sutherland, or by ferry. There is an hourly commuter ferry service from Cronulla to Bundeena. Cabbage Tree Creek and 'The Basin' separate Bundeena from Maianbar. A bush track and footbridge link the two villages, which is approx 30mins walk. There is a road link between Bundeena and Maianbar, approx 9 km.
Maianbar Bundeena Bus Service operates bus route 989 for local bus services between Maianbar and Bundeena on school days only. In addition there is one return trip every Wednesday to Engadine and one return trip every Friday to Miranda both from Bundeena via Maianbar.