Menai, New South Wales

Menai Sydney, New South Wales
Menai community buildings
Population	10,592 (2001 census)
Established	1973
Postcode(s)	2234
Location	28 km (17 mi) south of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	Sutherland Shire
State electorate(s)	Holsworthy, Heathcote
Federal Division(s)	Hughes
Suburbs around Menai: Holsworthy Alfords Point Illawong Holsworthy Menai Bangor Lucas Heights Barden Ridge Barden Ridge

Menai is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 29 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire.

Menai is named after Menai Bridge, a town on the Menai Strait in Wales, Great Britain.

The area now known as Menai was originally called Bangor in 1895 by the land's owner, a farmer named Owen Jones, after his birthplace Bangor in Wales. To avoid confusion with Bangor in Tasmania, the Postmaster General's Office changed the suburb name to Menai in 1910. Menai Bridge in Wales lies opposite Bangor on the Menai Strait. When Menai expanded, the eastern section became Bangor again.

The suburb has been affected by bushfires on several occasions, including the 1994 Eastern seaboard fires.

Menai contains a bustling shopping centre around Menai Road with many retail stores and fine restaurants. The two major retail developments are called Menai Metro and Menai Marketplace. Menai Marketplace is located beside the Menai Community Buildings and features a Woolworths supermarket, Big W discount department store and many specialty shops including an Electronics Boutique, Bakers Delight and Michel's Patisserie.

Transdev NSW operates four bus routes.