Maianbar is a village on the outskirts of southern Sydney, in the state of

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29 kilometres south of the

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. It is part of the Sutherland Shire. Maianbar is adjacent to the village of

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, 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

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Name

Maianbar means ''deep tank'' or ''waterhole'' in the

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. The name initially referred to the site of local marine fish hatcheries and was probably chosen by the Trustees of the Royal National Park. Areas of today's suburb were known as ''Fishermans Bay Estate'' and ''Sand Spit Estate'' until 1951, when Sutherland Shire Council officially named it ''Maianbar''.

Population

In the 2021 Census, there were 539 people in Maianbar. 77.7% of people were born in Australia and 90.0% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 50.6% and Catholic 20.2%.

Commercial area

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.

Transport

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

on school days only. In addition there is one return trip every Wednesday to

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and one return trip every Friday to Miranda both from

via Maianbar.

Art Trail

There are many artists in both Bundeena and Maianbar. The residents host a monthly art exhibition in local artists' houses, called the Art Trail. The Art Trail is held on the first Sunday of every month
Art Trail Website
The Art Trail is free of charge and provides local artists with an opportunity to sell their artwork.

Environment

During early colonial settlement,

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n rusa deer were introduced and have since become a large population in the area. Many residents see the deer as pests, the National Parks & Wildlife Service and Council are permitted to cull. However many residents also take delight in the deer, which causes much division and emotion in the affected townships.Refer article in the Sydney Morning Herald http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/the-deer-hunters/2007/12/20/1197740472554.html

References

External links

About Bundeena Maianbar
{{Sydney Sutherland suburbs Suburbs of Sydney Sutherland Shire