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Dolans Bay, New South Wales

Field	Value
type	suburb
name	Dolans Bay
city	Sydney
state	nsw
image	Dolans Bay 1.JPG
caption	Wally's Wharf
alternative_location_map	Australia NSW metro Sydney
pushpin_map_caption	Location in metropolitan Sydney
coordinates
local_map	yes
zoom	14
lga	Sutherland Shire
postcode	2229
pop	699
pop_year
pop_footnotes
elevation	29
stategov	Cronulla
fedgov	Cook
near-nw	Caringbah
near-n	Caringbah South
near-ne	Woolooware
near-w	Lilli Pilli
near-e	Burraneer
near-sw	Port Hacking
near-s	Maianbar
near-se	Bundeena
dist1	26
dir1	south
location1	Sydney CBD

| near-nw = Caringbah | near-n = Caringbah South | near-ne = Woolooware | near-w = Lilli Pilli | near-e = Burraneer | near-sw = Port Hacking | near-s = Maianbar | near-se = Bundeena Dolans Bay is a bayside suburb in Southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, that is located 26 km south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire.

Dolans Bay is on the north shore of the Port Hacking estuary. The suburb is named after the small cove on the edge of Burraneer Bay. Houses overlook the bay and some line the water's edge together with boatsheds. Boats are moored in the bay, which provides protection from the southerly wind. Burraneer Bay features a private marina and slipway with full repair facilities.

The suburb of Dolans Bay is surrounded by the suburbs of Caringbah South, Lilli Pilli and Port Hacking. The suburb of Burraneer is located across Burraneer Bay. The villages of Maianbar and Bundeena are located on the opposite bank of Port Hacking.

History

Dolans Bay was named after a land owner in the area, Patrick Dolan and/or his son, Dominick Dolan. Patrick purchased approximately 286 acres adjoining the bay in 1856. In 1858 Mary and Andrew Webster paid 108 pounds and 15 shillings plus a yearly peppercorn quit rent for their land in this area. The Websters sold their land to Dominick Dolan in 1863.

In 1927, 30 allotments of "Port Hacking Seymour Estate' were advertised to be auctioned on 9 April by C. Monro Ltd. auctioneers. A stone bungalow was also advertised for sale on one of the blocks.

Heritage listings

Dolans Bay has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: 733 Port Hacking Road, known as Lyons House, Sydney.

Population

In the 2021 Census, there were 699 people in Dolans Bay. 86.1% of people were born in Australia and 89.0% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 31.6%, No Religion 29.9% and Anglican 16.5%.

Transport

The suburb can be accessed by Port Hacking Road or Saunders Bay Road, both of which lead to Lilli Pilli Point and Wally's Wharf. U-Go Mobility operates bus route 978 to Caringbah and Westfield Miranda.

Notable people

Scott Morrison - Former Australian Prime Minister, a current resident

References

{{Census 2021 AUS. 50px]] Material was copied from this source, which is available under a [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License].
{{Gazetteer of Australia
Burgess, Laurie. (July 2020). "Sutherland Shire Origin of Suburbs". Sutherland Shire Council Spatial Services Team.
''The Book of Sydney Suburbs'', Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia {{ISBN. 0-207-14495-8, page 51
{{cite archive. . . (1927)
(6 April 1927). "SUPPLY RELEASED". [[The Sun (Sydney).
{{cite NSW SHR. 5061538. Lyons House

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