Dolans Bay is a suburb

Suburb

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 in southern

Southern Sydney

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 Sydney

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, in the state of New South Wales

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, Australia

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. Dolans Bay is located 26 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district

Sydney central business district

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, in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire

Sutherland Shire

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.

Dolans Bay sits on the north shore of the Port Hacking

Port Hacking

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 estuary. The suburb is named after the small bay

Bay

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 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.

Dolans Bay is surrounded by the suburbs of Caringbah

Caringbah, New South Wales

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, Lilli Pilli

Lilli Pilli, New South Wales

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 and Port Hacking

Port Hacking, New South Wales

Port Hacking is a small suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Port Hacking is located 26 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire...

. The suburb of Burraneer

Burraneer, New South Wales

Burraneer is a small suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Burraneer is located 26 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire....

 is located across Burraneer Bay. The villages of Maianbar

Maianbar, New South Wales

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 and Bundeena

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are located on the opposite bank of Port Hacking.

History

Dolans Bay was named after a land owner in the area called Dominick Dolan. 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.

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.

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