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'''Burraneer''' is a small [[suburb]] in [[Southern Sydney| southern]] [[Sydney]], in the state of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. It is located 26km south of the [[Sydney central business district]] in the [[Sutherland Shire]]. |
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[[Image: Burraneer Bay.JPG |250px|right|thumb| Burraneer Bay, view from Dolans Bay]] |
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[[Image: Burraneer Bay marina 1.JPG |250px|right|thumb| Burraneer Bay Marina]] |
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[[Image: Burraneer Bay marina 2.JPG |250px|right|thumb| Burraneer Bay Marina]] |
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'''Burraneer''' is a small [[suburb]] in [[Southern Sydney| southern]] [[Sydney]], in the state of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. Burraneer is located 26km south of the [[Sydney central business district]], in the [[Local Government Areas in Australia|local government area]] of the[[Sutherland Shire]]. |
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Burraneer sits on Burraneer Point, on the north shore of the [[Port Hacking]] estuary. Burraneer Bay forms the western border and [[Gunnamatta Bay]] the eastern border. [[Woolooware, New South Wales|Woolooware]] is the only adjacent suburb. |
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[[Cronulla, New South Wales|Cronulla]] is located across Gunnamatta Bay. The suburbs of [[Dolans Bay, New South Wales|Dolans Bay]] and [[Caringbah, New South Wales|Caringbah]] are located across Burraneer Bay. The villages of [[Maianbar, New South Wales|Maianbar]] and [[Bundeena, New South Wales|Bundeena]] are located on the opposite bank of Port Hacking. |
[[Cronulla, New South Wales|Cronulla]] is located across Gunnamatta Bay. The suburbs of [[Dolans Bay, New South Wales|Dolans Bay]] and [[Caringbah, New South Wales|Caringbah]] are located across Burraneer Bay. The villages of [[Maianbar, New South Wales|Maianbar]] and [[Bundeena, New South Wales|Bundeena]] are located on the opposite bank of Port Hacking. |
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==Commercial Area== |
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[[Image: Burraneer Bay shops.jpg |250px|left|thumb| shops in Burraneer Bay Road]] |
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[[Image: Burraneer shops.jpg |250px|left|thumb| shops in Woolooware Road]] |
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Burraneer is a mostly residential suburb. A small group of shops is located in Woolooware Road. Another group of shops is located over the border on Burraneer Bay Road. The Burraneer Bay Marina can be accessed from the Caringbah side of the bay. |
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==History== |
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James Wilson purchased his block of 252 acres for 252 pounds in 1862. In 1866, he sold his land to Thomas Holt (1811-1888), who added it to his huge 12,000 acre estate that stretched from [[Sutherland, New South Wales|Sutherland]] to [[Cronulla, New South Wales|Cronulla]]. |
James Wilson purchased his block of 252 acres for 252 pounds in 1862. In 1866, he sold his land to Thomas Holt (1811-1888), who added it to his huge 12,000 acre estate that stretched from [[Sutherland, New South Wales|Sutherland]] to [[Cronulla, New South Wales|Cronulla]]. |
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==References== |
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*''The Book of Sydney Suburbs'', Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8 |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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Revision as of 05:11, 20 February 2007
Burraneer is a small suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Burraneer is located 26km south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of theSutherland Shire.
Burraneer sits on Burraneer Point, on the north shore of the Port Hacking estuary. Burraneer Bay forms the western border and Gunnamatta Bay the eastern border. Woolooware is the only adjacent suburb.
Cronulla is located across Gunnamatta Bay. The suburbs of Dolans Bay and Caringbah are located across Burraneer Bay. The villages of Maianbar and Bundeena are located on the opposite bank of Port Hacking.
Commercial Area
Burraneer is a mostly residential suburb. A small group of shops is located in Woolooware Road. Another group of shops is located over the border on Burraneer Bay Road. The Burraneer Bay Marina can be accessed from the Caringbah side of the bay.
History
Burraneer is an Aboriginal word meaning 'point of the bay'. It was named by Surveyor Robert Dixon in 1827, who chose many Aboriginal names for many of the bays in the area.
In 1858 Mary and Andrew Webster paid 108 pounds and 15 shillings plus a yearly peppercorn quit rent for their land here. The Websters sold their land to Dominick Dolan in 1863.
James Wilson purchased his block of 252 acres for 252 pounds in 1862. In 1866, he sold his land to Thomas Holt (1811-1888), who added it to his huge 12,000 acre estate that stretched from Sutherland to Cronulla.
References
- The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
External links
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