| Dolans Bay | |
|---|---|
 Dolans Bay, pictured in 2007 | |
  Dolans Bay Location of Dolans Bay inNew South Wales | |
| Location | Southern Sydney,New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 34°03′55″S151°08′05″E / 34.06528°S 151.13472°E /-34.06528; 151.13472[1] |
| Type | Cove |
| Primary outflows | Burraneer Bay |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Managing agency | Sutherland Shire Council |
| Frozen | never |
| Settlements | Caringbah South,Dolans Bay,Port Hacking |
TheDolans Bay is acove on theBurraneer Bay adjacent to the lower estuarineHacking River ofPort Hacking insouthern Sydney, in the state ofNew South Wales,Australia.
With acatchment that drains a small number of the most southern suburbs of theSutherland Shire, Dolans Bay is located as a small cover off Burraneer Bay, near where the Hacking River and Port Hacking estuary meetGunnamatta Bay and empty intoBate Bay. The bay's catchment area is bound by Port Hacking to the south, Buraneer Bay sub-catchment to the east and north, and Little Turnell Bay sub-catchment to the southwest, and Gannons Bay and Great Turnell Bay sub-catchments to the west.[2] The bay is surrounded by thesuburbs ofCaringbah South to the north,Dolans Bay andPort Hacking to the southwest, andLilli Pilli to the west at the bay's junction with the estuary.[3]
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 privatemarina and slipway with full repair facilities. Notable residents that have lived in the area surrounding Dolans Bay include cricket playersRicky Ponting andGlenn McGrath.[4]
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.[5]
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