Bundeena

Bundeena is a coastal village in the Sutherland Shire of New South Wales, located on the southern shore of Port Hacking and almost entirely surrounded by the Royal National Park, about 29 km south of Sydney CBD. It is notable as the southern gateway to Australia's oldest national park and for its sheltered harbour beaches including Jibbon Beach and Horderns Beach, Aboriginal rock engravings at Jibbon Head, and relaxed village atmosphere.

Visitors can expect a small beachside village with sheltered sandy beaches on Port Hacking, calm waters for swimming and kayaking, and immediate access to bushwalking tracks in the Royal National Park. The village centre has cafes, a small supermarket, and galleries. The Cronulla to Bundeena ferry arrives at the wharf near Bonnie Vale. Surroundings include coastal heath, sandstone cliffs, picnic areas, and the Jibbon Head Aboriginal engraving site accessible via a walking track.

Bundeena is on Dharawal Country. The Jibbon Head area contains significant Aboriginal rock engravings. European settlement began in the 1880s as a small coastal village, with early access by boat across Port Hacking. Its development has been closely linked to the establishment of the Royal National Park in 1879, Australia's first national park, which surrounds the village.

The area holds cultural significance for the Dharawal people, with the Jibbon Head engravings representing an important Aboriginal heritage site. Today Bundeena maintains a small coastal village culture focused on beach life, arts, and nature-based recreation as a gateway community to the Royal National Park.