Moving to Bundeena: how furniture actually gets there

Cronulla Removals · 27 June 2026 · 5 min read

Bundeena sits right across Port Hacking from Cronulla. On a map it looks like a five-minute trip, and on foot it nearly is. So the first thing people ask when they move there is the most natural question in the world, and also the wrong one: “can the removalist just put it on the ferry?”

The answer is no, and understanding why is the key to a smooth Bundeena move.

Why can’t the ferry take my furniture?

The Cronulla to Bundeena ferry is a foot-passenger commuter service. The vintage MV Curranulla, run by Cronulla and National Park Ferry Cruises, is the oldest operating commuter ferry in Australia, and it is a beautiful 20-minute ride across Port Hacking from the Gunnamatta Bay wharf. But it carries people, not vehicles, so a removal truck and a household of furniture cannot go on it.

That is not a quirk to work around. It is the single fact that shapes the whole move.

How does a removal truck get to Bundeena?

By road, the long way around, through the Royal National Park. There is no direct road from Cronulla to Bundeena. A truck takes this route:

1. Off the Princes Highway, into the park via Farnell Avenue at Loftus and down to Audley.
2. Across Audley Weir.
3. Roughly 10 km along Sir Bertram Stevens Drive, the main road through the park.
4. Left onto Bundeena Drive, which runs into the village.

It is a slow, winding drive with national-park speed limits and wildlife on the road, so it takes far longer than the distance suggests. The drive in is the job. Once a truck is actually in Bundeena there is usually room to park at the home, so the planning is almost entirely about the run, not the kerb.

What about Maianbar?

Maianbar is the quiet village right beside Bundeena, reached down Maianbar Road off the same park route. It is a dead-end village with narrow lanes, so on top of the long park drive there is a second question: can a full-sized truck physically fit your street? Often it can, but where it cannot we bring a smaller truck and shuttle the load the last stretch. We check that before the day, never on it.

When is the best day to move to Bundeena?

A weekday morning, almost always. On summer weekends and public holidays the Royal National Park fills with day-trippers, and the same road your truck needs is the road everyone else is on, which slows the drive right down. Moving early on a weekday keeps the park run moving and gets the truck in and out before the traffic builds.

A short checklist for a Bundeena or Maianbar move

• Forget the ferry for furniture. It is foot passengers only.
• Plan the park drive as the main event. The road in is slower than the map suggests.
• Pick a quiet window. A weekday morning beats a summer weekend by a wide margin.
• Confirm your street. In Maianbar especially, check a full truck fits before the day.
• Check the park entry fee. A small per-vehicle fee may apply (current as of June 2026); confirm it with NSW National Parks.

None of this makes a Bundeena move hard. It just makes it a move you plan differently, around one slow and beautiful road instead of a kerb and a clock. Tell us the address and we will plan the park run and the day around it from the start.

Get a no-obligation quote for your Bundeena or Maianbar move.

Common questions

Can a removalist use the Cronulla ferry to move my furniture to Bundeena?

No. The Cronulla to Bundeena ferry is a foot-passenger commuter service, so it cannot carry a removal truck or your furniture. Everything goes by road through the Royal National Park.

How far is the road drive into Bundeena?

From the Princes Highway you drive in through the park via Audley, across Audley Weir, then roughly 10 km along Sir Bertram Stevens Drive before turning onto Bundeena Drive into town. It is a slow, winding park road, not a quick hop. Source: NSW National Parks.

Do I have to pay the national park fee to move to Bundeena?

The Royal National Park charges a vehicle entry fee (around $12 per vehicle per day, current as of June 2026), but a pass is not required just to drive straight through to Bundeena unless you stop in the park or visit Bonnie Vale. Check the current fee with NSW National Parks before the day.