Kamay Botany Bay National Park

Understand

History

Landscape

Flora and fauna

Climate

Getting there

Northern section The northern section is approximately 14 km southeast of Sydney CBD and five minutes south of Maroubra, a popular beachfront area. It's at the southern end of Anzac Parade; about 30 mins drive from Randwick and also 10 mins from Maroubra via Anzac Parade. The park is also served by the 394 bus from Central Station around every 1/2 hour. Additionally, you can take the L94 limited express service from Circular Quay. Bus timetables are always written at the bus stop where you are, only in 24 hour time though.

Southern section From Cronulla, just head east until Kurnell and then you'll hit the park. Then you'll have to pay a park fee of $8.

Getting around

Between each of the individual sections, it's quite easy to walk or take the car is some parts of the park. However, the main issue is, just like Sydney Harbour National Park, there is no form of public transportation between the two. While the north is accessible by bus, the south is not, and buses only go as far east as Cronulla.

See

Northern section

1 Bare Island Fort, Bare Island Rd. 7AM-7PM. The fortified Bare Island is linked by a footbridge. Containing former fortification facilities, Bare Island was a war veterans' home and museum, and is now a historic site that is significant as an almost completely intact example of late 19th-century coastal defence technology. (updated Apr 2021) 2 Old Macquarie Watchtower. La Perouse's 19th-century Customs tower, used to combat smugglers. (updated Apr 2021) 3 La Perouse Museum. A museum with a mixture of Aboriginal and French artefacts. The La Perouse Museum contains maps, scientific instruments and relics recovered from French explorers. A walking trail from the museum to the Endeavour Lighthouse has views across the bay to the site of Captain Cook's Landing Place. The museum was built as cable station to house the operation of the first submarine telegraph communications cable laid between Australia and Nelson in New Zealand. This cable also served as the first link in telegraph communications between New Zealand and the rest of the world. After the cessation of telegraph communications, the building served as a home for orphans run by the Salvation Army, with the children attending La Perouse Public School when this first opened in the early 1950s. Free. (updated Apr 2021) 4 La Perouse Monument. The large Lapérouse Monument is an obelisk erected in 1825 by the French and is close to the museum. (updated Apr 2021)

5 Henry Head Lighthouse. A nice spot to sit and watch the sunset. Although a nice spot to sit and watch the sunset, the place is heavily touched by graffiti and can be easily called the Australian headquarters of graffiti. (updated Apr 2021) 6 Browns Rock. (updated Apr 2021)

Cruwee Cove Beach. (updated Apr 2021) La Perouse Congwong Bay Beach. Little Congwong Beach is an unofficial and secluded clothing-optional beach at La Perouse, which is reached only by walking through the Botany Bay national park. Little Congwong Beach has been

Eat

Northern section 1 The Boatshed La Perouse. Like the seaview? Like ships? Like eating? This is the place. On the weekend, you will want to go early though as it does get crowded after 12:30PM, and especially on public holidays. (updated Apr 2021) Battered at the Bay. (updated Apr 2021) Danny's Seafood La Perouse. 11AM-9PM. (updated Apr 2021) 2 Geovanni La Pizza. The only French pizza shop in the area. (updated Apr 2021) Bear Grill and cafe. The one and only café in La Perouse. You have no choice but to come for your coffee. But it served in a French way (updated Apr 2021)

Southern section

Sleep

There is NO accommodation in the park. The nearest ones in the north are in Maroubra or Malabar and the nearest in the south are either in Cronulla or Kurnell.

Go next

Malabar Headland National Park Royal National Park Cronulla State Park