Kamay Botany Bay National Park

Kamay Botany Bay National Park (sometimes spelt Kamay-Botany Bay National Park or known as Botany Bay National Park) is in Sydney, Australia, in two separate sections, one being in the French town of La Perouse in the Eastern Suburbs, and the other being in Kurnell, being south of Botany Bay and east of the famous well known Cronulla.

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.

Fees and permits
$8 for the southern section, and the northern section is free.

Get 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.

Northern section

 * Visitors can learn about the indigenous significance of the area from the Aboriginal people of the area, with boomerang-throwing demonstrations often held on weekends and Aboriginal guided tours operating from Yarra Bay House during the week. Aboriginal artefacts are produced and sold by locals or can be bought at the Eora shop.
 * The has an outdoor reptile show is also a tourist attraction in the pit, at The Loop, on Sunday afternoons and public holidays at 1:30PM. The reptile shows were begun by the legendary Professor Fox in the late 19th century and resumed by George Cann just after the Great War in 1918. The tradition was continued by members of the Cann family, and other snake handlers since.
 * Frenchmans Beach at La Perouse. This is a swimming spot on Botany Bay. It is a fairly average beach, but has an interesting westerly outlook which allows you see the sun setting over the bay, which is very unusual in Sydney, where looking over the water usually means you are facing east. Accessible by car or bus.
 * Visitors can learn about the indigenous significance of the area from the Aboriginal people of the area, with boomerang-throwing demonstrations often held on weekends and Aboriginal guided tours operating from Yarra Bay House during the week. Aboriginal artefacts are produced and sold by locals or can be bought at the Eora shop.
 * The has an outdoor reptile show is also a tourist attraction in the pit, at The Loop, on Sunday afternoons and public holidays at 1:30PM. The reptile shows were begun by the legendary Professor Fox in the late 19th century and resumed by George Cann just after the Great War in 1918. The tradition was continued by members of the Cann family, and other snake handlers since.
 * Frenchmans Beach at La Perouse. This is a swimming spot on Botany Bay. It is a fairly average beach, but has an interesting westerly outlook which allows you see the sun setting over the bay, which is very unusual in Sydney, where looking over the water usually means you are facing east. Accessible by car or bus.
 * Frenchmans Beach at La Perouse. This is a swimming spot on Botany Bay. It is a fairly average beach, but has an interesting westerly outlook which allows you see the sun setting over the bay, which is very unusual in Sydney, where looking over the water usually means you are facing east. Accessible by car or bus.

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