Kamay Botany Bay National Park, Nature reserve in Randwick City Council, Australia
Kamay Botany Bay National Park is a nature reserve on the eastern shore of Botany Bay, featuring rocky sandstone cliffs and coastal plants. The park spans two separate sections connected by its natural landscape and diverse plant and animal life.
The park was where Captain James Cook first landed in Australia in 1770, with botanist Joseph Banks collecting plant specimens from the shore. This moment marked the beginning of European contact with this coast and changed the region's trajectory.
The area holds deep roots with the Dharawal and Cadigal peoples, whose presence shaped how the land was used for thousands of years. You can walk past sites that reflect this continuous occupation and relationship with the coast.
The park offers several walking trails and information centers for exploring both sections at your own pace. There are designated picnic areas where you can rest and enjoy the surroundings.
The reserve shelters over 350 native plant species and serves as a refuge for endangered creatures like the green and gold bell frog. These rare frogs are found nowhere else quite like this and depend on the coastal environment here.
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