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, south of Sydney. It is made up of two separate sections, both featuring sandstone cliffs, coastal scrubland, and open views across the water.
In 1770, Captain James Cook landed here and botanist Joseph Banks collected plant specimens from this shore, which led to the bay being named Botany Bay. That landing became the starting point of European settlement along the Australian east coast.
The Dharawal and Cadigal peoples have a long connection to this coastline, and that relationship is still visible in how the land is named and spoken about today. Signs and information panels along the trails help visitors understand what this place meant, and still means, to the people who first called it home.
The two sections of the park are not connected by foot, so a vehicle is helpful for visiting both in one trip. Each section has walking trails, picnic areas, and information points that are accessible without special equipment.
The park is one of the few places where the green and gold bell frog still survives, a species that has disappeared from most of its former range in eastern Australia. This frog needs very specific coastal conditions to live, and the habitat here is one of the last places where those conditions still exist.
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