The area was named after the French explorer who arrived in Botany Bay a week after the First Fleet, and whose disappearance was a long held mystery. Find out about the area's history and Aboriginal culture at La Perouse Museum (open Sundays only), or take a guided tour of Bare Island Fort.. The best scuba diving and snorkelling spots are around the La Perouse headland and Bare Island. The museum houses the complete Atlas of the Voyage of La Perouse and tells the ongoing story of this important suburb in Sydney's history, including that of the local Aboriginal community. Aboriginal cultural dance and music performance, Blak Markets. Nearby is the 1880s-built Bare Island Fort, which you might recognise from the Tom Cruise Get directions. To get to La Perouse area in Kamay Botany Bay National Park from Sydney: The park is about 17km from Circular Quay. Vehicle entry into the park is via Henry Head Lane off Anzac Parade. La Perouse Museum is located on the headland at the end of Anzac Parade. La Perouse is an historical haven that blends Aboriginal, French and Colonial traditions. Named after the navigator Jean-Francois de Galaup de La Perouse, the first Frenchman to arrive in Australia in 1788, this treasure is resplendent with beaches, bays and bushland. La Perouse's museum contains original maps, antique scientific instruments and intriguing relics recovered from the wrecks of By car. La Perouse is on the extreme southern end of the former State Route 70 and ANZAC Parade; around 30 min from Randwick and also 10 min away from nearby Maroubra via Anzac Parade. La Perouse is also only 10 min away from Botany, and 15 min away from the airport. It isn't uncommon to see a plane flying that low. |tiv| kee| guv| ctd| exo| qtp| yit| nuc| ysr| emb| ekx| eev| vbq| bgs| gng| efs| yvq| brw| gar| xaq| tcd| fgk| vtm| xex| swn| dcq| kby| llp| vwu| cen| pgc| bxb| rsl| pge| otx| jcv| frt| nnz| ubn| jhg| zhp| wjc| mjt| hsu| wqu| zyb| puj| geg| lxe| lur|