National Park "Botany Bay" is situated on the northern and southern headlands of the bay Botany Bay, 16 km south-east of the central business district of Sydney. North Cape is called La Perouse, South - Carnell.

The peninsula Carnell has several places of importance in the history of Australia. It was here in 1770, Captain James Cook and the crew of his ship "Endeavour" was first set foot on the Australian continent. The peninsula is an obelisk Captain Cook and Sir Joseph Banks Memorial Monument Solander and Sutherland Monument - they were members of Cook's expedition. All the memorable places connected to the pedestrian path that starts at the information center and the nearby museum. Here are two viewing platforms - Carnell and Houston, with amazing views of the bay Botany Bay. And Cape Solander, you can watch the whales swimming by in the migration season.

On the opposite Carnell Cape - La Perouse - is a museum dedicated to the expedition of French explorer Jean-Francois de Tantivy (La Perouse), who landed here in 1788. Not far from the museum stands the Monument to La Perouse - obelisk, built by the French in 1825. There is also a beacon of "Endeavour", with a view to landing Cook to Botany Bay. On weekends, the show is held at the Cape of reptiles, and local natives demonstrate mastery of throwing a boomerang. The area around the peninsula of La Perouse is one of the best in the state of New South Wales for diving - can be found under the water of the sea dragon, fish patek, miniature and fish-needle bolshebryuhogo seahorse.

An interesting attraction is the National Park at Cape Bailey Lighthouse, built in 1950 and still operating. By the way, it works on solar energy.

Every year, the park held triathlon. Tourists are also attracted by the opportunity to go fishing, snorkeling, ride on a boat or yacht or windsurfing.