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| La Perouse is a famous historical and indigenous heritage area and features several beaches on both Frenchmans Bay and Congwong Bay sides of the cape. Historical and cultural events and attractions include 19th-century military fort at Bare Island (guided tours are available), Laperouse museum and free Reptile shows (Sunday afternoons). Locals often catch shellfish and octopus which are commonly found in the rocks. Fishing and scuba diving are common activities here as well. Parking is often hard to find. The water is clean, especially at Congwong Bay. On the way back take a scenic Prince of Wales tourist drive to the lookout at Molineaux Pt. |
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| | James P wrote about La Perouse on 24-May-2009: | I don`t use nude beaches but I think areas should be set aside for people who enjoy going nude.
The old argument that everyone should have to change their behaviour because a child might be near is lame. Parents are responsible for looking after their children, not the rest of society.
I went to a concert with my parents in the 70s where some hippies all stripped off and went swimming in the river. Nobody started ranting on that they spoke for some `imaginary moral majority`. Everyone laughed and enjoyed the vibe, even my conservative mother.
| | Lynda wrote about La Perouse on 14-Feb-2009: | Information about La Perouse:
Most significant site in Australia celebrating the relationship between Australia and France, established oJanuary 26, 1788.
Hosted the first Observatory in Australia and the French Astronomer, Dagelet, advised Lt. Dawes on the building of the second Observatory at Dawes Point. 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy.
First Christian service in the new colony most probably held here by the two priests on the Laperouse expedition, Mongez and Receveur. Mongez travelled aboard L`Boussole and Receveur aboard L`Astrolabe. Both priests were scientists.
Receveur died on the 17th February 1788 and is buried to the north of the Laperouse Museum. Each year a Mass is celebrated to mark the occasion and this year is a particularly special occasion being the 800th Anniversary of the Franciscans. Receveur was a Conventual Franciscan.
2009 marks the 90th anniversary of the Cann Family Snake Show. John Cann is also noted Australian expert in freshwater turtles.
The Macquarie Watchtower, situated to the east of the Laperouse Museum, is the oldest Customs Station in Australia, and 2008 marked the Centenary of the Customs and Quarantine Act.
Bare Island was named by Cook and Banks collected shells from the island when the Endeavour was at anchor in Botany Bay in May 1770. The Fort on Bare Island was constructed in the 1880s as a defence against possible invasion by the Russians. Bare Island also featured in Mission Impossible II and during the filming the area was closed off for a number of months. Congwong Bay has also been used for filming movies, mini-series and advertisements, as it is one of the few beaches in Sydney which offers a natural setting.
The Laperouse Monument and Receveur Tomb were commissioned by Hyacinthe de Bougainville during his stay in Sydney in 1825. He laid the foundation stone for the Monument on September 6, 1825. Governor Brisbane granted the land on which the monument and tomb stand, and the government architect Corkney undertook the work which was completed in 1828.
In 1984, the La Perouse Aboriginal Community were the first to be granted freehold title to land in NSW under the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Rights Act.
Cape Banks is an excellent site for whale-watching. There are also remants of the WWII military village and fortifications, as well as the historic Coast Cemetery. There are walking tracks to Henry Head where there are futher fortifications. Adjacent to the National Park is the NSW Golf Course which will host the Australian Open at the end of the year.
La Perouse has a long history as a tourist destination with visitors coming for the beaches, snorkelling, sailing, bushwalks, golf, and views of Botany Bay, the Aboriginal crafts - Laddie Timbery displays a number of items for sale every Sunday, the snake shows, the historical sites and many other attractions.
| | Bob wrote about La Perouse on 9-Feb-2009: | Thirty years ago I went with some friends, both male and female to Little Congwong Beach. Because there were other people, again men and women on the beach sunbathing and swimming nude we all stripped off and went swimming clothes free. Because I don`t live close to La Perouse my visits over the years have been few, but on each occasion when I went back to this beautiful `nudist beach` to enjoy the freedom of being able to go back to nature. Because La Perouse is now on the tourist map and the area has been discovered by the masses, the newcomers expect the nudists to pack up and go and find some other deserted beach to go to. Already the textiles have by far the largest beach to swim at and sunbathe on. `Little Congwong` is called that because it is small and for years only dedicated nudists were prepared to clamber over the rocks to get there. Since the official NPWS track was installed and it is now easy accessible the Johnny or Linda`s come lately now want it for themselves. If it has been good enough as a nudist beach for over thirty years, then the nudists should have it for the next fifty or more. There are lots of other beaches the prudes to go to.
| | Chris wrote about La Perouse on 9-Feb-2009: | I have to disagree with you Lynda. Little Congwong Beach is still the beautiful beach that it is because it has a great regular crowd of nudists who take pride in the place and keep it clean, unlike the filthy "family" beach next to it. And there is absolutely no reason why families shouldn`t take their kids to nude beaches. My extremely conservative parents started taking me to official nude beach Obelisk when I was about 8 (in the 70`s) where we all went naked. There were all sorts of people there, families, couples, gays and everyone got on well together and there was never an issue. Maybe a small number of people like yourself have just become ultra-conservative over that awful period that was the Howard era and have gotten too used to imposing your conservative morals on others. Let your hair down: Little Congwong is a beautiful, unique place - you`ll enjoy it more if you can just become more tolerant of the wonderful diversity of the place. if not, there are over 40 other beaches you can choose from where more conservative folk like you can go and cover up.
| | Lynda wrote about La Perouse on 3-Jan-2009: | La Perouse numbers around 400 residents, with 31% of Aboriginal descent. On weekends and during summer holidays the population can increase more than 10-fold. National Parks recorded over 400,000 visitations in 2000 in the Botany Bay National Park Plan of Management and since the opening of the M5 in 2002 that number has increased significantly. More people are also coming to the headland since the Port Botany expansion commenced late 2008. The La Perouse and Phillip Bay shoreline is effectively all that is left of the northern shores of Botany Bay, the rest is now taken by the Port and Airport. Those visitors who have been using Little Congwong Beach as a defacto nudist club have done so illegally. Because of their actions the majority have avoided this beach, arguably the most beautiful in Botany Bay and certainly one of the cleanest in terms of water quality. The nudists have been a problem, just like the people who have come here to dump, `car hoon`, or engage in any other illegal activities. During winter, poor weather and early mornings visitors often access Little Congwong without being confronted by nudists. These have been the times chosen to take groups on walks and conduct water-testing and beach clean-ups. Little Bay Cubs is one of the local groups that has been involved in these activities and they won a Highly Commended Award in the Youth Legends category at the Keep Australia Beautiful Clean Beaches Awards ceremony earlier this month. More information is at www.congwongbay.wordpress.com I don`t agree with your writer "sydneyredhead` (22/9/08) who likes the beach "without lots of kids running around". La Perouse locals have fond memories of running around Little Congwong as children and many have expressed concern that this pleasure has been denied their children and grandchildren as well as the tens of thousands of familes who visit here. There are only a very small number of parents who will take their children to places where people are naked. The nudists are a very small but highly vocal minority who have illegally hijacked public space.
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