Kurnell monument

This monument, located at Silver Beach on the shore of Botany Bay at Kurnell, marks the location of the first landing on Australian soil by Captain James Cook in 1770. The English explorer, navigator and cartographer led the first recorded European expedition, to navigate and map the eastern coastline of Australia.

Sydney Airport, control tower

The Sydney Airport Control Tower which opened in 1996 sits on the edge of the airport, close to General Holmes Drive at Mascot. It replaced the old control tower which operated from 1972 and remains as The Terminal Control Unit, close to the shore of Botany Bay.

Monterey beach

An overcast day at the beach at Monterey, on Botany Bay. The cool weather was keeping swimmers away but not the fishermen.

Ramsgate Beach

Cook Park at Ramsgate Beach is a perfect picnic spot on the shores of Botany Bay.

Ramsgate Life Saving Club

Ramsgate Life Saving Club sits in Cook Park, on the western shore of Botany Bay, in the southern suburb of Ramsgate Beach.