Showing posts with label Congwong Bay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Congwong Bay. Show all posts

Wednesday, 30 May 2012

Bare Island

From Congwong Beach

Bare Island is connected by a footbridge to the suburb of La Perouse in South east Sydney. The historic military fort and tunnels can only be visited by guided tour. 

The bay at the bottom of the picture is where the whales from yesterdays post were.

Bare Island was part of the traditional land of the Gweagal and Kameygal Aboriginal tribes. In 1770, it was described as ‘a small bare island’ by early explorer, Lieutenant James Cook.


Looking  west over Bare Is and Botany Bay from Henry Head.


Information on walking around Henry Head visit Wild Walks

Monday, 28 May 2012

Whales

Congwong Bay




Humpback whales migrate from Antarctica to the sub-tropical coastal waters of western and eastern Australia and Fiji to give birth and mate during winter and spring.