Captain Cooks landing place
Monument Track, Kurnell NSW 2231, Australia
Open nowToday 07:30 – 19:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
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A historic site of deep significance at Kurnell in Sydney's Kamay Botany Bay National Park, rated 4.5 across more than 770 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- MondayToday
- 07:30 – 19:30
- Tuesday
- 07:30 – 19:30
- Wednesday
- 07:30 – 19:30
- Thursday
- 07:30 – 19:30
- Friday
- 07:30 – 19:30
- Saturday
- 07:30 – 19:30
- Sunday
- 07:30 – 19:30
Why it's worth checking out
Captain Cook's Landing Place sits at Kurnell, within Kamay Botany Bay National Park on the southern shore of Botany Bay near Cronulla. A historic site of profound national significance, it marks the place associated with the 1770 landing of the Endeavour — a site that is also of deep importance to the Gweagal and Dharawal peoples, whose connection to this Country long predates and continues beyond that moment.
The appeal is that combination of significant history and a beautiful coastal-parkland setting: the monuments and memorials, the visitor information, the walking tracks and the lovely views over Botany Bay invite reflection on a pivotal and complex chapter of Australian history, including its meaning for First Nations people. It's a thought-provoking, scenic spot within the national park.
With a 4.5 rating from more than 770 reviews, it's clearly a much-loved and significant site. It's within a national park, so access, facilities, the visitor centre and any park fees or conditions vary, so it's worth checking national-park information before you go, taking sun protection and good footwear for the tracks — then taking in the history and the coastal scenery at Kurnell.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.5 from 777 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 79
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 88
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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