A spectacular new whale watching platform at Kamay Botany Bay National Park is set to establish Sydney as the whale watching capital of Australia’s east coast.
Cape Solander is a spectacular site attracting more than 300,000 local, domestic and international visitors each year.
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has built the $2.5 million facilities in response to burgeoning demand from people wanting to see the spectacle as tens of thousands of whales pass the NSW coast each migratory season.
The new lookout provides greater capacity and triples the viewing area protected from the weather, with new tiered seating to increase the overall visitor capacity of the site.
The results are outstanding given the many challenges that had to be overcome to complete this spectacular project, including pandemic delays, contractor availability, and the extremely wet weather from November to April.
The new facilities provide wheelchair accessibility, improved visitor access, and safety enhancements.
Increased car parking provides upgraded pedestrian safety, including footpaths, signage, line-marking and barriers, complemented by extensive landscaping works.
The NSW Government funded the new facilities as part of the largest visitor infrastructure program in national park history, enabling the renewal, improvement and enhancement of park visitor facilities, safety and infrastructure.
This new facility complements other works completed or underway at Kamay Botany Bay National Park, including the Kamay 2020 sculptures, restored Alpha House and the proposed new visitor centre.
Read more about the upgraded whale watching platform here.
Congratulations to @sussanleymp on her election to lead the Federal Liberals, the first woman to do so.
Under Sussan’s leadership, the Liberal Party can offer a compelling vision grounded in our core values of individual freedom, personal responsibility, reward for effort, and opportunity and a fair go for all.
The NSW Liberals look forward to working with Sussan and her Deputy @ted.obrien.mp to renew the Liberal Party and ultimately deliver better outcomes for all Australians. ... See MoreSee Less
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Best wishes for tremendous success.
Two incredibly sensible leaders. We are lucky in NSW. Onward and upward 🙏🏼💪🏼
Congrats
Congratulations!
Fingers crossed!
Congratulations Susan let's make Australia number 1 again 🇭🇲
Congratulations to the next PM
#champions
The Labor govt. and its jackals will tear her to shreds. There is no point in electing a woman leader just because of her sex, unless she has the character and ability of a Margaret Thatcher or a Giorgia Meloni.
The other bloke was blown away by even mention of the potential deputy.
Only way Australian's can have a fair go is if Net Zero is dropped
Due to the closeness of the vote, I think she may have tumultuous time , trying to unite this rabble.
Just fold the party and start again
Unfortunately they are both
Liberals are supposed to have a conscience and support religion, little of this have we seen!!!
Congratulations Susan, go girl, go!
I am counting on you to get things going for Libs. .
VOTE NO Australia need to stop KILLING THEIR INNOCENT CHILDREN! www.facebook.com/DrJoannaHowe/videos/2071684856641316
What’s she going to do about excessive taxation and regulations
Congratulations Sussan. I would have been happy with either you or Angus. I see from the abhorrent comments, the Labor Lying Party supporters; obviously are very salty. Hilarious!
To the new party
Need to know where she stands on what is man & woman & climate folly
Wrong choice…..
Don't support the abortion bill or it will be the last time vote liberal !!!!
Please vote against the radical abortion bill today please!!!! Please stand for the voiceless.
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Some of Australia’s junior leading triathletes are right here in the Cronulla community.
At the National All Schools Championship in WA:
🥇Kyle Mason was first placed for Senior Boys
🥈Lathan Targett was second placed for Junior Boys
🏅Petra Fransen, Sophie Fransen and Phoenix Rostron were also part of the NSW team.
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👏👏👏
Congratulations Cronulla triathlon club
Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club
Happy Mother’s Day!
Today is a day to mark and give thanks for all that mothers do.
To the mothers, stepmums, grandmothers, foster carers and all those who take on the role of mum — thank you for your strength, care and endless love.
And to those for whom today is hard, we’re thinking of you too. 💐 ... See MoreSee Less
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Happy mother's day
What a beautiful post. Thank you Mark.
Justices of the Peace provide remarkable volunteer services to the people of NSW.
This week at Parliament of NSW we thanked JPs who’ve reached a milestone of 50 years of service - including, from the Cronulla electorate, Mike Batty PSM, Bob Rogers and June Samuel. ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you to our very special community volunteers.
Love it big man x
It was great to visit Kamay Botany Bay National Park recently and see the new visitor centre taking shape.
The visitor centre is expected to be completed next year. Together with the new amenities blocks at Commemoration Flat and Cricket Pitch, the new whale watching platform, walking track upgrades, car park and other improvements, the park will be an even better place to visit. ... See MoreSee Less
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Nice big man x
The election of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the 267th pope is a moment of great significance for Catholics around the world.
May Pope Leo XIV’s leadership bring strength and renewal to the faithful and hope, goodwill and justice to Catholics and non-Catholics alike.
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