Print this page La Perouse: First Contact and Later Connections

La Perouse is one of Australia’s most significant sites of first contact and cross-cultural encounter. This course explores the layered histories of the La Perouse peninsula on Botany Bay, from early European arrival to ongoing Indigenous presence and connection. Through place, story and historical context, participants consider how encounters were shaped by power, misunderstanding and resilience, and why La Perouse remains a site of deep cultural significance today.

This walk will go ahead whatever the weather, except where the guide deems there to be a threat to health and safety. In this situation you will be contacted with an alternative date. Please ensure your mobile phone number is up-to-date with WEA before enrolling and ensure that you have it with you on the day in case the tutor needs to contact you.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face to Face

COURSE OUTLINE

• Bus stop
• Frenchmans Beach
• Yarra Bay House
• Nouli’s Café: morning tea
• Pere Receveuver’s tomb
• La Perouse Museum
• La Perouse Monument
• Timbery Reserve
• Overlooking Bare Island
• Macquarie Watchtower
• Anzac Parade plaque

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Outline the history of La Perouse.
2. Describe the communities and significant historical people who have lived here, or met here.
3. Identify the significance of the major heritage buildings and landmarks.