Towra Point Nature Reserve

The Towra Point Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve in Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 603-hectare reserve is situated on the southern shores of Botany Bay at Kurnell, within the Sutherland Shire.

Type: Reserve
Description: protected area in New South Wales, Australia
Also known as: “Towra Point” and “Towra Point Nature Reserve Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Botany Bay and Cronulla sand dunes.

Botany Bay

Photo: Brett L., CC BY-SA 2.0.

Airport & Botany Bay is an arbitrary district name for the areas surrounding Botany Bay and also those directly south of Sydney, which include Sydney Airport, Redfern, Alexandria, Brighton-le-Sands, Mascot and Rockdale among others.

Cronulla sand dunes

Dune

Photo: Adam.J.W.C., CC BY 3.0.

The Cronulla sand dunes, also known officially as the Cronulla Sand Dune and Wanda Beach Coastal Landscape, are an open space, heritage-listed nature conservation, and visitor attraction located south of Sydney on the Kurnell Peninsula at Lindum Road, Kurnell, New South Wales, Australia.

Greenhills Beach

Beach

Photo: J Bar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Greenhills Beach is an unpatrolled beach on Bate Bay, located in Greenhills Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The beach is located roughly 18 kilometres from the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire. Greenhills Beach is situated 2½ km south of Towra Point Nature Reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cronulla and Allawah.

Cronulla

Photo: Hyme852052, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cronulla is a suburb of Sydney, Australia. Boasting numerous surf beaches and swimming spots, the suburb attracts both tourists and Greater Sydney residents.

Allawah

Suburb

Allawah is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Allawah is 16 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area. Allawah is situated 7 km northwest of Towra Point Nature Reserve.

La Perouse

Photo: Maurice van Creij, CC BY 3.0.

La Perouse is a South-Eastern Suburb of Sydney. It is known for its old military outpost at Bare Island and the Kamay-Botany Bay National Park. Congwong Bay Beach, Little Congwong Beach, and the beach at Frenchmans Bay provide protected swimming areas in Botany Bay and its great sunsets at Bare Island.

Towra Point Nature Reserve

Categories: nature reserve of New South Wales, nature reserve, and Ramsar site
Location: New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-34.01366° or 34° 0′ 49″ south

Longitude

151.16653° or 151° 9′ 60″ east

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

Open location code

4RQHX5P8+GJ

GeoNames ID

8161687

Wikidata ID

Q7830302

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Satellite Map

Discover Towra Point Nature Reserve from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Towra Point Nature Reserve” goes by many names.

Japanese: “タウラ・ポイント自然保護区”
Japanese: “タウラ岬自然保護区”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kurnell and Greenhills Beach.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Weeney Bay and Towra Bay.

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