Bare Island - Sydney Australia

Bare Island
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Bare Island Overview

Location 16kms South of Sydney.
Nearest Town: 100m (La Perouse)

Botany Bay Beach	Facilities	Activities Rating	Accommodation
Beach: Rock Plarform around Island	Patrolled: No	Sunbathing: 35%	Hotel/Resort: No
Length:	Toilets: Yes	Swimming: 45%	Caravan Park: No
Faces: South	Showers: No	Surfing: No	Beach Food: Yes
Top:	Picnic Area: Yes	Kitesurf: No	Café/Kiosk: Yes
Bottom:	Tidal Pool: No	Fishing: 84%	Restaurants: Yes
Surrounds:	Pier: No	Shore Dive: 89%	Risk Level: 1 - Generally Safe
Reef: Yes	Other:	Snorkelling: 80%	Dumping Waves: No
Ocean Swell: Some	Access: 1 - Easy	Spear Fishing: 70%	Frequent Rips: No
Other:	Car Park: Yes	Walks: 75%	Shark Attacks: No Report Found
	Transport: Bus	Other:	Other:
Popular spot for sightseers, scuba divers and fisherman.

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Fishing

Bare Island is a popular fishing spot. Fishing is possible from the rock platforms on each side of the island, though the East side is probably slightly better. Catches here include Bream, Snapper and Mulloway.

Walks

Beach Walks

The area around Bare Island is worth exploring by foot. To the West of the island it is possible to walk along the shore and beach to Yarra Bay, while coastal hiking to Botany Bay heads and beyond is possible to the East.

Scuba

Scuba Diving

Bare Island is the most popular scuba diving site in Sydney. The narrow entry channel between the island and the mainland is protected in all but the roughest conditions, making the dive suitable for beginners and night divers. More info on dive sites at Bare Island at Michaelmcfadyenscuba.info ^

History

Name

Bare Island was unintentionally named by Captain James Cook in 1770 when he sailed through Botany Bay on the Endeavor. He described it as 'a small bare island.'
The suburb around Bare Island is known as La Perouse, named after a french explorer who landed on Botany Bay west of Bare Island in 1788, just days after the British First Fleet decided the area was unsuitable for settlement and moved onto Port Jackson.

History

Bare Island Fort - A concrete fort was completed in 1885. In conjunction with fortifications on Botany Heads, the fort was built to defend the entrance to Botany Bay from attack, the biggest concern at the time being a russian invasion. The fort, which takes up most of the island, was decommissioned in 1902 and has now been declared a historical site. Tours through the fort are available every Sunday from 1:30pm. Details Here.

Bare Island Pre 1870

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Created by admin. Last Modification: Monday 02 of May, 2011 21:12:44 EST by admin.

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Information contained on this site is compiled from many different sources and may contain inaccuracies.
This site is designed as a guide only, and should not be used as the sole basis for trip or activity planning.
Risk level is a compariative guide only and should not replace local knowledge or your own judgement based on your experience and current conditions.
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Most activities involving the ocean carry some risk. It is your responsibility to assess this risk based on current conditions, your experience and knowledge you obtain from a number of different sources.
Do not partake in activities beyond your experience level without proper training and supervision.
Local SLSC Lifeguards are an excellent source of local information with regards to current ocean conditions. Where possible, always swim between the flags, especially if you are not a strong swimmer. Collapsing sandbanks and sudden rips are a major cause of rescues at Australian Beaches.
Never swim in the ocean at night or while under the influence of alcohol. Avoid the water at dusk at beaches that have had recent shark attacks reported. Activity ratings are an attempt to reflect a combination of popularity, quality, consistency and reputation of rated activity. An activity with a higher rating from beach to beach may be more popular, or consistent, not necessarily better. A higher rating reflects a better chance of enjoying (or witnessing many others enjoying) activity, but due to exposed nature of beach does not guarantee activity will be available on any particular day. All distances are approximate. Nearest town or suburb will share name of beach unless otherwise stated. Distance to nearest town is based on distance from middle of beach to main shops and restaurant area.

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