La Perouse, New South Wales

La Perouse
SydneyNew South Wales
Bare Island Fort, Botany Bay
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Population399 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2036
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Location14 km (9 mi) south-east of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)City of Randwick
State electorate(s)Maroubra
Federal division(s)Kingsford Smith
Suburbs around La Perouse:
Phillip Bay Chifley Little Bay
La Perouse
Botany Bay Kurnell Tasman Sea

La Perouse is a suburb in the Eastern Suburbs[2] of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The suburb of La Perouse is located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) southeast of the Sydney central business district, in the City of Randwick.

The La Perouse peninsula is the northern headland of Botany Bay. It is notable 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. La Perouse is one of few Sydney suburbs with a French name, others being Sans Souci and Vaucluse. Kurnell is located opposite, on the southern headland of Botany Bay.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "La Perouse (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 December 2018. Edit this at Wikidata Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
  2. ^ "Sydney East".

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