Kamay 2020

The Kamay 2020 Project is managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service under the guidance of the Kamay 2020 Project Board.

Funding has been provided by the Australian and New South Wales Governments. National Parks and Wildlife Service is also working with partner organisations to deliver this project including Transport for NSW.

The Kurnell headland has been a special place to Aboriginal Australians for thousands of years. It is a place of meeting, of ceremony and of plenty. As the landing place of the HMB Endeavour, Kurnell represents a significant place in Australia's history and represents the early contact between Aboriginal Australians and European explorers. The National Parks and Wildlife Service was given responsibility of Kurnell in 1967, and the Botany Bay National Park, including La Perouse, was gazetted in 1988. In 2016, 'Kamay' was added to the name of the national park to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land, the Gweagal.

The Kamay 2020 Project was informed by the master plan and plan of management which were developed to protect, enhance and share the special values of the national park:

• The master plan will improve the Kurnell precinct, with new visitor facilities and quality visitor experiences that respect and highlight the cultural importance of this place.
• An updated plan of management for the whole park defines how National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will look after special places and values, provide opportunities for visitors, and work with the community to manage this park. The values identified in the plan of management inform what improvements can occur in the park.

During the development of these plans, community engagement was undertaken with Aboriginal communities, the local Kurnell community, park users, visitors and school and education users among others involved in this process. The full summary of the engagement activities during this process can be found in the Summary of community and stakeholder engagement: Kamay Botany Bay National Park, Kurnell.

Due to COVID-19 related public health orders, planned activities to respectfully commemorate the 250th anniversary of the meeting of cultures at Kamay Botany Bay National Park unfortunately were unable to go ahead.

Kamay Botany Bay National Park is listed on the NSW State Heritage Register. A conservation management plan for the Meeting Place Precinct at Kurnell was prepared in 2008 and endorsed by the NSW Heritage Council. Any major site works will be subject to rigorous environmental planning procedures in accordance with the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and formal approval of the NSW Heritage Council under the Heritage Act 1977. The site is also recorded on the National Heritage List under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

As part of the Kamay 2020 Project, National Parks and Wildlife Service has partnered with Transport NSW to deliver ferry infrastructure to connect La Perouse and Kurnell across the bay. Funding for Kamay 2020 will contribute to this project, and more information will be circulated as the project progresses.

Randwick City Council is responsible for the La Perouse Museum and has been undertaking a separate project focussed on this area. More information on this project can be found on the council website.

Public feedback was sought from 30 April to 2 August 2018 on the Kamay Botany Bay National Park Kurnell: Draft Master Plan and the Kamay Botany Bay National Park Draft Plan of Management as part of the Kamay 2020 Project. The master plan was finalised in February 2019, and the plan of management adopted in December 2019.