New South Wales · Attraction
Booderee National Park
Sacred land, pristine shores
schedule 1 min read / Updated Jun 2026
Booderee National Park occupies the southern tip of the Jervis Bay peninsula and is jointly managed by the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community and Parks Australia. Its name means bay of plenty in the Dhurga language. The park shelters some of the whitest sand beaches on the NSW coast, ancient bushland, a botanic garden, and a colony of little penguins on Bowen Island.
Booderee is one of only two national parks in Australia managed under a joint arrangement with a local Aboriginal community, giving it a unique cultural and ecological significance. Walking trails wind through coastal heath and spotted gum forest to headlands, hidden beaches and freshwater wetlands. The Botanic Gardens section preserves rare plants of the region and is a calm counterpoint to the surf beaches.
Wildlife sightings are almost guaranteed: eastern grey kangaroos graze at dusk near the camping areas, sea eagles patrol the cliffs, and pods of bottlenose dolphins are regular visitors to the bay. Camping is available at Green Patch, Bristol Point, and Cave Beach, all of which require advance booking, especially over summer school holidays.
Entry requires a park pass purchased online or at the gate. Walkers and cyclists enter free.
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Lookouts near Booderee National Park.
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