La Perouse was named after the French navigator Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse (1741–88), who landed on the northern shore of Botany Bay west of Bare Island on 26 January 1788. Captain Arthur Phillip and the first fleet of convicts had arrived in Botany Bay a few days earlier.

Who found La Perouse?

Easter Island: History In 1786 the French navigator Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse, arrived and found some 2,000…

What did La Perouse discover in Australia?

The final fate of the expedition led by Jean-François de Galaup, Comte de La Pérouse, has been a mystery ever since the frigates L’Astrolabe and La Boussole sailed out of Botany Bay in March 1788, vanishing, it seemed, into the vastness of the Pacific. The expedition left the French port of Brest in 1785.

Who established La Perouse Aboriginal mission?

In 1894 the Mission House was built, Miss Jenny Watson was appointed as the first full-time missionary and the La Perouse Aborigines Christian Endeavour Society was formed with seven active members.

Who are traditional owners of La Perouse?

La Perouse is the one area of Sydney with which Aboriginal people have had an unbroken connection for over 7,500 years. [2] Members of the Timbery family living in La Perouse today can trace their ancestors back to pre-contact times.

What is the history of La Perouse?

La Perouse was named after the French navigator Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse (1741–88), who landed on the northern shore of Botany Bay west of Bare Island on 26 January 1788. Captain Arthur Phillip and the first fleet of convicts had arrived in Botany Bay a few days earlier.

Where did La Perouse take possession of Alaska for France?

French, as well as Spanish, ships explored Alaskan waters. In 1786 French investigator Jean Francois de Galoup de la Perouse arrived at Lituya Bay in command of two ships. Members of the La Perouse expedition landed, made a detailed examination of the area, and claimed it for France.

Who was Henry Head Named?

Named by Captain Cook in 1770 after King Georges brother, Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn, the Henry Head site boasts the best sponge gardens in Sydney and is one of Sydney’s premium dives.

What happened to explorer La Perouse?

La Pérouse disappeared without a trace in 1788 – along with two ships and 225 officers, sailors and scientists – while exploring the Pacific for King Louis XVI. But, after setting out in 1785, La Pérouse’s ships Astrolabe and Boussole were both wrecked three years later on Vanikoro in the Solomon Islands.

Is La Perouse rich?

Being such a historically rich suburb, it’s no surprise Le Perouse is home to its very own museum, the La Perouse Museum, which contains maps, scientific instruments and relics recovered from French explorers. Located close to the museum is the large La Perouse Monument, an obelisk erected back in 1825 by the French.

What indigenous country is La Perouse?

It is also one of the smallest covering, covering the land from the south head of Sydney Harbour down to Royal National Park, just north of Wollongong. It is the representative body of the La Perouse Aboriginal community, which was one of the first Aboriginal reserves in New South Wales.

What Aboriginal land is Brighton le Sands?

Dictionary of Sydney entries Gameygal/Kameygal: Aboriginal clan whose hunted and fished in the area along the Georges River and western Botany Bay. So, as far as I can see, the original custodians of the land should be referred to as the Gameygal or Kameygal people of the Eora nation.

What Aboriginal land is Maroubra on?

‘I would like to acknowledge that we are here today on the land of the Gadigal and Bidjigal peoples who traditionally occupied the Sydney coast. On behalf of Randwick City Council, I acknowledge Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people attending today and I pay my respects to Elders past and present’.

What does Coogee mean in Aboriginal?

The name Coogee is derived from the Aboriginal word ‘koojah’ which means ‘ bad smell ‘ or a ‘stinking place’.