Fort Banks from La Perouse

Hiking trails & Routes

Australia

New South Wales

Fort Banks from La Perouse

Moderate

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131

hikers

Fort Banks from La Perouse

02:08

7.75km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Kamay Botany Bay National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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758 m

Henry Head Walking Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Tracing the coastline of La Perouse in Botany Bay National Park, this well maintained track has excellent coastal views. The 4-kilometre path is an out and back walk to Endeavour …

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2.11 km

Henry Head Battery

Highlight • Historical Site

Henry Head Battery is a historic coastal fortification at Henry Head, built in the late 19th century to defend the entrance to Botany Bay. Constructed between 1892 and 1895, it …

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4.08 km

Fort Banks is a former World War II coastal defense fortification that once housed massive 9.2-inch counter-bombardment guns. Today, the weathered concrete bunkers, observation posts, and gun emplacements provide a raw, windswept look at Australia’s wartime home-front fortifications.

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7.75 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.68 km

1.77 km

248 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.55 km