Cronulla Cruises have been in operation for over 20 years, conducting sight seeing cruises on the Port Hacking River and in summer 2009, commenced our Indigenous Sight Seeing Tour.
Welcome to country, or as our traditional owners called it 'Djeebahn' - the land and waters known today as Port Hacking and home of the ‘Rainbow Serpent, 'Yulungur' – the creator spirit.
Enter our dreaming, as we reveal our country and show you how we lived before European settlement took over our land.
Learn about how we hunted and gathered bush foods and medicines and listen to stories about the rock art that was painted and engraved on the escarpment, thousands of years ago, in the Royal National Park - Australia's oldest National Park.
'Today we live by other sets of law, but importantly, we still live on the land we were born to'!
Option 1: Morning Cruise departing Audley at 9:30am and returning at 12noon.
Option 2: Afternoon Cruise departing Audley at 1:00pm and returning at 3:30pm.
Our custom built vessel will take visitors into the waters of the Rainbow Serpent, belonging to the Dharawal people.
What to expect
• A 2½ hour tour including - morning or afternoon tea and bush tucker.
• Visitors will receive a ‘Welcome To Country’.
• Hear stories about the first European settlers to the area.
• Commentary compiled by local Anthropologist and Archeologist.
• Learn about the unique ecology of the Port Hacking River system.
• Enjoy informative talks on the native plants and wildlife.
• View Aboriginal shell middens that were formed over thousands of years.
• Hear how the rock art in the area was created that dates back more than 4,500 years.
There will be a unique opportunity to disembark at an old Aboriginal famliy midden camp site along the way to look for bush tucker and learn the traditional skills of how the native people hunted in this area.
Visit historical Audley and the Visitors Information Centre in the Royal National Park.
Cruise inclusions
Morning or Afternoon Tea:
Billy Tea infused with lemon myrtle.
Freshly baked camp oven style damper served with butter, sugar bag (bush honey) and local Lilli Pilli jam.
Tea & Coffee
Costs: $80.00 per person rack rate.
Introductory offer 25% off the normal price. That's $60.00 per person for this season only.
How to find us
Farnell Ave AudleyNSW2232, Australia.
Located in the Royal National Park at the Audley Weir. We are just 30km south of the city center and 30 minutes from the airport, on the way to Wollongong.
Charters available
Cruises can be tailored to suit your group. Maximum group capacity is 36 guests.
Minimum number of guests for this cruise to run is 16 adults.
A perfect day out for families, groups, couples and singles.
Bookings are essential
Brad and Liz Cornish
P (02) 9544 1400
F (02) 9544 1500
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P Suite 94, 370 Kingsway, Caringbah NSW 2229 Australia
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Testimonial
"The boat was just great. We enjoyed the comfort, visibility and the
spacious upper deck."
(Miranda Probus Club)
Contact Details
Brad & Liz Cornish are your hosts
Phone (02) 9544 1400
2 Tonkin Street Cronulla Cronulla
POST ADDRESS
Suite 94, 370 Kingsway, Caringbah NSW 2229, Australia
Please note: Our office will be unattended until 15th September 2010 due to a trade show in Asia. We will respond to enquiries on our return. Thank you.
