La Perouse Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

About La Perouse

La Perouse was where one of the first European settlements in Australia in 1788, first by Arthur Phillip and then by the French explorer Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse, where the town was named after. La Perouse was known as "Gooriwal" to the Muruora-dial people of the area.

Top Attractions in La Perouse

Explore the best things to see and do in La Perouse:

• ★Bare Island Fort
• ★Browns Rock
• ★Cape Bank Beach
• ★Cape Banks Firetrail
• ★Congwong Walking Track
• ★Cruwee Cove Beach
• ★Cullen's Driving Range
• ★Henry Head Lighthouse

Where to Eat in La Perouse

Must-try local food and restaurants:

• 🍴Battered at the Bay
• 🍴Bear Grill and cafe
• 🍴Danny's Seafood La Perouse
• 🍴Geovanni La Pizza
• 🍴The Boatshed La Perouse

Where to Stay in La Perouse

• 🏨Southend Hotel Maroubra

La Perouse Travel Guide Sections

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