La Perouse, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of La Perouse, in the Randwick City Council local government area.
| Locality | La Perouse |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Randwick City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.99132 |
| Longitude | 151.24353 |
| Population | 406 |
| Density | 241.7 /km² |
| Area | 1.7 km² |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Postcode | 2036 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 14 km south-southeast |
La Perouse is a locality in the Randwick City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 406. The locality covers an area of 1.7 km², giving a population density of about 241.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 5 m above sea level. It lies approximately 14 km south-southeast of Sydney. La Perouse is located at 33.9913°S, 151.2435°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2036.
La Perouse juts out, a proud sentinel guarding the southern entrance to Botany Bay. It lies 5.1 km south of Maroubra, NSW (from Maroubra, NSW: bearing 181°T), and is situated 14.1 km south-south-east of Sydney. Its landscape is a rugged embrace of sandstone cliffs, their weathered faces catching the sharp, bright Australian sun, and sweeping dunes that whisper with the breath of the Tasman Sea. The air here carries the sharp tang of salt and the faint, dry scent of coastal heath, a wild perfume that clings to the scrubby vegetation clinging tenaciously to the slopes. The bay itself unfolds in a broad, shimmering expanse, its waters shifting from deep sapphire to translucent jade as the tide ebbs and flows, a constant, rhythmic pulse against the shore. Small, sturdy boats bob in the sheltered waters of the bay, their paint faded by sun and sea spray, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the water.
This is a place where history walks hand-in-hand with the present. It was here that Lieutenant James Cook first landed in 1770, and later, in 1788, Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse, arrived, lending his name to this dramatic point. The legacy of these encounters is etched into the very fabric of the place, a complex narrative woven through the everyday lives of its residents. The local economy, once reliant on the bounty of the sea, now finds a vibrant pulse in tourism, drawing visitors to the iconic Macquarie Lighthouse, a stoic guardian of the coast, and the rugged beauty of the Kamay Botany Bay National Park. The distinctive Aboriginal rock engravings, silent stories etched into the sandstone by generations past, offer a profound connection to the land's deep, ancient heritage, a reminder of the custodians who have walked this coast for millennia.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of La Perouse, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on La Perouse, in the Randwick City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for La Perouse includes the postcode (2036), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Randwick City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct La Perouse is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |