Captain Cook Memorial Obelisk Monument
Monument commemorating Captain Cook's landing in Sydney
The Captain Cook Memorial Obelisk at Kurnell marks Cook's 1770 landing at Botany Bay; visitors combine the monument with coastal walks, Aboriginal heritage sites in Kamay Botany Bay National Park and beachside picnic spots.
Captain Cook Memorial Obelisk at a Glance#
About Captain Cook Memorial Obelisk#
The Captain Cook Memorial Obelisk is a stone monument on the Kurnell peninsula at Botany Bay, New South Wales, erected to mark the location associated with Lieutenant James Cook’s 1770 landing on the Australian east coast.
The obelisk was placed to commemorate Cook’s 1770 landing and the European charting of the eastern Australian coast; it stands among later memorials and historic markers that record successive commemorations of that event.
Positioned on the Kurnell headland in Sutherland Shire, the monument is on the northern shore of Botany Bay within Kamay Botany Bay National Park, roughly a short drive south of central Sydney.
- Location within a national park: Sits within Kamay Botany Bay National Park on the Kurnell peninsula, near the shoreline of Botany Bay and accessible by road from Sutherland Shire.
- Viewing and interpretation: Provides a clear viewpoint across Botany Bay toward the opposite shore and is accompanied by interpretive signage about Cook’s 1770 landing.
Weather & Climate near Captain Cook Memorial Obelisk#
Temperate climate with warm summers (peaking in February) and cool winters (coldest in July). Temperatures range from 8°C to 26°C. Abundant rainfall (1181 mm/year), wettest in March.
| Month | Comfort | Temp | Feels | Rain | Sky | Humidity | Wind | UV | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | - | 18° - 25° | 22° | 120 mm | - | - | 4.6 m/s | - | - |
| February | - | 19° - 26° | 22° | 118 mm | - | - | 4.5 m/s | - | - |
| March | - | 17° - 24° | 21° | 133 mm | - | - | 4.5 m/s | - | - |
| April | - | 15° - 23° | 19° | 120 mm | - | - | 3.7 m/s | - | - |
| May | - | 12° - 20° | 16° | 106 mm | - | - | 3.7 m/s | - | - |
| June | - | 10° - 17° | 14° | 119 mm | - | - | 4.1 m/s | - | - |
| July | - | 8° - 17° | 13° | 74 mm | - | - | 3.7 m/s | - | - |
| August | - | 9° - 18° | 13° | 82 mm | - | - | 3.9 m/s | - | - |
| September | - | 11° - 20° | 15° | 69 mm | - | - | 4.0 m/s | - | - |
| October | - | 13° - 22° | 17° | 78 mm | - | - | 4.6 m/s | - | - |
| November | - | 15° - 22° | 19° | 89 mm | - | - | 5.3 m/s | - | - |
| December | - | 17° - 25° | 21° | 73 mm | - | - | 4.8 m/s | - | - |
