The best cycling routes in Wolli Creek Regional Park

Botany Bay is famous for being the site of Captain James Cook's first landing in Australia in 1770. Today, the Sydney Airport juts out into the northern end of the bay, and the Towra Point Nature Reserve juts out into the southern end of the bay. Sandy beaches and multi-use paths line the waters, and it's a scenic recreation spot for anyone to enjoy.

This is one of the best land-based whale watching lookouts in all of Australia. Humpback whales can be seen swimming by from May to October, but June and July are when you'll have the best chance to spot them. Due to the nature of the waters here the whales are sometimes only 200 metres offshore, which is why this is such a great whale watching viewpoint.

Great cycle paths could lead to the city

Cooks River Cycleway is a shared walking and cycling path in Sydney, following the Cooks River for roughly 23 kilometres from Strathfield to Botany Bay. The mostly flat, paved route passes through parklands, wetlands, and urban green spaces, connecting a series of suburbs along the river corridor. Popular for commuting and recreation, it offers an accessible, off-road route with regular entry points, rest areas, and picturesque waterside sections.

Picken Oval is a community sports venue in Strathfield South, set along the Cooks River and directly connected to the Cooks River Cycleway. The oval features open grass fields used mainly for football, along with surrounding green space and basic recreational facilities. Its riverside setting and easy access from the path make it a convenient stop for walkers, runners, and cyclists travelling along the corridor.

This trailhead is a key access point to the Cooks River Cycleway in the Strathfield South suburb. It provides direct entry to the shared path, connecting riders and walkers to the more expansive riverside network. The trailhead sits in a quiet residential area with nearby street parking on Melville Avenue for easy access to the flat, paved route.

This is a fantastic spot to get a beautiful view of Botany Bay, an expansive coastal inlet south of central Sydney where the Georges and Cooks rivers flow into the Tasman Sea. The bay is historically significant as the landing site of Captain James Cook in 1770 and remains a key natural and industrial waterway. Today, it blends protected parklands, beaches, and major port facilities along its shores.

Cook Park is a long foreshore reserve that runs about 8½ kilometres along the western shoreline of Botany Bay, connecting beaches and suburbs from Kyeemagh to Sans Souci. Established in the late 19th century as public land, it’s named after Samuel Cook, who advocated for preserving the bay’s edge for community use. Today, it provides a continuous corridor of open space, shared walking and cycling paths, and direct access to several lovely, peaceful waterfront areas.