Discover Booderee

Walawaani Njindjiwan Njin Booderee – Welcome everyone, this is Booderee.

Booderee is Aboriginal land. Parks Australia works hand in hand with the Traditional Owners to manage Booderee, using a mix of traditional ways and modern science.

Booderee is owned by the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community and we are proud to share our Culture and Country with you.

The word Booderee, an Aboriginal word from our language, the Dhurga language, means ‘bay of plenty’ or ‘plenty of fish’. The Traditional Owners are saltwater people here on the south coast, and have a strong connection to the land too.

The Wreck Bay Community has been caring for the land and waters of the Jervis Bay area for many generations. Knowledge of important places – and the land, sea, plants, animals, food and natural medicines – are still being passed on to new generations. 

Today nearly 80% of Booderee’s staff and contractors are local Indigenous people, working in the park and helping connect visitors with their Culture.

You’ll find Booderee National Park at Jervis Bay on the New South Wales south coast. Just a three-hour drive from Sydney or Canberra, it’s the ideal place for a family getaway, offering camping, swimming, snorkelling, boating and more.

Set among bushland, the park offers relaxed camping, idyllic beaches, pretty bushwalks and plenty of water sports and other activities for the family to enjoy. 

Explore this site to learn about what there is to discover at Booderee, camping in the park, things to do, things to think about whilst you’re planning your trip, as well as read the latest news and updates from the park.