# Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve, Australia: what it is and when to go > Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve is an Aquatic Reserve in New South Wales, Australia (Sydney). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is March to April and October to November. In December there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 46. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/cabbage-tree-bay-aquatic-reserve/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Aquatic Reserve in New South Wales, Australia · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Australia - **Best time:** March to April and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** SYD Sydney (Mascot), 20 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [dpi.nsw.gov.au](https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fishing/marine-protected-areas/aquatic-reserves/cabbage-tree-bay-aquatic-reserve) - **Run by:** NSW Department of Primary Industries - **Coordinates:** -33.79961, 151.29545 ## What it is and where Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve is an Aquatic Reserve in New South Wales, Australia (Sydney). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Sydney](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/sidney/), where this site lists 263 more places to see, 17 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -33.79961, 151.29545; the nearest main airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD, Sydney (Mascot)), 20 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-33.799608%2C151.295449) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.799608%2C151.295449) - **Run by:** NSW Department of Primary Industries It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/fauna/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve is **March to April and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 14 h 01 | | February | Possible | 13 h 13 | | March | Best time | 12 h 15 | | April | Best time | 11 h 09 | | May | Possible | 10 h 15 | | June | Possible | 9 h 46 | | July | Possible | 9 h 58 | | August | Possible | 10 h 44 | | September | Possible | 11 h 48 | | October | Best time | 12 h 52 | | November | Best time | 13 h 47 | | December | Possible | 14 h 14 | In December there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 46. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | March to April and October to November | December to February and May to September | | Wildlife | March to April and October to November | December to February and May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Australia To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Shelly Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/shelly-beach/): Beach in Manly, New South Wales, Australia · 252 m - [St Patrick's Seminary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/st-patrick-s-seminary/): Former seminary of the Australian Roman Catholic Church at Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · 513 m - [Manly Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/manly-beach/): Beach situated in Sydney's Northern Beaches, Australia · 593 m - [Manly Art Gallery and Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/manly-art-gallery-museum/): Museum in New South Wales, Australia · 1.3 km - [QStation Visitor Centre Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/qstation-visitor-centre-museum/): Museum · 2.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). ## More in Australia: Nature - [Uluru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/uluru/): large sandstone isolated mount in Australia - [Heard Island and McDonald Islands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/heard-and-mcdonald-islands-world-heritage-area/): Australian external territory and volcanic group of barren Antarctic islands - [Mount Kosciuszko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-kosciuszko/): highest mountain in the mainland of the Australian continent, located on New South Wales–Victoria border - [Gulf of Carpentaria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/golfo-de-carpentaria/): large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the Arafura Sea - [Great Australian Bight](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/gran-bahia-australiana/): oceanic bight off the central and western portions of the southern coastline of mainland Australia - [Macquarie Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/isla-macquarie/): sub-Antarctic island of Australia Every Australia place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve? It is an Aquatic Reserve in New South Wales, Australia. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve? March to April and October to November. In December there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 46. ### How do you get to Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve? The nearest main airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 20 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.799608%2C151.295449) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Shelly Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/shelly-beach/), [St Patrick's Seminary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/st-patrick-s-seminary/), [Manly Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/manly-beach/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9465507), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106693201), CC0. More about Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabbage_Tree_Bay_Aquatic_Reserve). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).