Cape Solander, in Kurnell, just south of Botany Bay is a popular whale-watching spot. Inside the Kamay Botany Bay National Park, the picturesque location draws locals and tourists alike.  On the King's Birthday public holiday on 10 June, it was chosen as a picnic site for three women and their families. Two of them died, swept away while sightseeing near a rock platform. A third was saved by a bystander.
" He said the pressure of the wave was "huge" and unexpected. Two weeks ago two Nepalese men who went rock fishing also died at the same location. McNulty says there is signage in place, but it is - at times - ignored. He urged community leaders and the media to assist the police in spreading the message of water safety. Steven Pearce is the Chief Executive of Surf Life Saving New South Wales.