Wattamolla is the local Aboriginal name of the area, meaning "place near running water".[1] That name was recorded as Watta-Mowlee by Matthew Flinders, but is today spelt Wattamolla.
Matthew Flinders, George Bass and a boy, William Martin had been exploring the south-coast from Port Jackson as far as Lake Illawarra, in a small boat named Tom Thumb. Returning on the evening of 29 March 1796, a southerly gale forced them to seek shelter.
At ten 'o'clock, the wind, which had been unsettled and driving electric clouds in all directions, burst out in a gale at south, and obliged us to get up the anchor immediately, and run before it. Matthew Flinders
Flinders, "steering with an oar", thought the dark outline of cliffs ended and believed he saw breakers, so he turned the boat towards shore. Catching a large wave, they "shot across a sandbar" and in moments were in the calm sheltered water of the lagoon, which in relief they named Providential Cove.[2]
On 15 May 1797, three members of the crew of the Sydney Cove were spotted by a fisherman on Wattamolla Beach, having trekked from the Ninety Mile Beach Victoria on route to Sydney, to seek help rescuing their crew.[3]
The Headland Perversely recorded as "Providential Head" was renamed "Martin Head"- And "Martin Point" was then renamed "Providential Point".[4]
wattamolla, this, article, about, location, royal, national, park, locality, city, shoalhaven, south, wales, also, known, beach, cove, lagoon, beach, south, wales, coast, south, sydney, within, royal, national, park, beach, lagoon, looking, towards, tasman, wi. This article is about the location in the Royal National Park For the locality in the City of Shoalhaven see Wattamolla New South Wales Wattamolla also known as Wattamolla Beach is a cove lagoon and beach on the New South Wales coast south of Sydney within the Royal National Park WattamollaBeachWattamolla lagoon looking towards the Tasman Sea with Wattamolla Beach in the distance and the waterfall in the foregroundCoordinates 34 08 15 S 151 07 04 E 34 13750 S 151 11778 E 34 13750 151 11778LocationRoyal National Park New South Wales AustraliaDimensions Length150 mHazard rating4 10 moderately hazardous AccessWattamolla Road transport Royal National Park Coast Track foot Little MarleyGarie Contents 1 History 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 References 5 External links 6 External linksHistory EditWattamolla is the local Aboriginal name of the area meaning place near running water 1 That name was recorded as Watta Mowlee by Matthew Flinders but is today spelt Wattamolla Matthew Flinders George Bass and a boy William Martin had been exploring the south coast from Port Jackson as far as Lake Illawarra in a small boat named Tom Thumb Returning on the evening of 29 March 1796 a southerly gale forced them to seek shelter At ten o clock the wind which had been unsettled and driving electric clouds in all directions burst out in a gale at south and obliged us to get up the anchor immediately and run before it Matthew Flinders Flinders steering with an oar thought the dark outline of cliffs ended and believed he saw breakers so he turned the boat towards shore Catching a large wave they shot across a sandbar and in moments were in the calm sheltered water of the lagoon which in relief they named Providential Cove 2 On 15 May 1797 three members of the crew of the Sydney Cove were spotted by a fisherman on Wattamolla Beach having trekked from the Ninety Mile Beach Victoria on route to Sydney to seek help rescuing their crew 3 The Headland Perversely recorded as Providential Head was renamed Martin Head And Martin Point was then renamed Providential Point 4 Gallery Edit Panorama of Wattamolla Click to enlarge Waterfall Lagoon with beach in background Closeup of lagoon The beachSee also EditSydney Cove 1796 ship References Edit Sutherland Shire place names fact sheet by the Sutherland Shire Council August 2003 The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders by Ernest Scott at Project Gutenberg Sydney Cove shipwreck an epic tale of adventure and survival in 1797 ABC News Australia 30 May 2017 Retrieved 24 November 2020 NSW Place and Road Naming Proposals System External links EditHistorical images of Wattamolla on TroveExternal links EditWattamolla Beach Guide Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wattamolla amp oldid 1136627139, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
