State MP for Cronulla Mark Speakman has unveiled interpretive signage at Cronulla's waterside Hungry Point Reserve.
The site had long been off limits to the public, but the closure of NSW Fisheries in 2012 allowed open space to be made available.
The site was opened to the public in 2019.
The new signs, which were funded by a $35,000 grant from the state government, a cash contribution from Hungry Point Reserve Land Manager and in-kind support from Sutherland Shire Council, will give visitors a glimpse of the long and interesting history of the site.
It is an important indigenous site for the Dharawal people, who fished the rich waters of the Port Hacking estuary. Their campfire middens and unique engraved rock art are important features of the river mouth, which are explained in the signage.
They were among the first contacts with European explorers when Bass and Flinders camped below the point at Salmon Haul Bay.
The European occupation of the site as a Fisheries research station and migrant hostel are also featured in the signs.
A unique piece of the area's history - a blanket from the Hungry Point Migrant Hostel - was used to cover the plaque prior to the unveiling.
Mr Speakman told those gathered at the unveiling that visitors to the site would now be able to learn about the area's rich history.
"New interpretative signage at Hungry Point Reserve Cronulla will help bring alive for visitors the long and interesting history of the site," he said.
Hungry Point Reserve is Crown land but is managed by the Hungry Point Reserve Land Manager under the Crown Land Management Act 2016.
There are plans to further expand the park and extend The Esplanade walkway around the headland to Darook Park.
The Leader reported last month that concept plans for a clifftop walk, which will provide stunning views of Port Hacking and Gunnamatta Bay, had been placed on public exhibition.
