The Hungry Point peninsula in Cronulla is a Crown land reserve for pisciculture (commercial fish breeding).
The reserve now contains public outdoor space, former heritage-listed fishery buildings, and a jetty. The reserve is used by the Government and the community.
Marine Rescue NSW has operated its state headquarters and Botany Port Hacking volunteer rescue unit at Hungry Point since 2013.
The site has state heritage significance and both First Nations and European cultural value.
Future of Hungry Point Reserve – Crown land management
On 28 June 2024, Marine Rescue NSW and Sutherland Shire Council were appointed joint Crown land managers of Hungry Point Reserve.
Marine Rescue NSW manages the operational precinct, Sutherland Shire Council manages the surrounding open space, including maintenance of the cliff top walk.
These appointments secure the future of the site as the rescue organisation's state headquarters while supporting preservation of the reserve's environmental, heritage, and cultural values.
Hungry Point cliff top walkway
Sutherland Shire Council oversaw delivery of the Hungry Point cliff top walkway.
An extension of the Esplanade pedestrian walkway to the Hungry Point headland was completed in December 2025.
Council have named the walkway the 'Frank Cridland Walkway' in recognition of local historian and visionary, Mr Frank Cridland CBE.
Proposed Marine Rescue NSW training academy
Marine Rescue NSW withdrew a previous heritage application on 27 October 2022. This was done to enable further discussion with Heritage NSW on ways to manage potential heritage impacts.
The proposed training academy is on hold.
