Coogee from northern end of Coogee Beach

Wedding Cake Island in Coogee Bay

Coogee is a beachside suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 8km south-east of the Sydney central business district, is part of the City of Randwick local government area and considered to be part of the Eastern Suburbs region. The postcode is 2034. Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1289 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1289 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1280x1024, 630 KB)Wedding cake island in Coogee Bay (New South Wales, Australia) File links The following pages link to this file: Coogee, New South Wales Categories: Public domain images ... Download high resolution version (1280x1024, 630 KB)Wedding cake island in Coogee Bay (New South Wales, Australia) File links The following pages link to this file: Coogee, New South Wales Categories: Public domain images ... Wedding Cake Island is an island off Coogee Beach, Sydney, which protects the beach from most swells. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... South-eastern Sydney is a region of Sydney consisting mainly of suburbs located around the foreshores of Botany Bay. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Capital Sydney Government Const. ... A view of the Sydney CBD from the Harbour Bridge, the Circular Quay is in the foreground Map of the CBD The Sydney central business district (CBD) extends southwards for about 2 km from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. ... The City of Randwick is a Local Government Area in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... The Eastern Suburbs is the name of the region to the direct east and south-east of inner Sydney, Australia. ...

Coogee sits on Coogee Bay, with the Tasman Sea in the east. Coogee Beach is a popular swimming and body-boarding (no surfing allowed) beach in Sydney. fuck you Map of the Tasman Sea Satellite photo of the Tasman Sea The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand, some 2000 kilometres (1250 miles) across. ...

Coogee is surrounded by the suburbs of Clovelly in the north, Randwick in the west and Kingsford and South Coogee in the south. The boundaries are formed mainly by Clovelly Road, Carrington Road and Rainbow Street, with arbitrary lines drawn to join these thoroughfares to the coast in the north-east and south-east corners. Clovelly is a beachside suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Randwick, New South Wales is a City (Local Government Area) and suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... Kingsford is a suburb in Sydney, Australia located about 7km south of the central business district, falling under the authority of Randwick council. ... South Coogee is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

History

Aboriginal

Coogee is said to be taken from a local Aboriginal word koojah which means "smelly place", or "stinking seaweed", a reference to the smell of decaying kelp washed up on the beach. Although at certain times large quantities of seaweed are still washed up, it is usually removed before it gets a chance to stink. Australian Aborigines are the main indigenous people of Australia. ...

Early visitors to the area, from the 1820s onwards, were never able to confirm exactly what "Coogee" meant, or if it in fact related to Coogee Beach. Another name, "Bobroi", was also recalled as the indigenous name for the locality.

Some evidence suggests that the word "Coogee" may in fact be the original Aboriginal place name for the next bay to the north, now known as Gordon's Bay. [1]

The Aboriginal population had largely relocated by the mid-19th century after being decimated by disease and violent clashes with early settlers, though some Aborigines still live in the area today.

European Settlement

Coogee was gazetted as a village in 1838, growing slowly until it was connected to the city by electric tram in 1902. The suburb's popularity as a seaside resort was then guaranteed and the Coogee Surf Life Saving Club was founded in 1907. Population growth began in earnest in the 1920s. | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... A CLRV Streetcar in the City of Toronto. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This page is on surf lifesaving in Australia; for surf lifesaving in New Zealand, see Surf Life Saving New Zealand. ...

An English-style seaside entertainment pier stood at the beach between 1928 and 1934, but it was demolished after serious damage by the surf. Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Shark Arm murder, 1935

Main article: The Shark Arm Case

The Shark Arm Case refers to an incident in Coogee in 1935, when a captured tiger shark regurgitated a human arm. The arm belonged to a missing person, James Smith, and was identified by a tattoo. The arm had been cut off, which led to a murder investigation. The Shark Arm Case refers to an incident in Coogee, New South Wales, Australia, in early 1935, when a captured tiger shark regurgitated a human arm. ... Binomial name Galeocerdo cuvier Péron & Lesueur 1822 Tiger shark range The tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, one of the largest sharks, is the only member of the genus Galeocerdo. ... A tattoo is a mark made by inserting pigment into the skin; in technical terms, tattooing is dermal pigmentation. ...

Nobody was ever charged over the murder, although another local criminal, Reginald Holmes, was found shot in a car near the Sydney Harbour Bridge the day before the inquest into Smith's death was due to commence. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is the main crossing of Sydney Harbour carrying vehicular, rail, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore. ...

Alleged Marian apparition, 2003

In January, 2003 it was noticed that one of the fence rails on Dolphin Point, just north of Coogee Beach, when viewed from a particular angle and distance, resembled a veiled woman. A local laundrette was one of the first to draw attention to it, and set up a gallery of photos to attract visiting "pilgrims".

When the illusion was reported in newspapers many Christians (predominantly Roman Catholic) came daily to worship what they interpreted as an apparition of Mary, the mother of Jesus, although the Roman Catholic Church never officially recognised this alleged apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. [2] The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Apparition of The Virgin to St Bernard by Filippino Lippi (1486) Oil on panel, 210 x 195 cm Church of Badia, Florence Marian apparitions are events in which the Virgin Mary is purported to have supernaturally appeared to one or more persons, typically Catholics, in various settings. ... Saint Mary and Saint Mary the Virgin both redirect here. ... The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church (see terminology below) is the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its origins to the original Christian community founded by Jesus Christ and led by the Twelve Apostles, in particular Saint Peter. ... Our Lady redirects here. ...

No particular supernatural powers were attributed to the shadow (dubbed "Our Lady of the Fence Post" by the media, aka "Rail Mary") and interest waned within a few weeks. The section of fence that created the image was destroyed by vandals within days of it being publicised, although the local council had the fence replaced. While some continue to petition the Catholic Church and the New South Wales government to build a chapel, their claims were not seriously considered.

Today

Bali disaster memorial

Today Coogee is one of Australia's more densely populated areas, with apartment buildings in every style from the 1930s onwards. Some free-standing houses remain. The suburb is a popular destination for tourists, particularly backpackers. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (768x1024, 147 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Coogee, New South Wales Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (768x1024, 147 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Coogee, New South Wales Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner...

On the northern headland stands the doorway of the old Giles gym and baths, the remainder of which has now been demolished. This area is now known as "Dolphin Point". The doorway and a four-metre high bronze sculpture serve as a memorial to twenty of the Australian victims of the 2002 Bali bombing who were residents of Coogee and its neighbouring suburbs, including six members of the Coogee Dolphins rugby league team. The bay at San Sebastián, Spain A headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides. ... The 2002 Bali bombing occurred on October 12, 2002 in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. ... Rugby league is a team sport played by two teams of 17 players, with 13 on the field at any one time and 4 on the bench (reserves). ...

Transport

Sydney's steam tramways first reached Coogee in 1883 and were electrified in 1902. The trams were replaced by buses from time to time in the 1940s and 1950s as the infrastructure suffered severe neglect during and after WWII. The tracks were deemed too expensive to repair and the power supply was so inadequate that trams would grind to a halt in incovenient locations. Eventually the entire Sydney tram network was scrapped and replaced by buses. The last trams ran to Coogee in 1960. Sydney, the largest city in Australia, once had the largest tram system in Australia, the second largest in the British Empire (after London), and one of the largest in the world. ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

The suburb is now well served by buses, with routes to the Sydney CBD via Randwick, Bondi Junction, Eastgardens via Maroubra and Leichhardt via Glebe and Newtown. A Central business district (CBD) or downtown is a commercial heart of a city. ... Randwick, New South Wales is a City (Local Government Area) and suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... Bondi Junction is a suburb of Australia, about 5 kilometres east of the central business district. ... Eastgardens is a major Westfield shopping centre in the suburb of Pagewood in Sydney, although now the shopping centre itself and the surrounding area is commonly referred to as its own suburb of Eastgardens, seperate from Pagewood and the surrounding areas of Maroubra and Hillsdale. ... Leichhardt is a suburb and a local government area (Municipality of Leichhardt) in the Inner West region of Sydney, Australia. ... Glebe Glebe is a suburb located slightly west of Sydneys central business district, in the Inner West. ... King Street at night: Newtowns vibrant high street. ...

Geography and Landmarks

Coogee Beach is relatively protected through its formation as a bay. The surrounding coastline is mostly cliffs, decreasing in height down to the beach in the western part of the bay. The bay is sheltered from the roughest seas by Wedding Cake Island, a rocky reef about 400m off the southern headland. Wedding Cake Island is an island off Coogee Beach, Sydney, which protects the beach from most swells. ...

The beach itself drops off rapidly at the edge of the water, which can result in a dangerous shore break particularly when the surf is large. The combination of this shore break and high visitor numbers mean that Coogee has more spinal injuries than any other Australian beach.

In larger surf, there are often rip currents at both the northern end and at the southern ends, and also quite frequently in the centre of the beach. These are simply the places where the incoming water escapes most naturally. It is claimed by locals that the rip in the centre of the beach is partly caused by the remaining foundations of the old entertainment pier (see above - history). A rip current is a strong flow of water returning seaward from the shore. ...

At the northern end of the beach are stairs leading from Dolphin Point down to the old Giles baths. This is now an open rock pool carved out of the surrounding rocks. A short walk further to the north is Gordons Bay, which is a popular location for snorkeling. At the southern end is the Ross Jones Memorial Pool just below the Coogee Surf Life Saving Club. Also at the southern end are two small reefs the inner and the outer. Further south is a coastal walk that goes past the women's baths and Wylies baths. A snorkeler amid corals on a coral reef near Fiji. ... The Coogee Surf Life Saving Club is a foundation member of the surf life saving movement in Australia. ... A reef surrounding an islet. ...

Politics

Coogee is part of the City of Randwick, forming the East Ward together with Clovelly. It lies in the Federal electorate of Kingsford Smith (which covers all of south-east Sydney), and the State electorate of Coogee (which also includes the suburbs of Randwick, Waverley, Clovelly, Bronte, and Bondi Junction). Coogee is currently represented by members of the Australian Labor Party at both the Federal and State levels. The City of Randwick is a Local Government Area in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Clovelly is a beachside suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Kingsford Smith is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is elected from 93 single-member electorates called districts. ... Coogee is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Randwick, New South Wales is a City (Local Government Area) and suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... Waverley is a suburb in the Local Government Area of Waverley Council in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia Adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, Waverley Municipality has three surfing beaches: Bronte, Tamarama, and the world famous Bondi Beach. ... Clovelly is a village on the north Devon coast, England near Bideford. ... Bronte is the name of a suburb and a beach in the Eastern suburbs of Sydney, Australia. ... Bondi Junction is a suburb of Australia, about 5 kilometres east of the central business district. ...

Festivals and Local Events

The Island Challenge

The last weekend in November, the Coogee Surf Life Saving Club holds the "Island Challenge", a 2.4 km swim out and around Wedding Cake Island (off Coogee Beach). The race began in 2000, attracts hundreds of competitors, and is a prominent fixture on the Sydney ocean swimming scene.

Coogee Arts Festival

The Coogee Arts Festival [3] in February is a series of open air events held in the parklands above the Southern side of Coogee Beach. It features theatre performances and a small film festival.

Family Fun Day

The first Saturday of every December the Coogee Chamber of Commerce holds Coogee Family Fun Day with rides and stalls next to the beach.

Coogee Carols

On the weekend prior to Christmas the Coogee Carols are held at Goldstein Reserve, opposite Coogee Beach. The event has been staged for five years, from 2002 to 2006.

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