Coogee Beach Sydney

It is such an irony when a beautiful place like Coogee is given a name that means stinking. Perhaps the aborigines never imagined that such beach with a very pungent smell of seaweed could turn into a well-loved paradise of relaxation. It was during the first decade of the 20th century when surfing in Sydney became so popular that people flood the coastlines. In 1907, an organization named the Coogee Surf Lifesaving Club was formed by Coogee residents to ensure that people in the beach are safe from drowning or possible shark attack. Aside from guarding the beach, CSLC also organized events such as night surfing carnivals. The headquarters of the CSLC located in the south of the beach is such a historic place that it turned into a tourist landmark itself.

In the second decade of the 1900s, the neighborhood of Coogee grew tremendously, which made it more popular in Sydney. In that same decade an amusement center was built next to the beach, housing a gigantic theater, an entertainment hall, game machine establishments, and various restaurants. The center however was demolished in 1934 due to beach safety reasons. It was only 1980s when the tourism authority of Randwick pursued to redevelop the beachfront again. This project gave way to the establishment of numerous hotels, restaurants and apartments in the area like the Crowne Plaza and the Coogee Bay Hotel. Since then Coogee attracted a growing number of visitors every year, and later became a world tourist destination.