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Coogee
Coogee is an established residential area, with some commercial areas along Coogee Bay Road and Arden Street.
Coogee is bounded by Carrington Road, Marcel Avenue, Moira Crescent, Mount Street, Clovelly Road, Beach Street, Battery Street and Tower Street in the north, the Tasman Sea in the east, Rainbow Street in the south and Frederick Street, Meymott Street, Higgs Street, Thomas Street, Dudley Street and Carrington Road in the west.
Coogee is thought to be named from a word meaning “stink which arose from rotting seaweed”. (pronounced as "could gee")
Settlement of the area dates from the 1820s, with a village established in 1838. Population was minimal until the 1880s, aided by the construction of the tram line and tourism. Expansion continued during the 1920s. Significant development occurred in the 1960s and 1970s. The population and dwelling stock have been relatively stable since the early 1990s.
Major features of the area include the University of New South Wales (Cliffbrook Campus), Coogee Beach Plaza, Coogee Beach, Coogee Oval, Coogee Beach Aquatic Reserve, Baker Park, Bangor Park, Bardon Park, Blenheim Park, Dunningham Reserve, Grant Reserve, Trenery Reserve, Wedding Cake Island, various baths and two schools.
Coogee:
Land Area: 192 hectares
Density: 69.14 people per hectare (2006) Information sourced from Randwick City Council
The name 'Coogee' (pronounced as "could gee") seems to have been derived from an Aboriginal word which means "bad smell". This would be of course due to the decaying seaweed which is washed up onto the beach
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The original track which brought people to the Coogee Beach area back in 1832 would have followed the basic route nowadays taken by Anzac Parade and Alison Road.
In July 1838, the village of Coogee was gazetted with many of the streets in the district named after sea creatures. Today "Dolphin St., Neptune St., and Bream St.," still remain whilst it is understood that Coogee Bay Road and Arcadia Streets were later renamed from their original "Whale St" and "Fish St".
As surf bathing became more popular, so did the area gain fame and in 1907 the Coogee Surf Lifesaving Club was formed.
In 1928 an amusement pier - similar to those found at many English beaches - was constructed. It commenced at the promenade and reached over 180 metres into the sea, however heavy seas took their toll and the structure was demolished in 1934. Coogee was also famous for its large domed building at the northern end of the beach known as the "Coogee Beach Aquarium". This building with its pleasure gardens, sea water baths and restaurants attracted great crowds until it too was demolished for safety reasons.
However in its place a new building with a similar appearance to the original now stands - offering arcades of shops, restaurants and entertainment venues.
In the late 1980's, the Randwick City Council embarked on a bold redevelopment of the Coogee seashore area. The resulting work along with the building of the 'Holiday Inn' nowadays the Crowne Plaza Coogee, and the refurbishment of the 'Coogee Bay Hotel', together with the newly built "Coogee Bay Boutique Hotel" extension , has given rebirth to the area as a major international holiday destination.
This tourist activity has also resulted in the appearance of a large number of 'Backpacker' style establishments, as well as a wide variety of cafes and restaurants - many with open air (pavement) seating.
The future will see further improvements to the foreshore area, with the completion of coastal walkways and the proposed changes to the seaside parklands and local shopping area streetscape are eagerly awaited by all.
Information sourced from Coogee Chamber of Commerce Inc
Coogee is a beachside suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Coogee is located 8 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Randwick. It is also a part of the Eastern Suburbs region.
The Tasman Sea and Coogee Bay along with Coogee Beach lie towards the eastern side of the suburb.
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 800m off the southern headland. There is an annual swimming event around the island each November.
Information sourced from Wikipedia
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