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Surfing in Sydney

brief history ...

The first modern record of surfing was made by Lt James King in 1779. At the time, surfing was part of the indigenous Hawaiian culture. Native Hawaiian rode waves lying down, sitting or standing on long, hardwood boards. Even the Hawaiian chiefs would require to demonstrate and confirm their authority by the skills they displayed in the surf.

Surfing popularity grew slowly from 1779 through to 1960, but with improvements made in TV casting, the growing media exposure made surfing a multi billion sport.

about ...

Most important beaches North of Sydney Harbour:

Manly - good surf and well known
Curl Curl - best surf in the Norhern beaches
Palm Beach
Balmoral
Narrabeen

Most important beaches South of Sydney Harbour:

Bondi - good surf and best known Sydney beach
Tamarama
Bronte
Coogee
Maroubra - best surf in the Southern beaches
Cronulla - the only beach close to a railway station

tourist information ...

21 November

1789 - James Ruse becomes the first convict to receive a land grant.

1936 - Victor Chang is born, Chinese-Australian physician (d. 1986). He performed the first heart transplant in Australia.

Australian slang

aristotle bottle
stickybeak nosy person
bushman's clock kookaburra
Alice Alice Spring
ta thanks
bloody oath that's certainly true
cuppa cup of coffee/tea
yike complaint
yakka work

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