Sydney Freshwater Beach

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June 30th 2021
On our virtual walk today was to Freshwater Beach, wedged between two headlands, Freshwater is a short walk north from Manly. A coastal walk further north will take you to Curl Curl Beach. Swimming at Freshwater Beach started back in the early 1900s when campers would holiday close to the beach. A small creek running out the north end of the beach provided fresh water for the campers and gave t ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more