Day 20
It was a great
morning with the sun out very early. Dylan was well enough to go to school so, after breakfast, I decided to head out
and drive to Maroubra, which is in the southern part of Sydney, quite close to
the airport and Botany Bay. It is one of
the most famous surfing beaches in NSW.
Maroubra
Beach stretches for approximately 1km on Maroubra Bay. Mahon Pool is located
north of the beach, near Mistral Point. There are two surf clubs at Maroubra,
the Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club and the South Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club
. The Arthur Byrne Reserve sits behind both these clubs. And a skating park is
located at the southern end of Maroubra Beach.
The word "Maroubra" originates from an Aboriginal word meaning "like thunder", which refers to the surf conditions and the sounds of the waves. The length of Maroubra Beach and good surf conditions provide numerous photographic opportunities for both local and visiting photographers like me. There are numerous photography guides for Maroubra Beach and Mahon Pool and professional photographers showcase photos from this place as a part of their portfolio.
The word "Maroubra" originates from an Aboriginal word meaning "like thunder", which refers to the surf conditions and the sounds of the waves. The length of Maroubra Beach and good surf conditions provide numerous photographic opportunities for both local and visiting photographers like me. There are numerous photography guides for Maroubra Beach and Mahon Pool and professional photographers showcase photos from this place as a part of their portfolio.
Maroubra has
some large parklands, the most popular being the reserve along the waterfont at
Maroubra Beach, called Arthur Byrne Reserve. The reserve has an enclosed
children's playground to the north of the blue Pavilion building at North
Maroubra, close to the car park. There are barbecue facilities and tables for
picnickers.
As I have
previously stated, the beaches around here are so numerous that they are never
crowded, as you can see from the photographs below taken today at around mid
day.
The surf was not particularly high today and there were no spectacular shots to be taken but there were still enough surfers in the water to make it interesting.
I spent quite a while here in the sunshine and later cooling off in the surf (only up to my knees though). I then went for lunch in the Pavilion Restaurant which had a really cooling breeze blowing through it which was most welcome after the 32 degree heat along the front.
After some more time taking photographs I called it a day and headed back home. All in all a very pleasant day at one of my favourite places in Sydney
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