Coogee, Dolphin Point

Dolphin Point and Coogee Beach bathed in golden light at dusk.

Coogee Beach

Coogee Beach is a popular beach in the eastern suburbs. Looking to the north (left), you can see the doorway to the Giles Baths rockpools and the Coogee memorial on the hill. Looking to the south (right), you can see the Coogee Beach Lifesaving Club up on the cliff.

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Coogee Baths (Theme Day: Doorways)

This doorway (top) with a breathtaking view of the Pacific Ocean is located in Dunningham Park at Dolphin Point, in the eastern suburb of Coogee. It leads to the Giles Baths which are rock pools (bottom) located down the stairs, near Coogee Beach. The doorway was part of the Giles Baths complex that included a gym, hot sea baths and a private sunbaking area. The portico was preserved when the building was demolished in 2000.

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Coogee hotel

The Coogee Beach Palace Hotel, which opened in 1887, is located on Dolphin Street at Coogee Beach.

Coogee, memorial

'Reclaiming Spirit' or the Bali Memorial is located in Dunningham Reserve at Dolphin Point, in the eastern suburb of Coogee. It is a four-metre high bronze sculpture created by Sasha Reid in 2003, dedicated to the Australian victims of the Bali bombings in 2002. Twenty were residents of the eastern suburbs, including six members of the Coogee Dolphins rugby league team. The four metre high sculpture represents three linked figures signifying family, friends and community. Bowed in sorrow and remembrance, they comfort, support and protect each other. Joined together they form a strong and supported whole structure. It's a really powerful image against the sky, looking out across the Pacific Ocean.

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Coogee sundial

This sundial in Dunningham Reserve at Coogee with a view of the Pacific Ocean was dedicated to W.A. Inglis ("Sam") in 1940. It is located on Dolphin Point, just above the Coogee Baths rockpools and north of Coogee Beach.

Coogee, Dolphin Point

 A view of the Pacific Ocean from Dolphin Point at Coogee, just north of Coogee Beach. On a perfect sunny day last week, I managed to capture a reflection of the railing along the edge of the cliff, in a puddle which was the only evidence of rain on the previous night.

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Coogee, drinking fountain

This sandstone drinking fountain is no longer utilised but remains as an interesting monument in the park behind Coogee Beach. The name of the eastern suburb of Coogee comes from an Aboriginal word meaning 'stinking seaweed', a reference to the smell of decaying kelp on the beach.

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Coogee beach

Coogee is an eastern suburb of Sydney. The waves seen crashing here on the rocks (left) are on the northern side of Coogee Beach, beside a rock pool. The Coogee Surf Life Saving Club (right) is perched at the top of the cliff at the southern end of the beach.

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