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| Maroubra Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Maroubra Beach | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 30,722 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1910[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2035 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 10 km (6 mi) south-east ofSydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Randwick | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maroubra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kingsford Smith | ||||||||||||||
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Maroubra (/məˈruːbrə/mə-ROO-brə) is a beachside suburb in the Eastern Suburbs[3] of Sydney, in the state ofNew South Wales, Australia. It is 10 kilometres south-east of theSydney central business district in thelocal government area of theCity of Randwick.
Maroubra is the largest suburb withinRandwick City Council by both area and population.[2]Maroubra Junction is a locality in the centre of the suburb.
At the time of British colonisation, the area was inhabited by theIndigenous Australian Murro-ore-dial clan of theEora people. Maroubra is derived from the name of a clan leader,Moorooboora (muru, meaning pathway andboora, meaninginitiation ground). In particular, his name refers to the pathway that went to the initiation ground that was atBoora Point which is now the site of a national park.[4][5]
In 1861, the first British house was built in the area by Humphrey McKeon,[6] after whom McKeon Street was named.[7][8] A number of other settlers arrived on the land in the 1870s to work on the wool scouring works located at the northern end of the bay.[9]
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The suburb first made headlines on 6 May 1898, when theHereward, a fully rigged iron ship weighing 1,513 tons was caught by the gale-force winds and shipwrecked at the northern end of Maroubra Beach while heading north towardNewcastle.[10][11][12] The shipwreck remained on the beach for a number of years until a failed attempt to refloat it was made by building acoffer dam around the wreck.
The wreck was slowly washed out to sea afterwards; and by 1937 only a triangle dorsal fin was visible above sea level.[13] In 1950, Randwick Council feared the danger that the remains posed, especially to surfers and swimmers, and had the remains blasted; such that by 1967 it appeared that there was nothing left of the ship.[14]
In recent times, on various occasions, due to large swells and sweeping currents, large amounts of sand had moved off the sea floor and had exposed extensive portions of theHereward which were once thought to be destroyed and lost forever. In March 2013 after large seas, extensive portions of the ship's metal hull, along with mast and engine pieces were exposed to a greater extent than they ever had been before.[15][16][17][18][19][20]
Hereward Street in Maroubra is named after the event.
Major residential development only began in the 1910s after Herbert Dudley, a real estate developer, subdivided the land into residential blocks. Herbert Dudley also lobbied for the extension of the tramline to Maroubra Junction in 1912, where he had built Dudley's Emporium which has just recently been redeveloped. In 1918 sixty-five allotments on Crown Lands bordered by Maroubra Bay Road, Cooper Street and Broad Road were auctioned by Stanton and Son Limited.[21] The tram line was extended to Maroubra Beach in 1921.
Between 1925 and 1934, theOlympia Motor Speedway was located in South Maroubra at the corner of Anzac Parade and Fitzgerald Avenue. However, due to the dangerous nature of the concrete track, a number of deaths occurred and it was closed after only nine years of operation.Coral Sea Park and surrounding estates was announced on the site in 1947 and formally completed in 1961. The name of the estates and the park commemorate the 1942Battle of the Coral Sea.[22][23]
In 2005, Maroubra was named as one of the suburbs involved in theCronulla Riots, after more than 100 cars were vandalised in relation to the riots between Middle Eastern and Anglo youth.[24] In 2006, Maroubra Beach became the second Australian beach to be named a National Surfing Reserve (the first beach beingBells Beach in Victoria).[25] It is also a popular place for people learning to surf[26] due to its beginner friendly conditions.
Maroubra Junction is one of the main shopping areas in the district and is home toPacific Square shopping centre (built on the area once known as Stockland Mall, Maroubra). Commercial developments are also found along Anzac Parade, Maroubra Road and surrounding streets, including Dudley's Emporium which was the first shopping centre in Maroubra Junction built in 1912 and has been recently redeveloped.[citation needed]
There are also a handful of shopping districts besides Maroubra Junction including the areas surrounding Maroubra Beach. McKeon Street and Marine Parade are home to multiple cafes and restaurants, and other retail facilities such as surf shops, yoga schools, a chemist and newsagent, the Maroubra Seals Club.
South Maroubra Shopping Village, known as "The Village", is located in South Maroubra and is home to many well-known shops including a late night pharmacy as well as a supermarket.
TheCBD is located 10 kilometres north-west from Maroubra viaAnzac Parade, viaKensington,Kingsford andMoore Park.
Regular bus services through Maroubra are operated byTransdev John Holland.[34]
The former Maroubra tram line opened fromAnzac Parade to Maroubra Bay in 1921. The line branched off the main line to La Perouse at the intersection of Anzac Parade and Maroubra Road, travelling east along Maroubra Road, Cooper Street, French Street and Mons Avenue before terminating in a balloon loop in Marine Parade at Maroubra Bay Beach. The line was double track throughout, and passed through several tram reservations on its descent down to the beach. Direct services operated fromCircular Quay andRailway Square. The line closed in 1961.
Due to the age of the suburb there are 34 sites formally recognised by theNSW Office of Environment and Heritage as providing a "sense of continuity and belonging to the place where we live".[35] None of these sites, however, have been protected under Section 136 of the NSW Heritage Act.[36]
Maroubra is within the reporting and circulation boundaries of the South-Eastern Suburbs newspaper; "Southern Courier" which is owned and distributed byNews Limited.
Maroubra is also within the reporting and circulation boundaries ofThe Beast, a monthly magazine for the beaches and bays of Sydney's east. It covers local news, sport and the arts and each month. It features a different local celebrity on the cover.
Maroubra was home to the set of the television seriesHeartbreak High which was filmed atMaroubra Bay High School after its closure. The suburb also features in the 2022 Netflixreboot withSouth Sydney High School serving as a primary filming location.
The German electronic musicianEdgar Froese included a track calledMaroubra Bay on his 1975 albumEpsilon in Malaysian Pale, which was influenced by a visit to Maroubra duringTangerine Dream's 1975 Australian tour.
In 1963 "Little Pattie" reached No. 2 on the Australian Top40 with her hit EP singles "Stomping at Maroubra" and "He's My Blonde-Headed, Stompie Wompie, Real Gone Surfer Boy"
In 1983, the music video and cover artwork forCome Said the Boy byMondo Rock were filmed in Maroubra.[37]
A number of well-known sporting teams represent the local area. One of them is theNRL club named theSouth Sydney Rabbitohs. Maroubra along with the rest of the South Eastern Suburbs was originally represented by theSydney Roosters (the team was called 'Eastern Suburbs' back then) but due to junior team boundaries being moved in the mid 20th century (a contentious point for many locals) Maroubra is now often viewed as the starting point for South Sydney homeland in the East. Officially however at a senior level the original articles of association from 1908 still haven't been changed meaning technically the Roosters still represent the area.[38] Due to this you can often still find many locals who support them however the general consensus is that it is Rabbitohs territory now, especially with the establishment of their performance centre at nearby Heffron Park. At a junior level the suburb is represented by theMaroubra Lions.
Some other teams areMaroubra Surf Life Saving Club,South Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club,Maroubra Bodyboard Club andMaroubra Surf Riders Club.
The South Maroubra Dolphins Winter Swimming Club and Maroubra Seals Winter Swimming Club swim atWylie's Baths and compete againstBondi Icebergs Winter Swimming Club, Cottesloe Crabs, Cronulla Polar Bears Winter Swimming Club, Coolangatta Surf Life Saving Club, Clovelly Eskimos Winter Swimming Club, Bronte Splashers, Wollongong Whales and Coogee Penguins Winter Swimming Club in the Winter Swimming Association of Australia Championships[39]
Maroubra Beach is listed as a national surfing reserve, as a result, it has played host to many surfing competitions. The most notable of which was the 2004 Snickers Australian Open where then-six time world championKelly Slater won. The event was covered in theBra Boys movie,Bra Boys: Blood is Thicker than Water.
Due to the large size of Maroubra beach, it has also been used for sports other than surfing. One of the more highly covered events was the2007 Beach Cricket series which saw Maroubra Beach play home to Round Three of the series between Australia, England and West Indies. The round saw Australia and England progress to the finals which were played the following day, again at Maroubra.
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Maroubra is located close to thePrince of Wales Hospital in Randwick. As a result, there are several clinics and out-patient services run by Prince of Wales Hospital located in Maroubra, such as the Maroubra Centre that provides support to people living with mental illness. Maroubra is also home to aNSW Ambulance station; located on Mons Avenue near Maroubra Beach.
Maroubra Beach stretches for approximately 1 km on Maroubra Bay. Mahon Pool is located north of the beach, near Mistral Point. There are two surf clubs at Maroubra:Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club andSouth Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club. Arthur Byrne Reserve sits behind both these clubs. A skating park is located at the southern end of Maroubra Beach.
The word "Maroubra" originates from an Aboriginal word meaning "like thunder",[41] which refers to the surf conditions and the sounds of the waves. The length of Maroubra Beach and good surf conditions provide additional photographic opportunities for the local photographers. 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.[42][43]
Maroubra has some large parklands, the most popular being the reserve along the waterfront 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. There are public ablution facilities inside the blue Pavilion building. Arthur Byrne Reserved is the home to the Oktoberfest/Fun Run every year.[44]
Heffron Park, on Fitzgerald Avenue and between Bunnerong Road and Robey Street is a particularly large park. It accommodates theDes Renford Leisure Centre with indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts, sports fields, parklands, and a two kilometre cycle track which is used for time trials and is accessible for public use at other times.
Nagle Park, on Wild Street between Walsh Avenue and Holden Street, is a flat parkland equipped for use as a sports facility. It is also a popular dog park, with dogs permitted off-lead.
Snape Park, on Snape Street between Hannan and Percival Streets is equipped with popular tennis facilities and sports fields and is frequently used for organised sporting events.
Central Park, at the corner of Cooper and Storey Streets, has a flat parkland with an excellent bicycle track for young children built of smooth concrete. This park also has playground equipment.
Coral Sea Park, south of Yorktown Parade, has a flat area that provides several sports fields. It has playground equipment at its south end.
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Magic Point is a coastal headland in Maroubra,Sydney,New South Wales,Australia. It is about 10 km south of Sydney'scentral business district. It is a ruggedheathland area with cliffs overlooking the ocean.
Magic Point is well known as a location forwatchingseabirds. It is also a populardiving site and is important for the protection ofgrey nurse sharks.[45]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2001 | 25,350 | — |
| 2006 | 26,538 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 29,594 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 30,688 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 30,722 | +0.1% |
In the 2021 Census, there were 30,722 people in Maroubra.[1]
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