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Until 1913 Clovelly was known as Little Coogee. It was named for a local estate of that name, which was named for the village of Clovelly on the north Devon coast.
A tram line was completed to the suburb by 1913. What a pity it no longer exists, as traffic is very heavy. The line closed in 1957.
The concrete foreshores were constructed during the Great Depression as part of a work scheme.
Clare Dennis (1916-1971) was a breaststroke gold medallist at the 1932 Olympics. She grew up in Clovelly and learned to swim in this bay. There should be a pool named after her, as there are for other Australian Olympic gold medallists (eg Ian Thorpe, Andrew Boy Charlton, Bev Whitfield, Dawn Fraser, Murray Rose, Michael Wenden, Fanny Durack)
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| Approaching from the north, looking over the long narrow inlet of Clovelly towards Coogee and the headland at Maroubra |
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| Clovelly Bay |
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| The surf rescue boat at the entrance to the bay is a good marker to swim around when doing laps |
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| The first surf life saving club was formed in 1907. |
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| Looking back towards the beach |
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| The concreted edges and apron of the bay are the closest we have to a European style lido |
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| Seaweeds underwater |
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| Dog waiting eagerly for its human/s to return. No dogs allowed below |
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| The yummy mummies have arrived |
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| And a pool |
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| The beach |
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| Nearby, the bowling greens with the best view in Sydney. Looking north towards Bondi |
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| And the cemetery with the best location in Sydney |
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| Clovelly Bay before concreting |
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| Clare Dennis in the lead at Los Angeles Olympics 1932 |
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| Clovelly swimmer Clare Dennis (middle in swimsuit) with team-mates Bonnie Mealing to her left and Frances Bult to right, Chaperone, and sprinters Eileen Wearne (Aus) and Thelma Kench (NZ) at 1932 Olympics. |
