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Maroubra, New South Wales
Maroubra ( ) is a beachside suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 10 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district in the Local government in Australia, local government area of the City of Randwick. Maroubra is the largest suburb within City of Randwick, Randwick City Council by both area and population. Maroubra Junction, New South Wales, Maroubra Junction is a locality in the centre of the suburb. History 1700s At the time of British colonisation, the area was inhabited by the Indigenous Australian Murro-ore-dial clan of the Eora people. Maroubra is derived from the name of a clan leader, Moorooboora (''muru'', meaning pathway and ''boora'', meaning Bora (Australian), initiation ground). In particular, his name refers to the pathway that went to the initiation ground that was at Malabar Headland, Boora Point which is now the site of a national park. 1800s In 1861, the first British house was built in the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Eastern Standard Time
Australia uses three main time zones: Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST; UTC+10:00), Australian Central Standard Time (ACST; UTC+09:30) and Australian Western Standard Time (AWST; UTC+08:00). Time is regulated by the individual states and territories of Australia, state governments, some of which observe daylight saving time (DST). Daylight saving time (+1 hour) is used between the first Sunday in October and the first Sunday in April in jurisdictions in the south and south-east: * New South Wales, Victoria, Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, Jervis Bay Territory and the Australian Capital Territory switches to the Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time (AEDT; UTC+11:00), and * South Australia switches to the Australian Central Daylight Saving Time (ACDT; UTC+10:30). Standard time was introduced in the 1890s when all of the Australian colonies adopted it. Before the switch to standard time zones, each local city or town was free to determine its local time, called local mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maroubra Junction, New South Wales
Maroubra Junction is an unbounded locality of the suburb of Maroubra in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl .... It is around the junction of Anzac Parade and Maroubra Road. Pacific Square is the major shopping complex in the area. Maroubra Junction derives its name from the location of the former electric tramways junction for services to Maroubra Beach and La Perouse, which closed in 1961. References Sydney localities Maroubra, New South Wales {{Sydney-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Astoria (CA-34)
The second USS ''Astoria'' (CL/CA-34) was a of the United States Navy that participated in both the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway, but was then sunk in August 1942, at the Battle of Savo Island. ''Astoria'' was the first New Orleans-class cruiser, ''New Orleans''-class cruiser to be laid down but launched after and received a hull number higher than the lead ship . Immediately after the months-long Guadalcanal campaign ended in February 1943, the remaining ships of the class would go through major overhauls to lessen top-heaviness due to new electrical and radar systems and advanced anti-aircraft weaponry. In doing so the ships took on a new appearance, most notably in the bridge. Construction and commissioning ''Astoria'' was laid down on 1 September 1930, at the Puget Sound Navy Yard. Such ships, with a limit of 10,000 tons standard displacement and 8-inch calibre main guns may be referred to as "treaty cruisers." Originally classified a light cruiser, bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of The Coral Sea
The Battle of the Coral Sea, from 4 to 8 May 1942, was a major naval battle between the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and naval and air forces of the United States and Australia. Taking place in the Pacific Theatre of World War II, the battle was the first naval action in which the opposing fleets neither sighted nor fired upon one another, attacking over the horizon from aircraft carriers instead. It was also the first military battle between aircraft carriers. To strengthen their defensive position in the South Pacific, the Japanese decided to invade and occupy Port Moresby (in New Guinea) and Tulagi (in the southeastern Solomon Islands). The plan, Operation Mo, involved several major units of Japan's Combined Fleet. Two fleet carriers and a light carrier were assigned to provide air cover for the invasion forces, under the overall command of Admiral Shigeyoshi Inoue. The U.S. learned of the Japanese plan through signals intelligence and sent two U.S. Navy carrier task f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coral Sea Park
Coral Sea Park is a public park in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Coral Sea Park is located in the suburb of Maroubra. Features Coral Sea Park has a cricket pitch, a basketball court, and several soccer fields and rugby fields. There is also a large playground for children. Coral Sea Park is an off-leash dog area. History Coral Sea Park references the Battle of the Coral Sea of 1942, considered a turning point of World War 2. Several of the surrounding streets are named after U.S. warships, such as Chicago Avenue Chicago Avenue is a major east–west street in Chicago, Illinois, that runs at 800 north from 385 east to 5968 west in the Chicago street address system from which point it enters the suburbs and goes into several different suburban addr ..., New Orleans Crescent, Yorktown Parade and Astoria Circuit. References {{Parks in Sydney, state=autocollapse Parks in Sydney Maroubra, New South Wales Australian places named af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maroubra Speedway
Maroubra Speedway, officially known as Olympia Motor Speedway was a motor racing venue in the Sydney suburb of Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia and was reported to have had a capacity of 70,000. Opening It officially opened with its first meeting on Saturday, 5 December 1925, Among the competitors on that first evening were two women: Marie Jenkins, of Melbourne, in a Brecia Bugatti, and Mrs. J.A.S. Jones, of Lithgow, in a Crossley Sports. At the speedway's third meeting, on Saturday, 2 January 1926, Jenkins was the first woman to win a final race—i.e., rather than just a heat—at the speedway. The Olympia Motor Speedway The 1 mile banked concrete bowl was the scene of some large and successful race meetings before a decline in attendances saw the track close in 1927, but reopened many times in the 1930s. Despite the banking being too steep to walk up, it was still not enough for the speeds achieved, and four competitors lost their lives going over the top of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maroubra Subdivision Plan 1918 , an infantry force that defended Port Moresby
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Maroubra could refer to: People * Moorooboora, an Indigenous Australian Eora leader from the area around what is now called Maroubra, New South Wales Places in Australia * Maroubra Beach, a beach in Maroubra, Sydney, Australia * Maroubra, New South Wales, a suburb in Sydney, Australia * Maroubra Junction, New South Wales, an unbounded locality of the suburb of Maroubra in Sydney * Electoral district of Maroubra, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales Genus * ''Maroubra'' (fish), a genus of pipefishes ** '' Maroubra perserrata'' ** '' Maroubra yasudai'' Army * Maroubra Force Maroubra Force was the name given to the ad hoc Australian infantry force that defended Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from the Japanese, and was involved in the Kokoda Track Campaign of the Pacific War, World War II. The force was established b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coffer Dam
A cofferdam is an enclosure built within a body of water to allow the enclosed area to be pumped out or drained. This pumping creates a dry working environment so that the work can be carried out safely. Cofferdams are commonly used for construction or repair of permanent dams, oil platforms, bridge piers, etc., built within water. These cofferdams are usually welded steel structures, with components consisting of sheet piles, wales, and cross braces. Such structures are usually dismantled after the construction work is completed. The origin of the word comes from ''coffer'' (originally from Latin meaning 'basket') and ''dam'' from Proto-Germanic meaning 'barrier across a stream of water to obstruct its flow and raise its level'). The term is also used in naval architecture, to refer to a space between two watertight bulkheads or decks within a ship. Uses For dam construction, two cofferdams are usually built, one upstream and one downstream of the proposed dam, afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle, New South Wales
Newcastle, also commonly referred to as Greater Newcastle ( ; ), is a large Metropolitan area, metropolitan area and the second-most-populous such area of New South Wales, Australia. It includes the cities of City of Newcastle, Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie, Lake Macquarie and it is the hub of the List of suburbs in Greater Newcastle, New South Wales, Lower Hunter region, which includes most parts of the cities of City of Newcastle, Newcastle, City of Lake Macquarie, Lake Macquarie, City of Maitland, Maitland, City of Cessnock, Cessnock, and Port Stephens Council. Newcastle is also known by its colloquial nickname, Newy. A Newcastle resident can also be known as a Wiktionary, Novocastrian. Located at the mouth of the Hunter River (New South Wales), Hunter River, it is the predominant city within the Hunter Region. Famous for its Hunter Valley Coal Chain, coal, Newcastle is the largest coal exporting harbour in the world, exporting 143 million tonnes of coal in 2022. Beyon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hereward (shipwreck)
''Hereward'', was British clipper ship that was built in Scotland in 1877. She had an iron hull, three masts and full rig. The ship was wrecked at Maroubra, New South Wales in 1898. Parts of the wreck survive ''in situ''. The Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018 automatically protects the wreck and its contents, as they are more than 75 years old. Details Robert Duncan and Company built ''Hereward'' at Port Glasgow, launching her on 14 August 1877. Her registered length was her beam was and her depth was . Her tonnages were and . Her first owners were John Campbell, John Potter, John Ashton and others. They registered her at London. Her United Kingdom was official number 77010 and her code letters were RBKV. By 1896 her owners were The "Hereward" Ship Company of London, and her managers were Potter Brothers. Stranding In May 1898 ''Hereward'' was sailing from Surabaya in the Dutch East Indies to Newcastle, New South Wales to load a cargo of coal to take to South Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malabar Headland
The Malabar Headland is a heritage-listed former public recreation area and military installation site and now nature conservation and public recreation headland area located at Franklin Street, Malabar in the City of Randwick local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as Long Bay Rifle Range, Anzac Rifle Range and Boora Point. The property is owned by the New South Wales Government. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 22 July 2005. Overview Malabar is a suburb of Sydney, located south of the Sydney central business district. The suburb is named after a passenger cargo steamer called the MV ''Malabar'' shipwrecked at Long Bay on 2 April 1931. The ship was named after the Malabar region of the Indian state of Kerala famous for its history as a spice trade centre. Prior to the shipwreck, the suburb was known as either Brand or Long Bay. The local residents petitioned the government to change the name to avoid the associatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bora (Australian)
Bora is an initiation ceremony of the Aboriginal people of Eastern Australia. The word "bora" also refers to the site on which the initiation is performed. At such a site, boys, having reached puberty, achieve the status of men. The initiation ceremony differs from Aboriginal culture to culture, but often, at a physical level, involved scarification, circumcision, subincision and, in some regions, also the removal of a tooth. During the rites, the youths who were to be initiated were taught traditional sacred songs, the secrets of the tribe's religious visions, dances, and traditional lore. Many different clans would assemble to participate in an initiation ceremony. Women and children were not permitted to be present at the sacred bora ground where these rituals were undertaken. Bora terminology The word ''Bora'' was originally taken from the Gamilaraay language spoken by the Kamilaroi people who lived in the region north of the Hunter Valley in New South Wales to souther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
