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The Blue Plaque recognises Hawaiian Duke Kahanamoku (1890 - 1968) who popularised the sport of surfing in Australia.
The New South Wales Blue Plaques program celebrates heritage by recognising noteworthy people and events from our State’s history. The program aims to capture public interest and fascination in people, events and places which form the story of NSW. It is inspired by the famous London Blue Plaques program which originally started in 1866, and similar programs around the world.
Location
Address: | Kooloora Avenue, Freshwater Surf Lifesaving Club, Freshwater, 2096 |
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State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.780861 Long: 151.290011 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Foreigners |
Link: | https://blueplaques.nsw.gov.au/ |
Dedication
Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2022 |
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Front Inscription
Source: Blue Plaques Program NSW Government
Duke Kahanamoku
1890 - 1968
Hawaiian swimmer and surfer demonstrated surfing here
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au