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| location = [[Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park]] |
| location = [[Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park]], Australia |
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| water_bodies = [[Hawkesbury River]] |
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'''Hungry Beach''' is situated beside [[Cowan Creek]] and the [[Hawkesbury River]] in [[Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park]] in the northern part of [[Sydney]], Australia.<ref name=mapcarta>{{cite web |url=https://mapcarta.com/16671528|title=''Hungry Beach''| |
'''Hungry Beach''' is situated beside [[Cowan Creek]] and the [[Hawkesbury River]] in [[Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park]] in the northern part of [[Sydney]], Australia.<ref name=mapcarta>{{cite web |url=https://mapcarta.com/16671528|title=''Hungry Beach''|access-date=16 October 2019|work= Mapcarta}}</ref> |
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The north facing beach is about one kilometre from the ruins of the [[Flint & Steel Guesthouse]]. The beach is protected by steep cliffs. Above the beach are caves and [[Midden#Shells|middens]], and a small densely vegetated gully with a fresh water stream. Access to the beach is by private boat; there is no formal bushwalking track but the beach can be reached by foot from Flint and Steel Bay.<ref name=hikingtheworld>{{cite web |url=https://hikingtheworld.blog/2019/02/03/hungry-beach-west-head/|title=Hungry Beach, West Head|author=Hiking the World |date=3 February 2019 |access-date=27 April 2020}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Hungry Beach was known as a fishing area, particularly for shark, turtle and [[Argyrosomus japonicus|mulloway]].<ref name=news>{{cite web |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/160639623|title=''The House that Mac Built''|author=Braemar |access-date=16 October 2019|work=[[The Sydney Mail]] 4 February 1936 page 37|date=5 February 1936 }}</ref><ref name=wobbegong>{{cite web |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/123234584?searchTerm=%22hungry%20beach%22&searchLimits=l-title=505|title=''Rod and Line''|author=Wobbegong|access-date=16 October 2019|work=[[Sunday Times (Sydney)]] 23 October 1921 page 16|date=23 October 1921 }}</ref><ref name=arrow>{{cite web |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/115734230?searchTerm=%22hungry%20beach%22%20-urunga&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales|title=Weekend Prospects for Line and Rod|author=Piscator|access-date=16 October 2019|work=Arrow 30 September 1916 page 8 FISHING NOTES|date=30 September 1916 }}</ref> In 1936, ''[[The Sydney Mail]]'' reported that an [[Indigenous Australians|indigenous man]] was shot dead by shark fishermen at Hungry Beach. The newspaper says he was the last surviving member of the [[kuringai|Barrenjoey]] people.<ref name=pitt>{{cite web |url=http://www.pittwateronlinenews.com/Flint-And-Steel-Guesthouse---A-Hand-Built-Home.php|title=''Flint And Steel Guesthouse - A Hand Built Home That Kept Growing''|access-date=16 October 2019|work= Pittwater Online News}}</ref> In 1899, the wreckage of the steam launch "Hatte", lying on Hungry Beach was sold for [[Australian pound|£]]25.<ref name=hatte>{{cite web |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/157437394?searchTerm=%22Hungry%20Beach%22%20-head&searchLimits=l-availability=y|title=''The Wreck of the Steam Launch Hatte''|access-date=22 October 2019|work=[[Daily Cargo News|Daily Commercial News & Shipping List]] 24 February 1899 page 4|date=24 February 1899 }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Offshore and nearby, are concrete and brick relics of ''Indicator Loop & Controlled Mining Station number 285'', constructed by the [[Royal Australian Navy]] during world war two. [[Naval mine|Mines]] were laid in this area. An [[Anti-submarine indicator loop|indicator loop]] was an electrically charged cable, used to indicate shipping movements. In this case from Hungry Beach to Juno Point at [[Patonga]] on the opposite side of the Hawkesbury River. The cable was used in the detection of [[Attack on Sydney Harbour|Japanese submarines]].<ref name=juno>{{cite web |url=http://docplayer.net/153529908-Purely-defensive-measures-ii.html|title=''Purely Defensive Measures''|author="Jane Louise Ainsworth| |
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The beach allegedly gets its name from a fisherman who became hungry, waiting for three days for a large shark to leave the area. Previously, the shark attacked his rowboat while fishing.<ref name=news/><ref name=pitt/> |
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| ⚫ | A [[Government of Australia|government]] auction sale was held in 1945 for building related articles at Hungry Beach. Items included a 61 foot long mess hut, a 42 foot long sleeping hut, hot water boiler, 1,000 gallon tank, fittings from the brick power hut, a latrine, moorings and a 25 foot boat.<ref name=auction>{{cite web |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17949158?searchTerm=hungry%20beach%20brooklyn%201945&searchLimits=l-title=35|title=''Auction Sale of Buildings for Removal''| |
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== Royal Australian Navy in World War Two == |
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The beach allegedly gets its name from a fisherman who became hungry, waiting for three days for a large shark to leave the area. Previously, the shark attacked his rowboat while fishing.<ref name=news>{{cite web |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/160639623|title=''The House that Mac Built''|author=Braemar |accessdate=16 October 2019|work= Trove, National Library of Australia, from The Sydney Mail, February 5th, 1936. Page 37}}</ref><ref name=pitt>{{cite web |url=http://www.pittwateronlinenews.com/Flint-And-Steel-Guesthouse---A-Hand-Built-Home.php|title=''Flint And Steel Guesthouse - A Hand Built Home That Kept Growing''|author=|accessdate=16 October 2019|work= Pittwater Online News}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Offshore and nearby, are concrete and brick relics of ''Indicator Loop & Controlled Mining Station number 285'', constructed by the [[Royal Australian Navy]] during world war two. [[Naval mine|Mines]] were laid in this area. An [[Anti-submarine indicator loop|indicator loop]] was an electrically charged cable, used to indicate shipping movements. In this case, the cable was situated from Hungry Beach to Juno Point at [[Patonga]], two kilometres distant on the opposite side of the Hawkesbury River. The cable was used in the detection of [[Attack on Sydney Harbour|Japanese submarines]] and to protect the [[Hawkesbury River railway bridge|railway bridge]]. An infra red photo electric beam shone 2.6 kilometres from Hungry Point to the Central Coast, in order to detect enemy shipping.<ref name=juno>{{cite web |url=http://docplayer.net/153529908-Purely-defensive-measures-ii.html|title=''Purely Defensive Measures''|author="Jane Louise Ainsworth|access-date=18 October 2019|work= The Archaeological Network of Defence in the Sydney Region 1788 - 1945}}</ref><ref name=loop>{{cite web |url=http://newcastle.nsw.gov.au/Newcastle/media/Documents/Heritage%20publications/Shepherds-Hill-Defence-Group-Military-Installations-Conservation-Management-Plan-Final-OEH-endorsed.pdf|title=''Shepherds Hill Defence Group Military Installations Conservation Management Plan Final - OEH endorsed 16/7/19''|access-date=18 October 2019|work= Heritage Council of New South Wales}}</ref><ref name=ozatwar>{{cite web |url=https://www.ozatwar.com/ran/ran.htm|author=Peter Dunn|title=Royal Australian Navy in and around Australia during WW2|access-date=17 October 2019|work=Ozatwar; from Straczek, J.H., "Royal Australian Navy, A - Z , Ships, Aircraft and Shore Establishments", Navy Public Affairs, Sydney, 1996. ISBN 1876043784}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | A [[Government of Australia|government]] auction sale was held in August 1945 for building related articles at Hungry Beach. Items included a 61 foot long mess hut, a 42 foot long sleeping hut, hot water boiler, 1,000 gallon tank, 300 gallon tank and stand, fuel range with double oven, doors, windows and linings. As well as fittings from the brick power hut, a latrine, moorings and a 25 by 7 foot boat.<ref name=auction>{{cite web |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17949158?searchTerm=hungry%20beach%20brooklyn%201945&searchLimits=l-title=35|title=''Auction Sale of Buildings for Removal''|access-date=18 October 2019|work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] 8 August 1945 page 11}}</ref> |
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[[File:Brick building above Hungry Beach.jpg|thumb|Brick power hut, built by the [[Royal Australian Navy]], above Hungry Beach]] |
[[File:Brick building above Hungry Beach.jpg|thumb|Brick power hut, built by the [[Royal Australian Navy]], above Hungry Beach]] |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 16:23, 15 May 2023
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| Coordinates: 33°34′59″S 151°16′33″E / 33.582970°S 151.275832°E | |
| Location | Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Australia |
| Offshore water bodies | Hawkesbury River |
| Geology | Narrabeen Group of sedimentary rocks |
| Operator | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
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| • Length | 0.13 kilometres (0.081 mi) |
| Patrolled? | beach not patrolled |
| Camping | not allowed |
| Access | private boat |
Hungry Beach is situated beside Cowan Creek and the Hawkesbury River in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park in the northern part of Sydney, Australia.[1]
The north facing beach is about one kilometre from the ruins of the Flint & Steel Guesthouse. The beach is protected by steep cliffs. Above the beach are caves and middens, and a small densely vegetated gully with a fresh water stream. Access to the beach is by private boat; there is no formal bushwalking track but the beach can be reached by foot from Flint and Steel Bay.[2]
Hungry Beach was known as a fishing area, particularly for shark, turtle and mulloway.[3][4][5] In 1936, The Sydney Mail reported that an indigenous man was shot dead by shark fishermen at Hungry Beach. The newspaper says he was the last surviving member of the Barrenjoey people.[6] In 1899, the wreckage of the steam launch "Hatte", lying on Hungry Beach was sold for £25.[7]
The beach allegedly gets its name from a fisherman who became hungry, waiting for three days for a large shark to leave the area. Previously, the shark attacked his rowboat while fishing.[3][6]
Royal Australian Navy in World War Two
[edit]Offshore and nearby, are concrete and brick relics of Indicator Loop & Controlled Mining Station number 285, constructed by the Royal Australian Navy during world war two. Mines were laid in this area. An indicator loop was an electrically charged cable, used to indicate shipping movements. In this case, the cable was situated from Hungry Beach to Juno Point at Patonga, two kilometres distant on the opposite side of the Hawkesbury River. The cable was used in the detection of Japanese submarines and to protect the railway bridge. An infra red photo electric beam shone 2.6 kilometres from Hungry Point to the Central Coast, in order to detect enemy shipping.[8][9][10]
A government auction sale was held in August 1945 for building related articles at Hungry Beach. Items included a 61 foot long mess hut, a 42 foot long sleeping hut, hot water boiler, 1,000 gallon tank, 300 gallon tank and stand, fuel range with double oven, doors, windows and linings. As well as fittings from the brick power hut, a latrine, moorings and a 25 by 7 foot boat.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hungry Beach". Mapcarta. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ Hiking the World (3 February 2019). "Hungry Beach, West Head". Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ a b Braemar (5 February 1936). "The House that Mac Built". The Sydney Mail 4 February 1936 page 37. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ Wobbegong (23 October 1921). "Rod and Line". Sunday Times (Sydney) 23 October 1921 page 16. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ Piscator (30 September 1916). "Weekend Prospects for Line and Rod". Arrow 30 September 1916 page 8 FISHING NOTES. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Flint And Steel Guesthouse - A Hand Built Home That Kept Growing". Pittwater Online News. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "The Wreck of the Steam Launch Hatte". Daily Commercial News & Shipping List 24 February 1899 page 4. 24 February 1899. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Jane Louise Ainsworth. "Purely Defensive Measures". The Archaeological Network of Defence in the Sydney Region 1788 - 1945. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Shepherds Hill Defence Group Military Installations Conservation Management Plan Final - OEH endorsed 16/7/19" (PDF). Heritage Council of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Peter Dunn. "Royal Australian Navy in and around Australia during WW2". Ozatwar; from Straczek, J.H., "Royal Australian Navy, A - Z , Ships, Aircraft and Shore Establishments", Navy Public Affairs, Sydney, 1996. ISBN 1876043784. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Auction Sale of Buildings for Removal". Sydney Morning Herald 8 August 1945 page 11. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
