Day out at Coogee

Photo by Rea. Jaylen "burying" Aiyee.

This spring weather is becoming more like summer everyday. Good in a way, kids can enjoy going to the beach again - even for another four months or so.

Photo was taken during one of the boys' playgroup outing at Coogee Beach:

The name Coogee is said to be taken from a local Aboriginal word koojah which means "smelly place", or "stinking seaweed", a reference to the smell of decaying kelp washed up on the beach. Although at certain times large quantities of seaweed are still washed up, it is usually removed before it gets a chance to stink."

As most things Australian, important places have Aboriginal names and link to these original inhabitants.