Coogee Beach

[MrPatricioG]

I'm from the US and lived in a suburb in Sydney called "Eastlakes" back in 1994. I would ride my bicycle from Eastlakes to Coogee beach all the time! Riding the hills on my bike was a great workout! Then I would just chill all day at the beach. Man, that was my hang out. Always preferred Coogee over Bondi 'cause it was less crowded. I dig the cove beaches in Sydney 'cause they reminded me of "Laguna Beach" here in Southern California.

[Gramps458]

Thanks for response I am an old Cooggee boy. Oceanic was bizarre on a good day and went downhill at times from that. It was more of a continueing event than a place.But still have a grin just thinking about the place live horse in the lounge bar is a start

[Gramps458]

Bet the old Ocacie was more fun than Palace Hotel,Tavern Bar "Big Bobbie" Saloon Bar what a zoo

[darnsmall]

@Gramps458 lol so true...I think I've lived in Coogee for 4 or 5 years and been to the CBH and the Palace less than 10 times between the both of them.

Hate both of them.

Oceans or "I cant remember what it's called now" Cushion? Is a much better bar

The Coogee Cafe also now does a small Aussie boutique bar theme now which is pretty awesome

[llandod77]

aahhhhh spent most of mt life at bronte and coogee, now living in usa. nothin beats sydney beaches

[aqzewex]

I went to there.

[kennyjim89]

i was just there today..love it!

[sharky277]

i was there a few days ago some of my family live in coogee bay road

[cheeseytoastluke]

ahh that looks so amazing, i'm leaving for coogee on the 8th :D

this video made me love it more allready!!

[imabasketcase88]

mate i miss sydney sooo much! i went out for a good few weeks in january and i loved it!

[tinkerzzz]

i wanna move there :D

[kraziestylecrew]

you lucky bastard!..life must be sweet there..i live at penrith and i go out to sydney beaches all thru summer

[guitarrocks01]

hahaha i live in cooggee and go like every day

[h8thatcherluvblair]

I was there Christmas 2001 until May 2002, and I have wonderful memories. Is Father Frank still the priest?

[DClean]

whhhat Father Frank? wow! I remember Father Frank when I went to St. Brigid's "By The Sea" on Coogee Bay Rd. I was about 10 yrs old then. Im 20 now. I lived there for a year in 1998, and I still remember Father Frank coming to visit us in the school and in class. Living in australia was one of the highlights of my life. amazing place and great people.

[dalepinto]

I remember his Christmas Day 2001 sermon, after the church had been renovated. He seemed as a Londoner would say, "a diamomd geezer."

DClean, where do you live now?

[DClean]

I live in Toronto, Canada.

[renrutdrahcir]

Thanks for posting the vid.

Every place in every town in every part of the world, you'll always come across assholes.

[renrutdrahcir]

Thanks for that, just seeing the beach brings back some great memories.

It's a place I'll never forget.

[renrutdrahcir]

Any chance you walk up a bit further to the Coogee beach backpackers if it's still there, I stayed there in April 1992

[DClean]

I lived in Coogee for a year in 1998. And I went to elementary school at St. Brigid's right next to that backpacker place.

[LukeJames1364]

I don't think the backpackers you are referring to (just north of Coogee Beach up the hill)is still there. A block of luxury apartments replaced it maybe 6-7 years ago. Coogee is still a great area (cafes, restaurants, pubs, beach, parks), but the drunks pouring out of the pubs late at night are a bit of a problem.

[darnsmall]

Yeah too true, its a real shame...such a nice place by day and then it turns to shit by night. I live very close to the Palace hotel and have started to get unwanted visitors mistaking my place for a back enterance to the Palace