maroubra beach
Maroubra is Sydney's second-largest city beach (the largest is Bondi). It is a famous surfing beach, and has hosted international surf competitions. You can view the surf conditions in real time through the web cam at www.coastalwatch.com >New South Wales > Maroubra. See also BraSurf.com.au.
In February 1960 Randwick councillors tried to impose restrictions on surfboard riding at Maroubra, after banning their use at Clovelly beaach. Fortunately good sense prevailed.
In the 1960s Maroubra Beach was also famous as the home of the Maroubra Stomp - a dance craze led by a song called "Stompin at Maroubra" recorded by Little Pattie (Patricia Amphlett) when she was just 14 years old.
In 2006 Maroubra became the second Australian beach to be named a National Surfing Reserve. (The first was Bells Beach in Victoria, in 1973
Maroubra Beach is the home of several surf clubs and organizations, including:
Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club (established 1906)
South Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club (established 1959)
See also Surfing Australia, Surfing NSW and Surf Life Saving Sydney.
Maroubra is also home to the (some what notorious) Bra Boys surfing group, the most prominent member being professional surfer Koby Abberton. The Bra Boys were the subject of a 2007 documentary narrated by Russell Crowe.
For more information see:
Randwick City Council > Council Services > Recreation > Beaches > Maroubra Beach.