Location
Culburra Beach, commonly referred to as Culburra, is a town located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. Located within the Shoalhaven local government area, the town is 18 kilometres east-southeast of Nowra. (wikipedia)
History
Originally called Wheelers Point after the first landholder George Wheeler; the name was changed to Culburra in 1916 after an Aboriginal word meaning “sand”; and later to Culburra Beach. Postal services were first provided from Warrain Beach Post Office, which was renamed Culburra Beach in 1970.
The area’s first school was the Roseby Park Aboriginal School, which opened in 1903. It became a public school in 1906 and remained that way until it closed in 1964. Culburra children had to attend Pyree Public School until its closure in August 1976, and the following month saw the opening of Culburra Public School.
Many people falsely believe that the modern street plan of Culburra Beach was designed by Walter Burley Griffin, who also designed the street plan for Canberra. There is no confirmed evidence that Walter Burley Griffin designed Culburra Beach. It is likely that someone else designed Culburra Beach in a similar style to Griffin. The above citations are poor and should not be regarded as actual evidence.
Culburra Beach is the location of the famous Max Dupain photo “The Sunbaker”. Dupain took the photograph in 1937. The man in the photograph was Harold Salvage (1905-1991), a British builder, who was part of a group of friends on a surfing trip. The most familiar version of the photograph was not printed until a retrospective of Dupain’s work in 1975. (wikipedia)
Places of Interest
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