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Mina Wylie, Coogee 1913

Mina Wylie, Coogee 1913

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[a191001 / PXE 1028, 1]

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Wylie, Mina

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Champion swimmer who won a silver medal in the 100 metres at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, and 115 Australian titles in all strokes between 1906 and 1934.

Coogee

Eastern beachside suburb which has long been a destination for seaside recreation for Sydneysiders and tourists. Its name comes from an Aboriginal word meaning 'stinking place', probably from the smell of rotting seaweed washed up on the beach.

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Wylie's Baths

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Ocean baths built at the southern end of Coogee Beach in the early twentieth century.