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auction sale was held in August 1945 for building related articles at Hungry Beach. Items included a 61 foot long mess hut, a 42 foot long sleeping hut, hot water boiler, 1,000 gallon tank, 300 gallon tank and stand, fuel range with double oven, doors, windows and linings. As well as fittings from
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The beach allegedly gets its name from a fisherman who became hungry, waiting for three days for a large shark to leave the area. Previously, the shark attacked his rowboat while fishing.
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Ozatwar; from Straczek, J.H., "Royal Australian Navy, A - Z , Ships, Aircraft and Shore Establishments", Navy Public Affairs, Sydney, 1996. ISBN 1876043784
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was an electrically charged cable, used to indicate shipping movements. In this case, the cable was situated from Hungry Beach to Juno Point at
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Shepherds Hill Defence Group Military Installations Conservation Management Plan Final - OEH endorsed 16/7/19
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was shot dead by shark fishermen at Hungry Beach. The newspaper says he was the last surviving member of the
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people. In 1899, the wreckage of the steam launch "Hatte", lying on Hungry Beach was sold for
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Hungry Beach was known as a fishing area, particularly for shark, turtle and
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The Archaeological Network of Defence in the Sydney Region 1788 - 1945
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The north facing beach is about one kilometre from the ruins of the
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the brick power hut, a latrine, moorings and a 25 by 7 foot boat.
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Flint And Steel Guesthouse - A Hand Built Home That Kept Growing
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Offshore and nearby, are concrete and brick relics of
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33°34′59″S 151°16′33″E / 33.582970°S 151.275832°E / -33.582970; 151.275832
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Hawkesbury River
Narrabeen Group of sedimentary rocks
NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Cowan Creek
Hawkesbury River
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Sydney
Flint & Steel Guesthouse
middens
mulloway
The Sydney Mail
indigenous man
Barrenjoey
£
Royal Australian Navy
Mines
indicator loop
Patonga
Japanese submarines
railway bridge
government

Royal Australian Navy
"Hungry Beach"
"Hungry Beach, West Head"

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