Hungry Beach
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Hungry Beach | |
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| Coordinates: 33°34′59″S 151°16′33″E / 33.582970°S 151.275832°E | |
| Location | Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Australia |
| Offshore water bodies | Hawkesbury River |
| Geology | Narrabeen Group of sedimentary rocks |
| Operator | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.13 kilometres (0.081 mi) |
| Patrolled? | beach not patrolled |
| Camping | not allowed |
| Access | private boat |
Hungry Beach is situated beside Cowan Creek and the Hawkesbury River in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park in the northern part of Sydney, Australia.[1]
The north facing beach is about one kilometre from the ruins of the Flint & Steel Guesthouse. The beach is protected by steep cliffs. Above the beach are caves and middens, and a small densely vegetated gully with a fresh water stream. Access to the beach is by private boat; there is no formal bushwalking track but the beach can be reached by foot from Flint and Steel Bay.[2]
Hungry Beach was known as a fishing area, particularly for shark, turtle and mulloway.[3][4][5] In 1936, The Sydney Mail reported that an indigenous man was shot dead by shark fishermen at Hungry Beach. The newspaper says he was the last surviving member of the Barrenjoey people.[6] In 1899, the wreckage of the steam launch "Hatte", lying on Hungry Beach was sold for £25.[7]
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.[3][6]
