In pictures: Australian beach settings from days gone by
These vintage photos from the past prove that Aussies have always, and always will, love the beach.
1. The changing sheds at Brighton beach in South Australia in 1930.
Credit: State Library of South Australia Flickr
2. Seems some things never change… Bondi Beach circa 1927.
Credit: State Library of Victoria Flickr
3. Children surfoplane riding at Sydney beach, taken in 1935.
Credit: State Library of New South Wales Flickr
4. The men wear suits from the Victorian and Edwardian eras while the lady is modelling a contemporary swimsuit in the 1940s.
Credit: State Library of Victoria Flickr
5. Do you recognise Gold Coast’s Palm Beach from this picture taken in 1949?
Credit: State Library Queensland Flickr
6. Girls exploring rock pools at Cameron Bay circa 1909.
Credit: State Library of Victoria Flickr
7. How chic do these bathing suits look? Taken at Mount Isa in 1954.
Credit: State Library of Queensland Flickr
8. Christmas day at Newcastle Beach, 1954.
Credit: State Library of New South Wales Flickr
9. How many boys can you fit underneath the jetty at Henley Beach, South Australia? Taken around 1921.
Credit: State Library of South Australia Flickr
10. This is what family picnics at the beach look liked in 1909.
Credit: State Library of Victoria Flickr
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