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[{"address":"The Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Statue And Commemorative Park","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.78045890597571,"longitude":151.2936096743899},"media":[{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FQrXSHpiPSPaqflnPc5QR%2Fnbc-logo-h.gif?alt=media&token=bc5c34c7-95bc-4bda-ba5c-c41a177de690"},{"type":"text","content":"# Welcome to the Freshwater Heritage and surfing history tour. "},{"type":"text","content":"Freshwater has a rich beach culture stretching over 100 years. Come\nand learn about the area's surfing history and other interesting\nhistorical facts."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FQrXSHpiPSPaqflnPc5QR%2FFreshwater.jpg?alt=media&token=d5d423ac-4dec-4206-851a-abc16325050c"}]},{"address":"The Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Statue And Commemorative Park","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.78047006062311,"longitude":151.29366925},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Duke Kahanamoku Statue and Memorial Garden"},{"type":"text","content":"Duke Kahanamoku gave Australia's first surfing demonstration at\nFreshwater beach in January 1915, including a tandem ride with local,\nIsabel Letham. Ms Letham went on to become an accomplished surfer\nand was inducted into the Australian Surfing Hall of Fame. The life-size\nstatue of Duke overlooks a memorial park commemorating Australia's\ntop men and women surfers."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FQrXSHpiPSPaqflnPc5QR%2F2014_185102__freshwater_-_duke_kahanamoku_statue_and_memorial_garden_large%20(1).jpg?alt=media&token=b5556597-b416-48b5-8b4b-48d1070477d6"}]},{"address":"Freshwater Rockpool","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.78133906062346,"longitude":151.29462245000005},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Freshwater rockpool"},{"type":"text","content":"The original rock pool opened in 1925 at 33 yards in length and was\nlater extended to 55 yards. The construction of Warringah's rock pools\nin the early 1900s provide evidence of the importance of beach culture\nfor the early residents of the area. In 1943 the Women's Amateur\nSwimming Club was formed and in 1947 Isabel Letham introduced\nwater ballet. The Mens Amateur Swimming Club formed in the early\n1950s."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FQrXSHpiPSPaqflnPc5QR%2Ffreshwater_rock_pool_large.jpg?alt=media&token=7341a5f8-5490-44df-892e-b8f158f6859f"}]},{"address":"Kicks - Big Kids Playground","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.781035394625256,"longitude":151.28994723026355},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Heritage Room - Freshwater Surf Life Saving Club"},{"type":"text","content":"Representative of inter-war Mediterranean style architecture, the\noriginal Surf Life Saving Club building from 1935 still forms part of the\nmodern club. Visit the Heritage Room to see Duke's surfboard and\nother memorabilia."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FQrXSHpiPSPaqflnPc5QR%2Ffreshwater_heritage_room_large.jpg?alt=media&token=ac362336-c744-460c-9304-c94617a90075"}]},{"address":"80 Undercliff Rd","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.78161502828937,"longitude":151.2888555711945},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Former 'Freshwater Restaurant'"},{"type":"text","content":"Built-in 1908, this heritage-listed weatherboard building is significant\nfor its federation-style architecture. Originally known as The Kiosk and\nalso the Freshwater Restaurant, the building has a long history as a\nmeeting place and recreation venue for local residents."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FQrXSHpiPSPaqflnPc5QR%2Ffreshwater_restaurant_kiosk_large.jpg?alt=media&token=463875fd-3dc3-4350-aafe-7645d41213a9"}]},{"address":"Cafe Calm","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.78080258949065,"longitude":151.28845995350363},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Harbord Beach tramline"},{"type":"text","content":"The Harbord Beach tramline opened in 1939 and can be seen here on\nMoore Road, Freshwater. The original Freshwater Beach Surf Life\nSaving Club can also be seen in the background. The surf club\ncontinued to use the name Freshwater despite a formal change in 1923\nto the suburb being called Harbord. In 2008 the name Freshwater was\nofficially reinstated."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FQrXSHpiPSPaqflnPc5QR%2Ffreshwater_tram_moore_rd_1939_large.jpg?alt=media&token=4a2d25e7-49b6-43ff-b363-a5f3e3529466"}]},{"address":"Harbord Hotel","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.78038286062307,"longitude":151.2877636},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Harbord Beach Hotel"},{"type":"text","content":"Opened in 1928, the design of the Harbord Beach Hotel was based on\na hotel in Samoa and is heritage listed as an example of an inter-war\nhotel building with influences of Californian bungalow style."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FQrXSHpiPSPaqflnPc5QR%2Ffreshwater_harbord_hotel_large.jpg?alt=media&token=a7eabedd-21ca-405c-9c9a-fa9c771ffa48"}]},{"address":"27 Lawrence St","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.778785339852064,"longitude":151.28412968765898},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Harbord Fire Station"},{"type":"text","content":"An example of inter-war fire station architecture, the first permanent\nfire station opened in Harbord in 1925. In 1949 the building was\nconverted to a Baby Health Centre which remains its purpose today."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FQrXSHpiPSPaqflnPc5QR%2F2014_185623__freshwater_-_harbord_fire_station_ca_1930_large.jpg?alt=media&token=41df6f91-cf99-4b97-b854-f09bbd657ef9"}]},{"address":"Art Beasties","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.77871734232123,"longitude":151.28373272072477},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Harbord Literary Institute"},{"type":"text","content":"The foundation stone of the Harbord Literary Institute was laid in 1908\nafter community members cleared the site. The building has hosted\nmany activities for over 100 years, including regular dances by the\nViolet Club in the early days."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FQrXSHpiPSPaqflnPc5QR%2Ffreshwater_harbord_literary_institute_large.jpg?alt=media&token=52684b14-b996-4beb-a583-33f463612d30"}]},{"address":"37 Oliver St","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.776840568408396,"longitude":151.2840862067803},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Soldiers Avenue Street Trees\n"},{"type":"text","content":"The Brushbox trees lining both sides of Soldiers Avenue were planted\nto commemorate those who died in WWI. Anzac Day services were held\nhere until the 1980s when they were moved to nearby Jacka Park. Only\ntwo of the original tree guards and a plaque remain. This photo shows\nthe power poles which have since required the trees, that were only\nyoung in this photo, to be heavily pruned in some sections of the\nstreet. The lines here are proposed to be put underground in the\nfuture."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FQrXSHpiPSPaqflnPc5QR%2F2014_185629__freshwater_-_soldiers_ave_ceremony_1938_large.jpg?alt=media&token=d0bad184-8d77-4d1e-bd07-adcfa0a1d227"}]},{"address":"Jacka Park","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.775630210621124,"longitude":151.28499385000006},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Jacka Park Memorial Garden\n"},{"type":"text","content":"Named after local serviceman Leslie Jacka and his wife Blanche, the\nJacka Park Memorial Garden was first opened in 1979 and upgraded in\n1995. The park commemorates those who served in wWI and WwwIl\nand contains a memorial obelisk, flag pole and a wall of remembrance.\nThe Park is a special place for holding Anzac Day services."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FQrXSHpiPSPaqflnPc5QR%2F2014_185633__freshwater_-_jacka_park_memorial_garden_large.jpg?alt=media&token=b714d467-153b-4dc1-96a8-9497498902c8"}]},{"address":"71 Oliver St","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.774238637690246,"longitude":151.28435775790078},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Oliver Street, 1939\n"},{"type":"text","content":"This photo shows the Halloway family walking down Oliver Street on\nthe way to the opening of the Harbord tramline in 1939."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FQrXSHpiPSPaqflnPc5QR%2Ffreshwater_holloway_family_on_way_to_tram_opening_1910_large.jpg?alt=media&token=5ea647b1-3b97-4cb1-9108-0652353fe66c"}]},{"address":"Harbord Public School, Oliver St","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.772501360619906,"longitude":151.28469760000004},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Harbord Public School\n"},{"type":"text","content":"The two story brick building with dichromatic (two-tone) brickwork was\nbuilt in 1928, with the school having opened in 1912. Prior to having\ntheir own local school the children had to walk to either Brookvale or\nManly."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FQrXSHpiPSPaqflnPc5QR%2Ffreshwater_harbord_public_school_1928_large.jpg?alt=media&token=30fe2312-5237-444b-8cb1-dc2c83fd93d5"}]},{"address":"43 Wyuna Ave","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.773809857214836,"longitude":151.28478925298302},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Wyuna Avenue Street Trees\n"},{"type":"text","content":"The heritage listed Brushboxes lining Wyuna Avenue create a lush and\ninviting shaded streetscape."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FQrXSHpiPSPaqflnPc5QR%2Fwyunatrees_large.jpg?alt=media&token=524a6eca-46f2-452f-96e1-69cda02688ad"}]},{"address":"21 Kooloora Ave","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.779429534361526,"longitude":151.28885101741815},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Kooloora Avenue Street Trees\n"},{"type":"text","content":"Planted by local school children, 22 Norfolk Island Pines stand 15-20\nmetres high along Kooloora Avenue. While not native to this area, they\nare a prominent example of a seaside planting and for this reason have\nbeen heritage listed."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FQrXSHpiPSPaqflnPc5QR%2Ffreshwater_kooloora_ave_trees_large.jpg?alt=media&token=25a1c0f8-ec41-4a6e-9127-04d5152115b3"}]},{"address":"Chix Surf School","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.78053754376044,"longitude":151.290082151356},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Manly - Freshwater National and World Surfing Reserve\n"},{"type":"text","content":"Dedicated in 2010 to acknowledge over 100 years of surfing history, the\nManly-Freshwater National Surfing Reserve boasts surf breaks that are\nfamous worldwide. In 2012 it was also named a World Surfing Reserve."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FQrXSHpiPSPaqflnPc5QR%2Ffreshwater_surfing_reserve_large%20(1).jpg?alt=media&token=33716cd5-0c3e-42b9-a250-8558df03bbd0"}]},{"address":"29 Crown Rd","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.782827619624406,"longitude":151.28847014373804},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Queenscliff Cafe"},{"type":"text","content":"This heritage listed building is a rare surviving example of a corner\nshop with attached dwelling."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FQrXSHpiPSPaqflnPc5QR%2Fqueenscliff_cafe_large.jpg?alt=media&token=3a16c0b7-dbad-4c90-b0ce-45a18e415e3f"}]},{"address":"Freshwater View Reserve","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.783969610624496,"longitude":151.28969160000003},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Freshwater View Reserve"},{"type":"text","content":"With a grand sandstone entrance and fantastic views over the beach,\nFreshwater View Reserve represents an early creative endeavour to\nestablish terraced gardens on a rugged headland slope. The Reserve\nconsists of the upper terrace, however, further terraces are over\ngrown beyond the wall."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FQrXSHpiPSPaqflnPc5QR%2Ffreshwater_view_reserve_2_large.jpg?alt=media&token=6a89b1d4-30e6-489d-b5a0-ca0e0ba1f650"}]}]
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