I went looking for the poo at Coogee beach but all I found was a beautiful day for a swim
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/25/poo-at-coogee-beach-water-quality-pollution-ratings-sydney
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Popular ocean beach ranks as Sydney’s worst for faecal pollution – again – but Caitlin Cassidy discovers happy children and families In the Dharug language spoken by the local Aboriginal people, Coogee, derived from “koojah” or “koojay”, translates to “bad smell”, “rotting seaweed” or “stinking place”. It’s perhaps unsurprising, then, that this week Coogee ranked as the Sydney ocean beach most polluted with faecal matter – again. Continue reading...
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