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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald

What's behind the naming of Dutchmans Beach?

Dutchies (or Dutchmans Beach) looking east from Red Patch point with Tomaree headland in the distance. Picture by Mike Scanlon

SOME mysteries may never be meant to be solved.

Take the origin of the name Dutchmans Beach, or Dutchman's Bay, or plain "Dutchies".

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