geogphotos Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Taken in 1956. The index sheet  just says 'beach near Melbourne' so I suppose that this is it.  But it could be another picture that maybe isn't with me🙃  The rocks of that headland look distinctive.  Does it ring any bells? Thanks for looking.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Lowe Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Looks more like Hawaii - Duke Kahanamoku Beach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 It certainly does look tropical.  There is another index entry ' Mossman beach'  - that is in Queensland and I can't find anything there that looks like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 It is absolutely Honolulu, Hawaii with Diamond Head in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooth Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022   Reef Hotel beachfront.  the Reef Hotel, built 1955, later became the Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort. it was the first big hotel among many to take over the waterfront..  google map location https://goo.gl/maps/SrbJAYfHDAGLEu5L6  Pan American Airlines Ad:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/kamaaina56/4311494555  https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/archived/rarecollections/johnny-wade-hawaiian-paradise.jpg/5011324    ...and how waikiki beach looked like in the 1955 when the 10 story hotel was built, nothing was surrounding it.  https://www.flickr.com/photos/kamaaina56/13936490468  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 How weird! Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorilla Dave Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ4Wf80kymk 12-inch LP recorded in Sydney, Australia on April 1, 1957 by Johnny Wade and His Hawaiians. "Hawaiian Paradise" on Columbia 33-OEX-7501 Â TOP OF THE POPS ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 In the '70s and '80s, I did 5 photo trips to Hawaii -- American Express, American Airlines, United, and twice for Pan Am. I hope they haven't sold Diamond Head to Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 Thanks for all the help. Â It seems that the photographer flew back to England from Australia via Hawaii. Â Â Perhaps he just had the one shot left on the roll of film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 On 05/03/2022 at 16:03, geogphotos said:  'beach near Melbourne'   How near? 8,921 km. That's 5,543 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 26 minutes ago, Ed Rooney said:  How near? 8,921 km. That's 5,543 miles.  I'm happy - appartently that was the first large hotel built on Waikiki beach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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