TitleWarning Sign; Coogee Trams have been replaced by BusesDate1960About this objectA circular painted metal sign announcing that Coogee trams had been replaced by buses. Such signs were displayed when tram services to Coogee ceased in 1960, marking the transition from Sydney’s electric tramway network to a bus-based system. The sign lists the replacement bus route via Cook Street, Cowper Street, and Alison Road.Object No.99.167Physical descriptionCircular metal sign painted in yellow.Inscriptions & marks"Coogee Trams have been replaced by Buses Operating via Cook Street, Cowper Street, and Alison Road". DimensionsDia: 455 mm Place madeAustraliaMaterialMetalSourceLa Perouse MuseumCredit lineReceived from Glen BlaxlandOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesSocial history
Warning Sign: Coogee Trams have been replaced by Buses (1960). Randwick City Council, accessed 18/01/2026, https://ourstory.randwick.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/12538
