Before the docks were built at the north end of town, in the early 1920's, much of the cargo from visiting ships was unloaded directly onto this beach.
Kabla ya paki za meli zilipojengwa kaskazini mwisho wa mji, mnamo mapema miaka ya 1920, sehemu kubwa ya mizigo kutoka katika meli zifikazo ilipakuliwa moja kwa moja kwenye ufukwe huu.