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=== Statues and monuments === In 1994, a statue of Kahanamoku by Barry Donohoo was inaugurated in Freshwater, NSW, Australia. It is the showpiece of the Australian Surfers Walk of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020 |title=Tribute to Duke |url=https://harborddiggers.com.au/page/about/tribute-to-duke |access-date=August 13, 2020 |website=Harbord Diggers |archive-date=August 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812231558/https://harborddiggers.com.au/page/about/tribute-to-duke |url-status=dead }}</ref> On February 28, 2015, a monument featuring a replica of Kahanamoku's surfboard was unveiled at New Brighton beach, [[Christchurch]], [[New Zealand]] in honor of the 100th anniversary of Kahanamoku's visit to New Brighton.<ref>[http://www.3news.co.nz/sport/new-brighton-honours-surfing-legend-2015022818#axzz3jiVMOu00 New Brighton Honours Surfing Legend] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815150242/http://www.3news.co.nz/sport/new-brighton-honours-surfing-legend-2015022818#axzz3jiVMOu00 |date=August 15, 2015 }} TV3, 2015</ref> A statue of Kahanamoku was installed in [[Huntington Beach, California]]. A nearby restaurant is named for him and is close to Huntington Beach pier. The City of Huntington Beach identifies with the legacy of surfing, and a museum dedicated to that sport is located here.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://foursquare.com/v/duke-kahanamoku-statue/4b9143a2f964a5203fae33e3 |title=Duke Kahanamoku Statue |access-date=July 7, 2021 |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185346/https://foursquare.com/v/duke-kahanamoku-statue/4b9143a2f964a5203fae33e3 |url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2022, NSW Heritage announced that Kahanamoku would be included in the first batch of Blue Plaques to be issued, to recognize his contribution to recreation and surfing.<ref>{{cite web |title=Blue Plaques NSW |url=https://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/celebrate/love-your-local-heritage/blue-plaques-nsw/ |website=Heritage NSW |access-date=12 May 2022 |archive-date=May 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513025034/https://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/celebrate/love-your-local-heritage/blue-plaques-nsw/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> A sculpture of Kahanamoku flanked by a male knee paddler and a female prone paddler commemorating the Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race was installed on the [[Manhattan Beach Pier]] in 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cole |first=Mark |date=2023-08-31 |title=Catalina Classic statue dedicated |url=https://easyreadernews.com/catalina-classic-statue-dedicated/ |access-date=2023-09-01 |work=Easy Reader News |language=en-US}}</ref>
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