North Cronulla Beach
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North Cronulla Beach or North Cronulla is a patrolled beach on Bate Bay, in Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia.
The beaches of Cronulla from north to south are:
- Boat Harbour
- Wanda Beach
- Elouera Beach
- North Cronulla Beach
- Cronulla Beach
- Blackwoods Beach
- Shelly Beach
Local names also apply to various parts of the beach:
- The Alley, between Cronulla Beach and North Cronulla.
- The Wall, between North Cronulla and Elouera.
- Green Hills, to the north of Wanda.
- Sandshoes, near the mouth of the Port Hacking estuary.
- Voodoo Reef
- The Point
- Shark Island
[edit] History
Cronulla is derived from an Aboriginal word kurranulla, meaning 'place of pink seashells'.