Cronulla Beach

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Coordinates: 34°03′20″S 151°09′18″E / 34.0555°S 151.1551°E / -34.0555; 151.1551

Cronulla Beach

Cronulla Beach^[1] (sometimes referred to as South Cronulla Beach), is a patrolled beach on Bate Bay, in Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia. The Cronulla Pavilion and the Cronulla Lifesaving Club are two prominent buildings located close to the sand. Cronulla Park sits behind the beach. The Cronulla Rock Pools are between Cronulla Beach and North Cronulla beach. The Alley is the local name given to the area between Cronulla Beach and North Cronulla Beach. Shark Island is a dangerous reef break, located off Cronulla Beach.

History

Cronulla is derived from an Aboriginal word kurranulla, meaning 'place of pink seashells'.^[2]

Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club

The Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club,^[3] was one of the first surf clubs established in Australia in 1907. The club had very humble beginnings in a tram carriage and today the clubhouse is housed in a magnificent art deco building on the beachfront, that was built in 1940.

Cronulla is one of the largest and strongest clubs in the surf life saving movement with 1,200 members, including 620 in its nipper ranks. Many lifesavers volunteer their time to patrol the beaches during the season from late September to late April. Cronulla has won three World Championships encompassing all rescue and Surf Life Saving competition and has consistently placed in the top 10 clubs at the Australian championships over the past 20 years.

Pop culture

Cronulla beach came to international prominence with the novel and film Puberty Blues.

Gallery

Cronulla Beach
Cronulla Park
The Alley
Cronulla lifesaving club
Cronulla Rock Pools
Cronulla Rock Pools

References

↑ "Geographical Names Register Extract - Cronulla Beach". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2007-06-22.
↑ "Sutherland Shire Place Names Fact Sheet". Retrieved 2007-06-23.
↑ "Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club". Retrieved 2007-06-25.

v t e Beaches of the Cronulla region

Boat Harbour Wanda Beach Elouera Beach North Cronulla Beach Cronulla Beach Blackwoods Beach Shelly Beach Oak Park Beach

v t e Suburbs and localities within the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, Sydney

Suburbs	Alfords Point Bangor Barden Ridge Bundeena Bonnet Bay Burraneer Caringbah Caringbah South Como Cronulla Dolans Bay Engadine Grays Point Greenhills Beach Gymea Gymea Bay Heathcote Illawong Jannali Kangaroo Point Kareela Kirrawee Kurnell Lilli Pilli Loftus Lucas Heights Maianbar Menai Miranda Oyster Bay Port Hacking Sandy Point Sutherland Sylvania Sylvania Waters Taren Point Waterfall Woolooware Woronora Woronora Heights Yarrawarrah Yowie Bay

Localities	Audley Bate Bay Caravan Head Como West Cronulla Beach Cronulla sand dunes Elouera Beach Garie Beach Gundamaian Gunnamatta Bay North Cronulla Beach North Engadine Royal National Park Shelly Beach Sylvania Heights Towra Point Wanda Beach Warumbul Wattamolla

List of Sydney suburbs

v t e Sydney landmarks

Buildings / structures	Australia Square Cadmans Cottage Chifley Tower Citigroup Centre Convention and Exhibition Centre Deutsche Bank Place Finger Wharf General Post Office (No. 1 Martin Place) Government House Governor Phillip Tower Harbour Bridge Hyde Park Barracks King Street Wharf Kirribilli House Macquarie Lighthouse Mint Observatory Opera House Parliament House Queen Victoria Building St Andrew's Cathedral St Mary's Cathedral Sydney Tower Eye The Toaster Town Hall War Memorial Warragamba Dam World Square World Tower

Precincts	Chinatown Darling Harbour Green Square Kings Cross Martin Place Railway Square The Rocks

Parks and nature	Auburn Botanical Gardens Bicentennial Park Blue Mountains National Park Centennial Park Central Gardens Nature Reserve Chinese Garden of Friendship Cronulla sand dunes Farm Cove Hyde Park Ku-ring-gai Chase Macquarie Place Moore Park Royal Botanic Gardens Royal National Park Sydney Harbour National Park Sydney Park Western Sydney Parklands The Domain

Cultural institutions	Art Gallery of New South Wales Australian Museum Australian National Maritime Museum Manly Art Gallery and Museum Museum of Contemporary Art Museum of Sydney Powerhouse Museum Sea Life Sydney Aquarium State Library Sydney Conservatorium of Music Taronga Zoo

Sport	Stadium Australia Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Royal Randwick Rosehill Gardens Racecourse Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Football Stadium Sydney Motorsport Park Olympic Park

Transportation	ANZAC Bridge Broadway Central Station Circular Quay City Circle George Street Macquarie Street New Northern Sydney Underground Railway Norton Street Oxford Street Pitt Street Sydney Airport William Street

Entertainment	Capitol Theatre Entertainment Centre Entertainment Quarter Fox Studios Australia Luna Park Lyric Theatre Plaza Theatre State Theatre Sydney Super Dome The Star Casino and hotel

Beaches and islands	Avalon Bare Island Bondi Cockatoo Island Coogee Cronulla Fort Denison Garden Island Goat Island Manly Maroubra Newport Palm Beach Shark Island

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Cronulla Beach

History

Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club

Pop culture

Gallery

See also

References