Cronulla Beach

Kingsway (road)
T4 Cronulla (train)

← North Cronulla

Blackwoods →

Cronulla Beach^[1] (sometimes referred to as South Cronulla Beach), is a patrolled beach on Bate Bay in the Sydney suburb of 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 started out in a tram carriage and today it is housed in an 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.

Sport and recreation

The Australian Boardriders Battle and Shark Island Challenge are held on Cronulla Beach.

Pop culture

Cronulla beach came to international prominence with the novel and film Puberty Blues. Subsequently there Puberty Blues was made into a television serial also produced in the area as was "The Principal".

Gallery

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

References

^ "Cronulla Beach, Sydney, Australia". Retrieved 29 December 2016.
^ "Sutherland Shire Place Names Fact Sheet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2007.
^ "Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club". Retrieved 25 June 2007.

External links

Beach Lifestyle - Sydney.com

Beaches of New South Wales

Sydney

South Coast

Pembula
Jones Beach
Hyams Beach
Bream Beach
Seven Mile Beach
Werri Beach

North Coast

Category

Suburbs and localities within the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, Sydney

Suburbs

Localities

Beaches	Cronulla Beach Elouera Beach Garie Beach North Cronulla Beach Shelly Beach Wanda Beach

List of Sydney suburbs

v t e Sydney landmarks
Buildings / structures	Admiralty House Archibald Fountain Australia Square Bankstown Reservoir Boothtown Aqueduct Cadmans Cottage Campbell's Stores The Cenotaph Central station Chifley Tower Citigroup Centre International Convention Centre Deutsche Bank Place Dr Chau Chak Wing Building El Alamein Fountain Finger Wharf General Post Office (No. 1 Martin Place) Government House Governor Phillip Tower Hong Kong House Hyde Park Barracks King Street Wharf Kirribilli House Long Bay Macquarie Lighthouse Mint Observatory Old Government House Old Mining Museum Building Opera House Overseas Passenger Terminal Parliament House Parramatta Gaol Regimental Square The Ribbon Queen Victoria Building St Andrew's Cathedral St Mary's Cathedral Sydney Airport Sydney Tower The Toaster Town Hall War Memorial Warragamba Dam White Bay Cruise Terminal World Square World Tower
Bridges	Anzac Captain Cook Gladesville Glebe Island (disused) Harbour Pyrmont Roseville Spit Tom Uglys
Major centres and localities	Central Business District Chatswood Chinatown Kings Cross North Sydney Parramatta Pitt Street Mall The Rocks
Urban renewal projects	Barangaroo Bays Precinct Central Park Darling Harbour Green Square Sydney Olympic Park Waterloo
Parks and nature	Auburn Botanic Gardens Balaka Falls Balls Head Reserve Bents Basin Berowra Valley National Park Bicentennial Park Bland Oak Blue Mountains National Park Brenan Park Centennial Parklands Central Gardens Nature Reserve Chinese Garden of Friendship Chipping Norton Lake Cronulla sand dunes Fairfield Park Precinct Farm Cove Featherdale Wildlife Park Field of Mars Reserve Fred Hollows Reserve Garigal National Park Garawarra Conservation Area Georges River National Park Heathcote National Park Hyde Park Kamay Botany Bay National Park Ku-ring-gai Chase Lake Parramatta Lane Cove National Park Macquarie Place Mrs Macquarie's Chair Paddington Reservoir Parramatta Park Prospect dolerite intrusion Prospect Hill Prospect Nature Reserve Rosford Street Reserve Royal Botanic Garden Royal National Park Sydney Harbour National Park Sydney Park The Domain Western Sydney Parklands Western Sydney Regional Park Wetherill Park Nature Reserve
Cultural institutions	Art Gallery of New South Wales Australian Museum Australian National Maritime Museum Chau Chak Wing Museum Harry's Cafe de Wheels Manly Art Gallery and Museum Museum of Contemporary Art Museum of Sydney Justice and Police Museum Powerhouse Museum Sea Life Sydney Aquarium State Library Sydney Conservatorium of Music Sydney Zoo Taronga Zoo
Sport	Australian Golf Club Canterbury Park Racecourse Dunc Gray Velodrome Lakes Golf Club Macquarie Ice Rink Randwick Racecourse Rosehill Gardens Racecourse Royal Sydney Golf Club Stadium Australia State Sports Centre Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Football Stadium Sydney International Regatta Centre Sydney Motorsport Park Sydney Olympic Park Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre Sydney Showground Stadium Warwick Farm Racecourse Wentworth Park Western Sydney International Dragway Western Sydney Stadium
Entertainment	Capitol Theatre Crown Sydney Disney Studios Australia Entertainment Quarter Luna Park Lyric Theatre Plaza Theatre Raging Waters Roslyn Packer Theatre The Star State Theatre Sydney SuperDome Theatre Royal
Beaches	Bondi Cronulla Manly Palm
Islands	Bare Clark Cockatoo Fort Denison Garden Goat Rodd Shark Snapper Spectacle