Cronulla Beach
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Cronulla Beach (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 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
Cronulla is derived from an Aboriginal word kurranulla, meaning 'place of pink seashells'.
The Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club was formed in 1907.