Cronulla Beach (sometimes referred to as ''South Cronulla Beach''), is a patrolled beach on
Bate Bay, in
Cronulla, New South Wales
Cronulla is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Boasting numerous surf beaches and swimming spots, the suburb attracts both tourists and Greater Sydney residents. Cronulla is located 26 kilometres south of the Sy ...
, 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
North Cronulla Beach or ''North Cronulla'' is a patrolled beach on Bate Bay, in Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia. ''The Wall'' is the local name given to the area between North Cronulla Beach and Elouera. ''The Alley'' is the local name give ...
. ''
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'.
Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club
The Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club,
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
Art Deco, short for the French ''Arts Décoratifs'', and sometimes just called Deco, is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design, that first appeared in France in the 1910s (just before World War I), and flourished in the Unite ...
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
''Puberty Blues'' is a 1981 Australian coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Bruce Beresford, based on the 1979 novel of the same name (essentially a protofeminist teen novel) by Kathy Lette and Gabrielle Carey.
Plot
The story focuses ...
''. Subsequently there Puberty Blues was made into a television serial also produced in the area as was "The Principal".
Gallery
Image:Cronullabeachwater.JPG, Cronulla Beach
Image:Cronulla 100 3135.JPG, Cronulla Park
Image:South cronulla beach 100 3137.JPG, The Alley
Image:Cronulla slsc 100 3136.JPG, Cronulla lifesaving club
Image:Cronulla Rock Pools 2.JPG, Cronulla Rock Pools
Image:Cronulla Rock Pools 1.JPG, Cronulla Rock Pools
See also
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Beaches in Sydney
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Wanda Sand dunesGuide to Sydney Beaches*"Sand in our Souls - the Beach in Australian History" Leone Huntsman, MUP, 2001
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2005 Cronulla riots
The 2005 Cronulla riots were a race riot in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It began in the beachside suburb of Cronulla on 11 December, and spread over to additional suburbs the next few nights.
The riots were triggered by an event the ...
References
External links
Beach Lifestyle - Sydney.com
{{Sydney landmarks
Geography of Sydney
Surfing locations in New South Wales
Beaches of New South Wales
Cronulla, New South Wales