Cronulla Beach
Cronulla Beach | |
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Beach | |
Cronulla, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 200 m (219 yards) |
| Patrolled by | Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club |
| Hazard rating | 3/10 (least hazardous) |
| Access | |
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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,
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
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Cronulla Rock Pools
See also
- Beaches in Sydney
- Wanda Sand dunes
- Guide to Sydney Beaches
- "Sand in our Souls - the Beach in Australian History" Leone Huntsman, MUP, 2001
- 2005 Cronulla riots
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.
