Elouera Beach

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Elouera Beach
Elouera Beach 1.JPG
View of Eloura looking north
LocationCronulla, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates34°02′47″S 151°09′34″E / 34.04639°S 151.15944°E / -34.04639; 151.15944
Length350 m
GeologyBeach
Patrolled byElouera Surf Life Saving Club
Hazard rating6/10 (moderately hazardous)

Elouera Beach or Elouera is a patrolled beach on Bate Bay, in Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia.[1] The Wall is the local name given to the area between North Cronulla Beach and Elouera.

History[]

Elouera is an Aboriginal word meaning a pleasant place.[2]

Elouera Surf Lifesaving Club[]

The Elouera Surf Lifesaving Club[3] was established in 1966. On the official opening of the clubhouse on 8 June 1967, the club's first surf boat Charlotte Breen, donated by local businessman Tom Breen, was christened and launched. The Elouera "Sharks" had 375 members in the initial season.

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See also[]

  • Beaches in Sydney
  • Cronulla sand dunes, Kurnell Peninsula

References[]

  1. ^ "Elouera Beach". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 August 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Sutherland Shire Place Names Fact Sheet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2007.
  3. ^ "Elouera Surf Lifesaving Club". Retrieved 25 June 2007.
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