Elouera Beach

This article is about Elouera Beach at Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia. For the former mining settlement near Cobar, see Elouera, New South Wales.

Elouera Beach
Beach
View of Eloura looking north
Coordinates: 34°02′47″S151°09′34″E / 34.04639°S 151.15944°E / -34.04639; 151.15944
Location	Cronulla, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Dimensions
• Length	350 m
Patrolled by	Elouera Surf Life Saving Club
Hazard rating	6/10 (moderately hazardous)
←  North Cronulla Wanda  →

Elouera Beach or Elouera is a patrolled beach on Bate Bay, in Cronulla, Sydney, 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.

Gallery

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  Elouera Beach tower
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  Elouera Beach
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  Elouera Beach lifesavers
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  Elouera Beach lifesaving boat
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  Summer Salt Restaurant
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  Summer Salt Restaurant

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.
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.