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Elouera Beach

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Elouera Beach
Beach
View of Eloura looking north
View of Eloura looking north
Coordinates:34°02′47″S151°09′34″E/ 34.04639°S 151.15944°E/-34.04639; 151.15944
LocationCronulla,Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
Dimensions
• Length350 m
Patrolled byElouera Surf Life Saving Club
Hazard rating6/10 (moderately hazardous)

Elouera BeachorElouerais a patrolled beach onBate Bay,inCronulla,Sydney,New South Wales,Australia.[1]The Wallis the local name given to the area betweenNorth Cronulla Beachand Elouera.

History

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Elouera is anAboriginalword meaninga pleasant place.[2]

Elouera Surf Lifesaving Club

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TheElouera Surf Lifesaving Club[3]was established in 1966. On the official opening of the clubhouse on 8 June 1967, the club's first surf boatCharlotte 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

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References

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  1. ^"Elouera Beach".Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW.Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.Retrieved5 August2013.Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^"Sutherland Shire Place Names Fact Sheet"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 3 September 2007.Retrieved23 June2007.
  3. ^"Elouera Surf Lifesaving Club".Retrieved25 June2007.