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187 images Created 5 Jul 2016

Cronulla is a beachside suburb in the Sutherland Shire 30kms south of Sydney. It’s been my home for close to 40 years living a few streets from Cronulla’s surf, and has been a vital part of my life, one that I associate with the best of times, first as a kid heading to the beach with my parents brother and sister, then living in the suburb firstly with friends then with my own family.
I spend a lot of time wandering with my camera observing and looking to capture interesting and artistic images in the life of my suburb, an ongoing project which I started to pursue over a decade ago when I left the Herald to pursue a Freelance career. I have obviously been shooting Cronulla for much longer than this but not as intently as the last decade or so. My photographing of Cronulla was never meant to be an historical record, although inevitably it will become exactly that as developers continually change the face of the suburb, as fashions change and modern cars of today suddenly look like antiques further down the line.
As a young child massive sand dunes towered over the stretch of beach from Wanda to Boat Harbour, dunes that that are rapidly disappearing depleted by sand mining and now new housing developments that are popping up in the sandhills leaving the Kurnell oil refinery as the beaches more prominent backdrop.

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  • Pix taken of North Cronulla and Elouera  Beach in morning mist.
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  • "Fire Sky Surfer"<br />
Picture shows Scenes of dramatic sunset over Beach at Cronulla. The main pic of the long boarder is off Elouera beach.
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  • Picture shows Lightning strikes over Cronulla taken from Elouera beach.
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  • Picture shows people at the Gunnamatta Park ocean baths in Cronulla.
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  • Picture shows images of Cronulla taken during the middle of the Pandemic.Seagulls at Wanda beach.
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  • Picture shows Oak Park Sandshoes Cronulla, surfers shot through the openings/windows of the Oak Park Pavillion.
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  • Picture shows the aftermath of a violent storm and heavy seas at Cronulla with water spilling from the South Cronulla ocean pools.
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  • Picture shows Storm and salt haze looking towards Greenhills.
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  • Pictures during heavy morning fog at Cronulla beaches where a bird spread its wings on the chains of South Cronulla ocean pool.
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  • Pix taken at Cronulla point,Cronulla during massive seas. The ZIMZALA restaurant is smashed by a huge swell wrapping around the point. It was the first night of reopening to limited people after Covid 19 had shut everything down.
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  • Pix taken around Cronulla during massive seas. The Esplanade is smashed by a huge swells. Taken during Covid 19 lockdown.
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  • Picture shows B&W shot at South Cronulla beach on boiling day through salt haze and at sunset.
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  • Pix taken at Cronulla Point in the rain showing an image of an inverted surfer reflected in the pools of water .
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  • Picture shows long exposures at South Cronulla ocean pools during heavy seas.
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  • Picture shows Lightning strikes over Cronulla Point as person watches.
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  • Picture shows big Shark Island, Cronulla.
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  • Picture shows Cronulla cinemas facade in Cronulla Mall.
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  • Picture shows Lightning strikes over Cronulla from Elouera.
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  • Picture shows long exposures at South Cronulla ocean pools during heavy seas.
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  • Picture shows a surfer walking down Wanda reserve heading for a wave on sunset.
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  • Pix taken Pix taken of storm at Wanda and the Point Cronulla.
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  • Picture shows Late afternoon light hits a house along the Esplanade near Shark Island.
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  • Picture shows action from Cape Solander Surf Competition.
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  • Picture shows action from Cape Solander Competition.
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  • Pix taken at end of the wall at Elouera Beach of family standing on the beach looking at the rainbow...
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  • Pix taken during big surf at Cronulla Rock pools . <br />
Pix show Cronulla Surf School people hanging on to rails . <br />
Date - 1st Feb 2013
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  • Pix taken at end of the wall at Elouera Beach of surfer heading to the waves with double rainbow happening...
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  • Picture shows people swimming in Shelly beach ocean pool in Cronulla.
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  • Pix taken around Cronulla during massive seas. The Esplanade just in front of Sea Level restaurant is smashed by a huge swells  It was the first night of reopening to limited people after Covid 19 had shut everything down.
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  • Photographs of Surfers on a big day at Elourera , behind the Cronulla Rock pools , and time exposures.
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  • Pix taken at Cronulla point during massive seas. The ZIMZALA restaurant is smashed by a huge swell wrapping around the point. It was the first night of reopening to limited people after Covid 19 had shut everything down.
    200522- CGolding - Big Surf The Espl...JPG
  • Picture shows the Sydney skyline behind big seas hitting Cape Solander in the Kamay National Park at Kurnell.
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  • On the 20th February 2013 in the early hours of the morning the “CHALLENGER”, a 50ft trawler ran aground at Cronulla Point. It would remain wedged on the reef for 2 days before being successfully refloated.
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  • A Covid rebel walks alone on a Pandemic locked down Cronulla beach.<br />
Date-13th April 2020
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  • Picture shows during a walk around the Cronulla shoreline to Boat Harbour at sunset.
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  • Picture shows long exposures at South Cronulla ocean pools during heavy seas.
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  • Picture taken during late afternoon fog of the pavillion in Gunnamatta park, Cronulla.
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  • Pictures at Cronulla / Wanda Beach. pixs taken during fog at cronulla.
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  • Pix taken up beach at Elouera beach Cronulla. <br />
Storm and strange cloud formations coming in over Cronulla beach with the Elouera lifeguard tower in the foreground.
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  • Pix taken at sunset of Cronulla Beach on sunset from Greenhills beach Cronulla.
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  • Picture shows a young girl running with a towel past South Cronulla SLSC.
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  • Picture shows kids hanging onto the chains in South Cronulla ocean pools so as not to get washed away during heavy seas at Cronulla.
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  • Picture shows kids hanging onto the chains in South Cronulla ocean pools so as not to get washed away during heavy seas at Cronulla.
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  • Picture shows bodyboarder during the 2001 Shark Island bodyboard contest at Cronulla.
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  • Picture shows Sunrise at Elouera beach and stand up paddle boarders and kayakers are silhouetted against a dramatic sky..
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  • Picture shows long exposures at South Cronulla ocean pools at night during heavy seas.
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  • Photographs of Surfers on a big day at Elourera , behind the Cronulla Rock pools , and time exposures.<br />
Also shot of Phil and Davis Clarke near sea level on bikes.
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  • Rainbow forms at Sunset over Cronulla Point straight after a heavy downpour of rain.
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  • Picture of a wave pitching out taken at Shark Island Cronulla during Day 1 of the Shark Island Challenge off Cronulla point.
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  • Picture shows images taken during big surf at Cape Solander (Ours) Kurnell.
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  • Picture shows images taken during big surf at Cape Solander (Ours) Kurnell.<br />
27TH JUNE 2007
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  • Picture shows North Cronulla to Elouera Sea wall, It had to be rebuilt after the old one had been smashed down by heavy seas. Metal sheets were buried into the sand to try and allow them to construct during the low tides.
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  • Picture shows North Cronulla to Elouera Sea wall, It had to be rebuilt after the old one had been smashed down by heavy seas. Metal sheets were buried into the sand to try and allow them to construct during the low tides.
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  • Pictures taken of Fireworks on Australia Day from the Point overlooking South Cronulla beach.
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  • Picture shows Kids playing at the Elouera North Cronulla Wall which was being smashed by huge swells.
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  • Picture shows Kids playing at the Elouera North Cronulla Wall which was being smashed by huge swells.
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  • Picture shows Images taken at the 2011 RipnRide Jetski competition held at Wanda Beach.
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  • Picture shows Images taken at the 2011 RipnRide Jetski competition held at Wanda Beach.
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  • Picture taken Australia Day 2012 around Cronulla.
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  • Picture taken Australia Day 2012 around Cronulla.
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  • Picture shows images taken around South Cronulla.
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  • Picture shows rainy day at Cronulla Point and South Cronulla.
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  • Picture shows Old Couple Cronulla Point.
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  • Pictures taken during the 2013 SHARK ISLAND SWIM held at South Cronulla Beach.
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  • Pictures taken of left in front of ELOUERA clubhouse and up towards Wanda during a perfect swell... <br />
Pix taken at sunset on Elouera beach ...
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  • Pictures taken of left in front of ELOUERA clubhouse and up towards Wanda during a perfect swell... <br />
Pix taken at sunset on Elouera beach ...
    130918-CGolding-Elouera perfect surf...JPG
  • Pix taken at Cronulla when the huge bushfires were happening in the west and North West of the state. <br />
Pictures show the smoke cloud heading in from the North west , taken from Cronulla Point.
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  • Pix taken at Cronulla when the huge bushfires were happening in the west and North West of the state. <br />
Pictures show the smoke cloud heading in from the North west , taken from Cronulla Point.
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  • Pix taken at Cronulla Point with Laura and torches...
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  • Picture taken between South Cronulla and Elouera.
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  • Pix taken of people at Gunnamatta Park playing footy at low tide in the bay.
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  • Pix taken at North Cronulla Beach of people on beach , and in the Ocean swimming , Long exposures on tripod and ND plus Polarising filters. Pix taken at North Cronulla Beach of people on beach , and in the Ocean swimming , Long exposures on tripod and ND plus Polarising filters.
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  • Pix taken at North Cronulla Beach of people on beach , and in the Ocean swimming , Long exposures on tripod and ND plus Polarising filters. Pix taken at North Cronulla Beach of people on beach , and in the Ocean swimming , Long exposures on tripod and ND plus Polarising filters.
    131228-CGolding-Cron Beaches 0091.JPG
  • Pix taken 0n the 25th Jan 2014, at Cronulla during the "Australian Boardriders Battle Final At Cronulla" <br />
Surfing starts at North Cronulla at 8am on Saturday and Sunday<br />
Pairs surfing will open the event with host club Cronulla Sharks and Yallingup meeting in the first heat<br />
Seven-time World Champion Layne Beachley and five-time World Champion Stephanie Gilmore to meet in Heat 8 of the Pairs at approximately 10.20am on Saturday<br />
The event will be televised live both days on Fuel TV and streamed at www.australianboardridersbattle.com.<br />
Both days will end with a free concert featuring some of Australia’s top music acts at Dunningham Park, Kingsway, Cronulla starting at 4.30pm on Saturday and 4pm on Sunday<br />
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Saturday’s concert starting at 4.30pm will feature:<br />
Kingswood – www.facebook.com/KINGSWOODmusic<br />
Calling All Cars – www.facebook.com/callingallcarsmusic<br />
Sun City – www.facebook.com/livefromsuncity<br />
<br />
Sunday’s concert starting at 4pm will feature:<br />
Stonefield – www.facebook.com/stonefieldband<br />
The Delta Riggs – www.facebook.com/thedeltariggs<br />
Sun City – www.facebook.com/livefromsuncity<br />
The clubs to contest the final are:<br />
<br />
NEW SOUTH WALES: Merewether Surfboard Club, Avoca Boardriders, Werri Beach Boardriders, Elouera Boardriders, North Narrabeen Boardriders, Queenscliff Boardriders, Cronulla Sharks Boardriders.<br />
QUEENSLAND: Snapper Rocks Surfriders, Kirra Surfriders, D-Bah Boardriders<br />
VICTORIA: Torquay Boardriders, 13th Beach Boardriders<br />
WESTERN AUSTRALIA:  Yallingup Boardriders, Margaret River Boardriders<br />
SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Seaford Boardriders<br />
TASMANIA: South Arm Boardriders<br />
<br />
Former ASP World Champion Joel Parkinson, Mark Occhilupo, Gilmore and Beachley<br />
Other ASP World Tour competitors taking part include Dion Atkinson (Seaford), Taj Burrow (Yallingup), Matt Wilkinson (Avoca) and Laura Enever (North Narrabeen).<br />
<br />
Former ASP World Tour competitors include Dave Macaulay (Margaret River), Nathan Webster (North Narrabeen), Luke Egan (Merewether), 1999 ASP World Champ
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  • Pix taken at Rockpools at South Cronulla with Laura and Jake Golding, Shelley Beach, walking from point to Shelley beach down below, rock formations , someone camping. <br />
Robyn , jake and Laura Golding walking from Nth Cronulla surfclub to Sth Cronulla rockpools.
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  • Pix taken at Rockpools at South Cronulla with Laura and Jake Golding, Shelley Beach, walking from point to Shelley beach down below, rock formations , someone camping. <br />
Robyn , jake and Laura Golding walking from Nth Cronulla surfclub to Sth Cronulla rockpools.
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  • Pix taken at Rockpools at South Cronulla with Laura and Jake Golding, Shelley Beach, walking from point to Shelley beach down below, rock formations , someone camping. <br />
Robyn , jake and Laura Golding walking from Nth Cronulla surfclub to Sth Cronulla rockpools.
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  • Pix taken at Rockpools at South Cronulla with Laura and Jake Golding, Shelley Beach, walking from point to Shelley beach down below, rock formations , someone camping. <br />
Robyn , jake and Laura Golding walking from Nth Cronulla surfclub to Sth Cronulla rockpools.
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  • Picture shows Surfing at Cape Solander , Kamay Botany Bay National Park.<br />
These were taken during the waiting period for the RED BULL competition.
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  • Picture shows Surfing at Cape Solander , Kamay Botany Bay National Park.<br />
These were taken during the waiting period for the RED BULL competition.
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  • Picture shows Surfing at Cape Solander , Kamay Botany Bay National Park.<br />
These were taken during the waiting period for the RED BULL competition.
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  • Picture shows Surfing at Cape Solander , Kamay Botany Bay National Park.<br />
These were taken during the waiting period for the RED BULL competition.
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  • Pix taken during the 2014 Sutherland to Surf. Images were taken around the Cronulla area of the Race. <br />
Tailenders walk along Prince street towards the finish line with rainbow behind them.<br />
Silhouettes along Mitchell Road.<br />
Runners head down PRESIDENT AVE into Cronulla.<br />
Looking head on at runners heading up Mitchell Road towards the finish at Wanda reserve/Don Lucas reserve.
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  • Picture shows rallies by the anti-Islam Party for Freedom and an anti racist group on the Tenth anniversary of the Cronulla riots.<br />
The anti-Islam Party were holding a BBQ with a pig on a spit at the far end of Wanda reserve and the Police were there to stop/block  the anti racist group from confronting them. <br />
The anti-racism protesters – including a vocal minority called Antifa (anti-fascism) dressed in black with black face masks –  abused police, using megaphones, chants of "police protect the fascist filth" and "Muslims are welcome, fascists are not."<br />
Some were legit anti racist people others were thugs try to cause problems.<br />
Police blocked them at Don Lucas Reserve from getting to the anti-Islam Party.<br />
The Anti Racist party then marched from Wanda to Cronulla station via Mitchell road and Prince street.
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  • Picture shows rallies by the anti-Islam Party for Freedom and an anti racist group on the Tenth anniversary of the Cronulla riots.<br />
The anti-Islam Party were holding a BBQ with a pig on a spit at the far end of Wanda reserve and the Police were there to stop/block  the anti racist group from confronting them. <br />
The anti-racism protesters – including a vocal minority called Antifa (anti-fascism) dressed in black with black face masks –  abused police, using megaphones, chants of "police protect the fascist filth" and "Muslims are welcome, fascists are not."<br />
Some were legit anti racist people others were thugs try to cause problems.<br />
Police blocked them at Don Lucas Reserve from getting to the anti-Islam Party.<br />
The Anti Racist party then marched from Wanda to Cronulla station via Mitchell road and Prince street.
    151212-CGolding-Cron Muslim March 0...JPG
  • Picture shows Surf Carnival at Wanda Elouera.<br />
Cars line Mitchell road.
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  • Pix taken in Cronulla at Australia Day at the South Cronulla pools and fireworks on the beach at night.
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  • Picture shows South Cronulla beach after it had been smashed by Huge swell which caused major damage along the east coast . The sand was sucked out and replaced by amazing foam coverage. The beach itself was badly eroded with a drop of a couple of meters at the rock pool ends where you used to just step onto the beach. Railings around rock pool walk were destroyed and had to be replaced. The shark island bodyboard contest was held a few days later..<br />
Pictures show people walking around in foam
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  • Picture shows South Cronulla beach after it had been smashed by Huge swell which caused major damage along the east coast . The sand was sucked out and replaced by amazing foam coverage. The beach itself was badly eroded with a drop of a couple of meters at the rock pool ends where you used to just step onto the beach. Railings around rock pool walk were destroyed and had to be replaced. The shark island bodyboard contest was held a few days later..<br />
Pictures show people walking around in foam
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  • Picture shows South Cronulla beach after it had been smashed by Huge swell which caused major damage along the east coast . The sand was sucked out and replaced by amazing foam coverage. The beach itself was badly eroded with a drop of a couple of meters at the rock pool ends where you used to just step onto the beach. Railings around rock pool walk were destroyed and had to be replaced. The shark island bodyboard contest was held a few days later..<br />
Pictures show people walking around in foam
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  • "Fire Sky Surfer"<br />
Picture shows Scenes of dramatic sunset over Beach at Cronulla. The main pic of the long boarder is off Elouera beach.
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  • Picture shows pix taken around Cronulla. Swimmers in Shelly pool. Trees in Shelly park.
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  • Picture shows pix taken around Cronulla. Swimmers in Shelly pool. Trees in Shelly park.
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  • Picture shows pix taken around Cronulla. Swimmers in Shelly pool. Trees in Shelly park.
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  • Picture taken at Sandshoes at the pavilion and of people swimming in the ocean pool.
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  • Picture taken at Sandshoes at the pavilion and of people swimming in the ocean pool.
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  • Pictures taken around Cronulla Mall car park and surrounds of Cronulla Mall, Surfer in window when walking out of car park into . Surfer in window.
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  • Picture shows House along beach front at Gunnamatta Bay
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  • Picture shows kids from Endeavour high school in the rock pools at South Cronulla.<br />
Also pool overflow shots during high tide and big swells.
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  • Picture shows Bats flying overhead taken from backyard in Judd street Cronulla.
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