Weather Forecast
21.30°C
Current Temperature
17.00km/h
Wind speed
22.09°C
Water Temperature
1.70m
Swell
0.41m
Tide
7/11
UV
Cronulla Peninsula is a 160 ha bedrock peninsula, which extends 2 km south of Cronulla Beach and is surrounded by 5 km of predominately rocky shoreline, and whose southern shore forms the northern entrance to Port Hacking. The peninsula has been heavily developed for housing In places a narrow foreshore reserve, and a few pockets of sand around the shore. On the eastern ocean-facing shore are three small beaches (NSW 336-338). Blackwood Beach (NSW 336) is a 40 m pocket of sand wedged in between continuous sandstone rock platforms, with rock outcropping on the beach and at times patches of sand spreading over the rocks for another 100 m to the south. It lies in lee of Shark Island resulting in usually low waves at the shore. It is backed by rock bluffs, a narrow sloping grassy reserve and coastal walk, then houses. Five hundred metres to the south is Shelly Beach (NSW 337) a 30 m long patch of sand surrounded by sandstone rocks and platforms, with only a 10 m long section clear of rocks at the shoreline. It has a rock pool on its southern side, and is backed by a dressing shed and the grassy 2 ha Shelly Park, with parking on Ewos Parade. Oak Park beach (NSW 338) is located another 600 m to the south, just south of Glaisher Point. It is a more exposed beach with waves averaging about 1 m. The beach consists of a 50 m long veneer of sand over rocks, with another rock pool forming its southern boundary. The grassy Oak Park backs the beach and connects to Ewos Parade.
Beach Length: 0.03km
General Hazard Rating: 3/10

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Formal parking area
Formal parking area
Toilets Block M/F
Public phone
Pool
Shops
Park
BBQ
Drinking water
Bus

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Hazards

Weather

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