Cronulla Beach
Sydney's only beach you can reach by train
On the lands of the Dharawal people.
The only surf beach in Sydney accessible by train, sitting at the southern end of Bate Bay in the Sutherland Shire. Cronulla offers a long stretch of sand, a lively esplanade strip and ferry access across to the Royal National Park and Bundeena.
Cronulla is a beachside suburb at the southern end of Sydney, on Dharawal country, where the train line runs right to the sand. The beach stretches for about three kilometres from Wanda at the north end to Cronulla Point at the south, with consistent surf breaks along the length and calmer water inside the rock pool at the southern headland.
The Esplanade behind the beach is lined with cafes, fish and chip shops, surf retailers and a cluster of restaurants that have lifted the dining scene in recent years. On weekends the strip buzzes with locals and visitors who take the 50-minute train ride from Central Station rather than battling Bondi parking.
From Cronulla wharf, a short ferry ride crosses Port Hacking to Bundeena, the gateway to the Royal National Park and the starting point of the Coast Track. The ferry trip itself is scenic, passing through the sheltered waters of Port Hacking with bushland on both sides.
The coastal walk south from Cronulla Point to Shelly Park and Bass and Flinders Point gives views over Botany Bay and the Kurnell headland, where Captain Cook first set foot on the east coast in 1770. Cronulla is a solid alternative to the eastern suburbs beaches, with more reliable parking, easier public transport and just as much sand.
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