Cronulla Fisheries Centre, Royal National Park

#4 among attractions in Royal National Park

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The Cronulla Fisheries Centre or Cronulla Fisheries Research Centre is a heritage-listed former fisheries research centre and now public reserve and marine rescue base located at the Southern end of Nicholson Parade, Cronulla, Sutherland Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1904. It is also known as The Cronulla Fisheries Centre and Hungry Point Reserve; NSW Fisheries Research Institute; CSIRO Fisheries Division and the CSIRO Division of Fisheries & Oceanography. The property is owned by the NSW Department of Primary Industries, a department of the Government of New South Wales. The site has heritage listed buildings and several Australian Aboriginal sites. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. ()

Elevation: 56 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 34°4'22"S, 151°8'56"E

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Sutherland (Cronulla)Royal National Park Australia

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Cronulla Fisheries Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cronulla Beach, Sydney/Cronulla, Shelly Beach, Cronulla Post Office.

1.3 miN
Beach
Cronulla Beach, Sydney
33 min walk • Cronulla Beach, is a patrolled beach on Bate Bay, in Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia. The Cronulla Pavilion and the Cronulla Lifesaving Club are two prominent buildings located close to the sand. Cronulla Park sits behind the beach. The Cronulla Rock Pools are between Cronulla Beach and North Cronulla beach.
1.1 miN
Area
Sydney/Cronulla, Sydney
30 min walk • Cronulla is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Boasting numerous surf beaches and swimming spots, the suburb attracts both tourists and Greater Sydney residents.
0.7 miNE
Beach
Shelly Beach, Sydney
19 min walk • Shelly Beach is a beach on Bate Bay in Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia. Shelly Park sits behind the beach. Shelly Pavilion is located between the beach and the park.
1.1 miN
Neighbourhood
Cronulla Post Office
28 min walk • Cronulla Post Office is a heritage-listed post office at 41 Cronulla Street, Cronulla, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Edwin Hubert Henderson of the Commonwealth Department of Works and Railways and built in 1924. It was added to the Australian Commonwealth Heritage List on 22 August 2012.
1.1 miNE
Island
Shark Island, Sydney
28 min walk • Shark Island is a dangerous reef break about 100 metres off Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia. It comprises a rock ledge that is fully exposed at low tide. The island is a well-known bodyboarding and surfing location. The wave can stand up fast and violently, making it difficult and dangerous.
0.7 miS
Village
Bundeena, Sydney
19 min walk • Bundeena is a village on the outskirts of southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bundeena is located 29 km south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the Sutherland Shire.