15 Best Beaches in Sydney | Condé Nast Traveler

"Famous though it may be for its surfer-friendly waves, Cronulla’s name comes from an Aboriginal word meaning "place of pink seashells." Cronulla, which hugs the Bate Bay coastline in Sydney’s southeast, beyond Botany Bay in Sutherland Shire (dubbed ‘The Shire’), is actually a string of beaches; Cronulla Beach and North Cronulla Beach are at the centre, with Elouera and Wanda beaches fanning out towards the north in a golden, five-kilometre sweep. The only Sydney beach that can be reached directly by train (it's about a 45-minute journey from CBD's Central Station), the well-patrolled Cronulla is ideal for families and surfers of all levels." - Sophie Davies