If so, you can’t go past Cronulla, a beautiful beachside suburb just 26 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and just south of Botany Bay. It is hard to believe this beautiful beachside town is so close to where Cook discovered Australia.

Imagine; your day begins with you staring across the ocean imagining Captain Cook, in 1770, looking towards where you are now having breakfast and coffee with your favourite marriage celebrant while going over the details of your upcoming special day. Unbelievable!

This is one of the fascinations with Cronulla and is why it is one of the most popular choices as a wedding destination in New South Wales. Not only is it a picturesque area with its beautiful beaches and parks but there are many amazing wedding venue options with ocean, park or golf course views. You’ll find plenty of Cronulla wedding venue options catering to all sizes of wedding parties and budgets.

Cronulla History

The name Cronulla was derived from the local Aboriginal word Karranulla meaning “place of pink sea shells”, and named by Surveyor Robert Dixon in 1827-28. It was still known as Karranulla until July 1852 when the schooner Venus was shipwrecked on the beach and was reported in the paper as Cooranulla which eventually morphed into what it is known as today.

In 1885 The Illawarra railway live came to Sutherland Shire and Cronulla soon beach became a very popular for beach picnics.

The Kurnell Peninsula (just to the north of the Cronulla township) was the first place Captain Cook sighted on the eastern coastline of Australia. Botany Bay lies just to the north of Cronulla.

What to do in Cronulla

There are many exciting things to do in Cronulla. Your wedding guests staying here can, amongst many other things, take an invigorating swim at the beautiful beach, visit the rock pools or drive up the Kurnell peninsula along Captain Cook Drive and walk through the State and National parks.

After a relaxing tea or coffee in one of the many coffee shops, your guests will be beautifully relaxed before getting ready to share your special day with you.

Cronulla Accommodation

There are all types of accommodation houses available for your wedding guests in and around Cronulla, many with beach views, and there’s somewhere to stay to suit all budgets and needs. For those who are not staying here it is very easily accessible via bus, train or car.

Australian Marriage Celebrants

AMC is the largest directory of marriage celebrants in Australia with marriage celebrants in and around Cronulla who will help make your special day as perfect as it can be. Not only will they tailor, in a very personal way, your wedding but they also have years of experience in the Cronulla Area and can help you with suggestions like wedding venues, photographers, flowers etc.

All AMC marriage celebrants are authorised marriage celebrants under Australian law

An “authorised celebrant” is a person who is authorised (registered) by the Australian Government to perform legal marriages according to the Marriage Act 1961