Cronulla Fisheries Centre, Research center and heritage site in Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia
The Cronulla Fisheries Centre is a research facility and heritage site that overlooks Salmon Haul Bay and Gunnamatta Bay at Port Hacking in New South Wales. The location contains collections and resources focused on marine research and remains accessible to the public through the NSW Heritage database.
This fisheries research facility was built in 1904 and became the first of its kind in the southern hemisphere under Harald Dannevig's direction. After it closed in 2013, the site was transformed into a public reserve and marine rescue base.
The site holds three Aboriginal middens from the Gweagal people of the Dharawal nation, who harvested seafood from these bays for thousands of years. Today, this connection remains visible in how the landscape tells the story of long-standing coastal settlement.
The site is accessible and offers visitors information on marine research and local heritage through its collections. The warmer months are ideal for visiting, and guests should be prepared for coastal wind and changing weather conditions.
The facility houses rare collections related to early marine science, including historical instruments and records from the center's founding era. These holdings provide insight into how Australian fisheries research developed in its earliest stages.
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