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Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club

That red-and-yellow flag on Cottesloe Beach comes with more than a century of local history behind it. Formed in 1909, Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club was WA's first surf lifesaving club and remains a busy base for volunteer patrols, training, competition and generations of young Nippers learning their way around the ocean.

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Find the clubhouse at 87 Marine Parade, south of Indiana and north of Mudurup Rocks. View it from the public coastal path and beach approaches.

The club was founded in 1909 as swimming at Cottesloe became increasingly popular, bringing organised surf rescue and lifesaving skills to the beach. More than a century later, volunteer members still patrol Cottesloe Beach, train in rescue and first aid, compete in surf sports and help younger members build confidence and skills through the club's Nippers program.

On summer mornings the area around the clubhouse can be full of boards, skis, flags and young athletes, giving you a glimpse of the work and training behind a beach that can otherwise look effortlessly relaxed. The clubhouse itself is a working club rather than a visitor attraction, so keep equipment and beach-access routes clear.

The location also helps make sense of this part of the coast. Cottesloe's main beach and Indiana are immediately north, while Mudurup - the significant Whadjuk Noongar limestone headland - and the sundial are just south.

If you're swimming, always check the current patrol flags and beach conditions rather than assuming the presence of the clubhouse means the beach is patrolled. For current shark alerts, tagged-shark detections and reported sightings, check the WA Government's SharkSmart service before heading into the water.

Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club

SharkSmart WA

Surf Life Saving WA - My Beach

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