Clovelly is a small beach-side suburb in Sydney's eastern suburbs with Coogee just to its south & located only 8 kilometres south-east of the city's centre. Clovelly & Coogee are both mainly residential suburbs with both beaches very popular with swimmers.  Clovelly is home to one of the first surf lifesaving clubs in the world, Clovelly Surf Life Saving Club, which was founded in 1906, with the Coogee Life Saving club following the year after in 1907.