The Bondi coastal walk has spectacular ocean views.

Bondi Beach Sydney Australia

Sydney Beaches Map East - Bondi Weather

Home to the one of the world’s oldest surf life saving clubs, if not the oldest, this beautiful beach is the closest to the Sydney city centre (8kms).

1km long, this south facing beach can attract more than 40,000 visitors on a typical summer weekend.

Offering topless sunbaking, swimming and great surfing for boards and bodies, it is popular with Australians as well as international tourists.

More About Sydney Beaches. For beaches further north see Sydney Northern Beaches - Sydney Southern Beaches.

Surfing Bondi

The surf can range from very large surfable waves to calm quiet one day to the next. If the surf gets too large for your enjoyment, there are two rock pools at either end of the beach.

Night Life

At Bondi, you can find some great restaurants and nightlife. The dress is usually casual with t-shirts, sandals and shorts quite acceptable in most of the dining places, many with views. The Bondi Pavilion, on the beachfront, often has entertainment and exhibitions.

Things to Do

There is a great coastal walk (6km) starting at the south end of the beach that takes in spectacular ocean views and allows you to visit a number of smaller but still scenic beaches all the way to Coogee. Or learn how to surf with lessons from a personal instructor.

Hard to resist and easy to get to from the City.

History of Bondi

When first found by the early colonials, it was said to be not much more than a huge sandune and even by 1830 it was still considered too far from the Sydney Central Business District (CBD).

Bathing was banned at Bondi till 1906 (since few people did much else in water prior to this) and the same year, the Bondi Surf Life Club was initiated.

During World War II, the beach at Bondi saw barbed wire and sentries and at one point was shelled by a Japanese submarine, 5 shells being fired. Damage was minimal, lucky, if your house was not the one hit.

The establishment of the annual City to Surf Run sees thousands of runners, many from overseas coming to particpate, running from Sydney CBD all the way to the beach at Bondi.

Nearby Beaches

Along the coastal walk, you can visit Tamarama, with a great little cafe, Bronte, with a number of cafes and a beachside pool, Clovelly, a sheltered beach popular with families, and Gordons Bay, great for snorkeling and scuba diving.

The walk ends at Coogee Beach, very popular with backpackers as it features great eating and Selena’s night club famous for being a venue for top Australian and world bands.

See Sydney East and South Beaches.

How to get to Bondi

How to get to Bondi - you can take the train from any Sydney train station to connect to trains going to Bondi Junction, then the Bondi & Bay Explorer Bus to Stop no. 11. You can also catch a bus from Circular Quay or along the way.

See a map of Sydney Northern Beaches Sydney Northern Beaches Map or the South and East Sydney beaches (including Bondi) Sydney Southern Beaches Map.

Manly Beach

Another beach, popular with Sydneysiders and to the north, is Manly Beach and gateway to the Sydney Northern Beaches.

Bondi Hotels and other Sydney Accommodation

For Bondi hotels, motels and other accommodation Sydney Hotels.

Work, Stay or Study in Sydney

Curious about a working holiday in Sydney Australia? Finding work - jobs in Sydney see Sydney Jobs or Study in Australia.

Ready for a change? Why not try something different with a Sydney Winery Tour.

 

 

 

 

 

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