Neighbourhood guide

Bondi

Surf, ocean pool and coastal walk

Sydney

The vibe

Australia’s most famous beach curves between two headlands. People surf, swim in the Bondi Icebergs ocean pool and set off on the coastal walk to Tamarama, Bronte and Coogee.

Good to know

Walk the Bondi to Coogee coastal path in that direction in the morning, with the sun at your back.

When to go

Early morning before the crowds, or at sunset.

Getting there

Train to Bondi Junction, then bus 333 or 380.

The story

How the neighbourhood came to be

The name Bondi is thought to come from an Aboriginal word for water breaking over rocks. One of the world’s first volunteer surf lifesaving clubs was founded here in 1907, and the Icebergs club, formed in 1929, swims every winter Sunday in its chilly pool.

Did you know?

1Each spring, Sculpture by the Sea installs artworks along the coastal walk.
2The Bondi Icebergs pool is filled by ocean waves.

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