Bondi Beach

• Australia’s most famous beach
• 7 kilometres east of Sydney CBD
• Bondi = Aboriginal word = water breaking over rocks or noise of water breaking over rocks
• Became a public beach 9 June 1882
• Added to the Australian National Heritage List in 2008
• Beach Facts:

• • Length = One kilometre long
  • Width:
    • 50m wide (north end)
    • 100m wide (south end)
    • Widest beach in the Sydney region
  • Water temperature:
    • Dec/Jan/Feb = 21 degrees
    • September/October = 16 degrees
  • Shark net laid about 150m off the beach
  • South end:
    • Famous for its rip current known as the "Backpackers' Express”
    • Generally reserved for surfboard riding
    • Bondi Baths over 100 years old
  • North end:
    • Safest for swimming (as is the centre)
    • Children’s Wading Pool
    • Wally Weekes Pool
  • Swimming is permitted between the designated red and yellow flags.

• End point of the City to Surf 14km fun run – from Sydney’s Hyde Park through the suburbs of Kings Cross, Rushcutters Bay, Double Bay, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Dover Heights and to Bondi Beach – held 2^nd Sunday in August each year.
• Bondi also features numerous cafes, seafood restaurants, bars & clubs and a range of accommodation.

Getting Around

• Buses run to the beach at 10 minute intervals or all day from Bondi Junction.
• The railway station at Bondi Junction is about 2 kilometres back from the beach.
• All buses from the city start from Circular Quay and the ride to Bondi Beach takes 45 minutes.

Scenic World A Must See For Blue Mountains Visitors!