Bondi Beach
Australia's Most Famous Surf Beach
On the lands of the Gadigal people.
schedule 1 min read / Updated Apr 2026
A one kilometre arc of golden sand on Sydney's eastern edge, seven kilometres from the central business district. Bondi is one of the most photographed beaches on Earth and the unofficial capital of Australian beach culture.
Bondi Beach was added to the Australian National Heritage List in 2008 as one of the country's most iconic places. The name comes from the Aboriginal word "boondi", meaning water breaking over rocks. Surfing has been a Sydney institution here since 1907 when the Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club, the world's first volunteer surf lifesaving club, was founded.
The beach itself is a steep crescent of golden sand framed by sandstone headlands at each end. The southern end is the surf school zone and the home of Bondi Icebergs, the famous ocean-side swimming pool that fills with sea water at high tide. The northern end is calmer and more family-friendly. The Bondi to Bronte coastal walk, six kilometres each way, is one of the great urban walks in Australia and connects Bondi to Tamarama and Bronte beaches via clifftop paths and Mackenzies Bay.
Bondi gets very busy in summer and during school holidays. The Sculpture by the Sea exhibition every October to November is one of the most-attended free public art events in the world.
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