Coogee to Bondi Beach.

Since my aunt and cousin live very close to Coogee beach, I started from here at around 6.00am (yup, I was still a bit jet-lagged). From there it was just a short walk towards Clovelly beach. I passed Waverley cemetery – also well worth a visit – and then continued towards Bronte beach. Pretty steep stairs will lead you down to one of my favourite Sydney beaches where I spent at least 30 minutes taking photos and watching the surfers near the rock pool (it was a pretty rough day, which made watching even more exiting).

Then I walked up the stairs on the other end of the beach to continue to Tamarama beach, which is right around the corner. It was early in the morning but there was quite a lot of action happening town there because someone had drowned just minutes before I arrived. Yes, Bronte and Tamarama have super strong currents and unfortunately quite a few people drown here each year my aunt told me. Mostly they’re tourist who misinterpret the currents and waves.

Heading towards Bondi beach, I passed by Mackenzie’s Point beach, which is only accessible at low tide and not recommended for swimming – but surfers love catching a wave here. The walk then ended at the iconic Bondi Icebergs, just above the Bondi Baths at the southern end of the beach. Personally, I don’t know what all the Bondi beach fuss is all about, but tourist tend to love this beach the most…

Then I just sat down on a park bench, let the sun shine upon my face and simply enjoyed beautiful Sydney…

Don’t Miss This.

• Each year in spring, a section of this amazing coastal walk is transformed into a seaside art gallery known as Sculpture by the Sea. Don’t miss this spectacular show which is really unique.

The Sydney Coastal Walk is a highlight not only for tourist. Local walkers and runners use it on a daily basis and also as a reminder of how lucky they are to live in such a wonderful city!

The ocean pool at Icebergs next to Bondi Beach has been a swimming institution for over 100 years.

Not a bad place to do some yoga, right next to Bondi Beach.

Surfers and Sydney go hand in hand. Sydney as many legendary surf breaks, including Bronte and Tamarama, yet these waves are nothing for beginners.

Bronte Beach is a small but popular recreational beach on Nelson Bay in Bronte in the eastern suburbs of Sydney and one of my personal favourite beaches.

Whether you want to do some yoga, catch a few waves, swim in one of the many ocean pools, work out a little, or simply lie in the sun, the beaches in Sydney are the best to do so.

Bronte beach lies between Coogee and Bondi beach. A paved coastal footpath along the rocky clifftops connect them and are much frequented by tourists, local runners and walkers.

Waverley Cemetery is noted for its largely intact Victorian and Edwardian monuments and it contains the graves of many significant Australians.

If you want to surf at one of the beaches of the Easters Suburbs, you need to be patient. The simple pleasure gained from one good turn, a cover up, or the chance to meditate upon the day, belies the stark reality of crowded line-ups, localism, injuries, and competition for waves.

As we have relatives living over there, we’re always able to stay in their house as a base. It’s a real privilege, but even if you don’t have family or friends to stay with, you’ll find lots of great accommodation in Sydney – either right next to one of the many famous beaches, or in the city centre … whatever you prefer. Anyway, we were lucky to live close to the world-famous Bondi Beach – the beach every tourist heads to. It’s a 2 km long half moon bay, with white sand and blue water. So as Bondi was right in front of our doorsteps, we went there quite often. Not necessarily to go for a swim but more so to watch the people and scenes. On weekends the beach is fully crowded. Lifeguards are always monitoring the area and quite often the unaware tourist – sometimes after drinking a bit too much – runs into trouble when the current is too strong and they get sucked out into the open sea. Then the lifeguards step in. These guys (and gals) exercise every movement of a rescue operation very precisely, so that when an incident occurs, they can save lives within seconds.

Restaurant Tip:

• The “Noodle King” serves quick and cheap Asian noddles. It is located on 126 Campbell Parade just metres away from Bondi Beach. We’ve always had great food their and of the chef hasn’t changed, it should still be the case.

Sydney has about 200 beaches; one nicer than the other. The Eastern Suburbs have some of the most prominent ones: As mentioned, Bondi, Tamarama, Bronte, Coogee and Maroubra. To see all of them a real must-do is the Sydney Coastal Walk where you will pass all of the mentioned beaches. Another very famous beach is Mainly on the North Shore. Not only the beach itself is great there but also the shopping. Take the ferry there and you’re excursion trip is perfectly complete :)

Whichever beach you choose, be sure to come prepared! Bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen. The Australian sun is very strong and a bad sunburn comes easy, especially when just arrived with a heavy jet-lag.

If you’re not a beach bum but still want to enjoy the scenes, you could simply walk along the Eastern Suburbs walking trail (coast trail). You’ll cross all the beaches and it’s a great photo opportunity. You’ll pass Waverley cemetery, where some of the very early settlers are buried. Beautiful tombstones and a sometimes amazing wildlife can be found on this cemetery.

Sydney is good at any given day and you’ll need weeks/months to explore it all. It’s a good way to do so with public transport because it’s cheap and reliable … or you can rent a bicycle from one of the many shops around. If you stay longer you could even buy one at a garage sale – vintage so rocks! So anyway, I’d really suggest to stay in a place near the Eastern Suburbs and simply wander around from there. Accomodation.com offers great deals and places in the area and as already said, getting around is very very smooth.

Sexy lifeguards at Bondi beach in Sydney, Australia.

Bondi beach is crowed almost every day of the year.

The lifeguards at Maroubra beach train to stay fit in case of an emergency.

On weekends, the beaches of Sydney are of course more packed.

Enjoying a sunny day in the ocean near Bondi beach, Sydney.

Walking along the Sculpture Walk in Sydney is a real highlight.

Sculpture walk along the cost in Sydney offers many interesting sights.

On a hot summer day it’s difficult to see the sand because then it’s really packed with sunbathers and the life guards are busy all day. The incoming waves can be very big and dangerous for inexperienced tourists. I’d recommend to to the Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk to enjoy all the beached in the Eastern Suberbs of Sydney.

On a hot summer day, Bondi beach is completely packed – mostly with tourists. Locals rather go to Bronte, Coogee and Tamarama beach.

It’s not easy to find your spot again when Bondi beach is as crowded as it is here.