brief history ...

"Bondi" or "Boondi" is aboriginal word meaning "water breaking over rocks" or "noise of water breaking over rocks."

In 1877 Francis O'Brien established the Bondi beach and the area surrounding the beach as public picnic ground and pleasure resort. The land however was private property. It was not until June 1882 that the Government declared Bondi Beach public.

In 1855 buses begun to run between Bondi Beach and Sydney. In 1870 the NSW Parliament voted the introduction of the Tramway Bill. In 1902 Bondi Junction Station was created. Three years later, in 1905, an electric tram service between Bondi Junction and Sydney was created. Today only buses are operating between Bondi Junction and Bondi Beach.

Trivia: Bondi Beach is the closest beach to Sydney CBD (approx 8 km). Bondi Beach has the oldest life saving club from Australia.

beach safety...

Please see our page dedicated to Beach Safety. Hopefully this page will learn you need to know about the hazards and dangers on an Australian beach.

tourist information ...

How to get there
By train or bus to Bondi Junction and from there a bus to Bondi Beach. See map. For more details please check the trip planner.

Relevant web sites:
cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
lonelyplanet.com
waverley.nsw.gov.au

Hours of Operation:
There is no fee to enter on Bondi Beach and you can go on the beach any time of the day.