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A Two-Hour Walk from Bondi Beach to Clovelly

This invigorating oceanside and clifftop walk explores the AVE N UE AVE N UE R O A D R O A D
beautiful shoreline and surfing beaches of eastern Sydney.
STREET A V E N U E
G O U L D S T R E E T
WAIROA
The local colour along this scenic trail is at its most vibrant CURLEWIS A V E N U E W A R N E R S A V E N U E
at weekends, when people flock to the cafés and beaches. CURLEWIS WAIROA B R I G H T O N H A S T I N G S M I L I T A R Y M I L I T A R Y
H A S T I N G S
W A R N E R S A V E N U E
The Victorian cemetery at the walk’s end bears witness to STREET G O U L D S T R E E T
B R I G H T O N
G L E N A Y R
Sydney’s multicultural heritage. G L E N A Y R

bush-fringed beach. Turn right, 2 2 4 RAMSGATE B OU L E V P A R A D E P A R A D E

3
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crossing the road in front of the H A L L S T R E E T PARADE PARADE 4 RAMSGATE A R D
hotel, and walk down to Queen
B OU L E V A R D
Elizabeth Drive to reach Sydney’s AVEN UE AVEN UE
H A L L S T R E E T
most famous beach, Bondi. LAMROCK AVENUE 1 1 CAMPBELL CAMPBELL Bondi Bay
Bondi Bay
Bondi’s popularity dates back Bronte’s swimming baths, a safe
LAMROCK AVENUE
to the 1880s. Although daylight alternative when the sea is rough
bathing was banned at the time,
North Bondi Ocean Pool, one of two the beach was considered a Bondi to Bronte J J
swimming pools on Bondi Beach fashionable place to stroll. Bondi Veer left off Notts Avenue F R A N C I S S T R E E T
trams came into use shortly after as the path drops down DENHAM STREET DENHAM STREET B O N D I NOTTS AVENUE 5 5
F R A N C I S S T R E E T
A Seaside Community and, by the time bathing restric- and skirts sharp rock B O N D I RO A D
RO A D
NOTTS AVENUE
Walk north along Campbell tions were lifted in 1902, the red formations, the result of years
W I L G A S T
Parade 1, passing a colourful and white trams were filled with of erosion. Take the steep W I L G A S T
array of hotels, beach goers. Just ahead you will steps to Mackenzies Point
F L E T C H E R S T R E E T
beach wear shops see Bondi Pavilion 3. Built lookout 6 on the headland. F L E T C H E R S T R E E T M A R K S
MARKS LA
M A R K S
and lively cafés that in 1928, it was designed on The magnifi cent view MARKS LA P A R K P A R K 6 J
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give the street a a grand scale and origin- stretches for 180 degrees GAERLOCH AVE GAERLOCH AVE
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raffish atmosphere. Turn ally housed a ballroom, from Ben Buckler in the PACI F I C AVE
PACI F I C AVE
right into Hall Street for gymnasium, restau- north to Malabar in the ASHLEY ST ASHLEY ST Mackenzies
Mackenzies
Bay
Bay
an indulgent treat at rant, café, Turkish dis tant south. 7 7
Gelato Messina. Back Statue of lifesaver near baths and open-air TAMARAMA MARINE DR Tamarama
Tamarama
on Campbell Parade, Bondi Pavilion theatre. Although less HEWLETT Bay Bay
HEWLETT
keep walking until glam orous today, the STREET
STREET
TAMARAMA MARINE DR
BRONTE MARINE DR
the Hotel Bondi 2, the parade’s complex is still a thriving local BAYV I EW ST
BAYV I EW ST
most signif icant building and community centre hosting 9 BRONTE BRONTE MARINE DR
B R O N T E
easily spotted by its pretty clock cultural events. Photographs B R O N T E Nelson
9 BRONTE
Nelson
P A R K
P A R K
tower. Opened as a first-class inside recall the romance of GARDYNE STREET 0 8 8 Bronte Beach Bronte Beach Bay Bay
GARDYNE STREET 0
hotel in 1920, it initially stood Bondi Beach in earlier times. ROAD
YA NK O
ROAD
alone by what was then a Next to the Pavilion is the YA NK O T T
home of arguably Australia’s EVANS STREET EVANS STREET A V E N U E A V E N U E E E E E
Tips for Walkers oldest surf lifesaving club, the T S R R T S
Bondi Surf Bathers 4, which MACPHERSON STREET

MACPHERSON STREET
Starting point: Campbell Parade, carried out Australia’s largest
southern end. mass rescue in 1938 on what S A A S
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Length: 4 km (2 ⁄2 miles). became known as “Black Sunday” O M O M J J TRAFALGAR ST
TRAFALGAR ST
Getting there: Take the train to (see p139). Follow the sweep of H H q q
Bondi Junction, then Bus 380 to the beach to its southern end. T T
Bondi Beach. Bus 339 runs from Climb a flight of steps to B O U N D A R Y S T R E E T T
B O U N D A R Y S T R E E T T
Clovelly Beach to Circular Quay. continue on Notts Avenue, above A R D E N S T R E E T A R D E N S T R E E T S S
Waverley Cemetery is open Bondi Baths 5 and alongside B O U N D A
B O U N D A S T R E E T
from 8am to dusk every day. the Bondi Icebergs clubhouse. CLIFTON ROAD CLIFTON ROAD BLACKWOOD RY AVE BLACKWOOD RY S T R E E T
AVE
Stopping-off points: Public Members of the Swimming Club BURNIE STREET KEITH STREET KEITH STREET
toilets, showers and food and swim every Sunday during the SURFSIDE A AVE OCEAN STREET OCEAN STREET
SURFSIDE VE
BURNIE STREET
refreshments are available at winter regardless of the weather. EASTBOURN E AVE J J
Bondi, Tamarama and Bronte C L O V E L LY R O A D B U R R O W S
EASTBOURN E AVE B U R R O W S
Beaches. Take-away cuisine w w P A R K P A R K
C L O V E L LY R O A D
can be bought along Bondi’s MELROSE PARADE
MELROSE PARADE
Campbell Parade as the walk
begins. Tamarama’s beach café
Clovelly Bay
serves refreshing drinks. In warm Clovelly Bay
weather, make the most of four
of Sydney’s best beaches by Key
packing your swimming gear. Tamarama Surf Life Saving Club,
at the beach’s northern end Walk route
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