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Just 7 km east of Sydney’s city center lies Australia’s most famous beach-Bondi, with its glorious strip of golden sand and blue water.Other delightful surf beaches and small bays stretch south to Maroubra, while the harbour suburbs to the north offer sandy bays and the bushland of Sydney Harbour National Park.The life saving movement was founded in Australia in the early 1900s, and now Bondi and Bronte each claim to be the world’s first surf club.
1.Beaches
Surf and sand from Bondi to Maroubra, plus calm harbour beaches.
●With its rolling surf and long are of sand, Bondi is the region’s best-known beach and the liveliest of all the ocean suburbs.
●Four more surf beaches lie south of Bondi-Tamarama, Bronte, Coogee and Maroubra-as well as calmer Clovelly and Cordons Bay.
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Lively beachfront dining and shopping strips, and charming harbours.
●Bondi, Bronte, Coogee and Maroubra all offer a delightful seaside town atmosphere-complete with beachwear and surf shops, pubs and outdoor cafes.
●Take a boat from Circullar Quay to one of the harbour suburbs-there is Rose Bay with its parks and harbourside restaurants, Vaucluse, home of 1820s Vaucluse House, and Watsons Bay, with a famous seafood restaurant and wonderful views up the harbour.
3.Inland
Shops, cafes, restaurants, parks and several major attractions.
●Paddington and Woollahra are famous for their cafes, small shops, art galleries, markets and nearby Centennial Park, one of Sydney’s largest open spaces.
●Visit Bondi Junction for its largest shopping center and cinema complex.
4.Activities
From surfing and diving to walks, golf and seaplane rides.
●Learn to surf at Bondi, Bronte or Coogee, go diving at Gordons Bay(where there is an underwater trail), or watch a summer surf carnival.
●Play golf at Bondi Beach, Rose Bay or Moore Park, enjoy a game of tennis, and go horse riding at Centennial Park.
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