Bondi – what’s there?

Inhabited by backpackers, billionaires, board riders, and the body beautiful, Bondi is one of Sydney's most eclectic and exciting precincts. The main thoroughfare, Campbell Parade, has surf shops, takeaway outlets, souvenir sellers, cafés, restaurants, bars, and fish and chip shops. For more stunning beaches, follow the boardwalk to Tamarama (aka Glamarama), Bronte, and Coogee.

Things to do

Walk the Bronte-to-Coogee coastal track, a spectacular cliffside path, and sip a latté at a café along the way.  Enjoy a gelato at the elegant 1920s Bondi Pavilion.  Watch the Bondi lifeguards run lifesaving demonstrations.  Take a dip in the Bondi Icebergs surf pool, one of Sydney's iconic locations.  Take surfing lessons.  Visit the Marine Discovery Centre at the Bondi Pavilion.  Eat at the Icebergs Dining Room and bar overlooking the ocean.  Check out Bondi's Sunday markets.

Eastern suburbs – what’s there?

With shimmering beaches, magnificent coastal walks, and a protected Marine Reserve that attracts snorkellers and scuba divers, the eastern suburbs are a beach-lover’s heaven.

Things to do

Swim in Wylie's Baths, completed in 1907, destroyed and rebuilt in 1978, a great place for a salty, sea-spray dip.  Scuba dive or snorkel at Gordons Bay with a local dive operator.

Things to see

Royal Randwick Racecourse    Centennial Park, where you can hire roller blades or go horse-riding.    The La Perouse Museum