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La Perouse
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At the southern tip of the peninsula, it offers restaurants, a national park and the "snake man" on weekends who shows off his snakes. It's a great show! Just provide a donation to him as payment.
There is also Bare Island... an old fort built within the island. You can also see Kurnell where Captain James Cook first landed, the mouth of Botany Bay, the oil refinery and airoplanes flying over Botany Bay either landing or taking off to/from Sydney Airport.
The national park to the east is nice for some bush walking or maybe some spear fishing. There are good golf coarses nearby also.
There are a few beaches around La Perouse (one of the western side with a view of the oil refinery) and two on the eastern side (nicer). Conwong Beach and Little Conwong Beach... the latter is a nudist beach but not formally nude. I recommend walking straight past this beach as it's mainly of men "hanging out".
Type = Calm. Restaurants, national park.
Getting There = From the city centre, get the L94, 394 or X94 bus. Leave a Comment
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 Manly Beach by WaRPer
Catch a ferry from Circular Quay to Manly, the nearest surfers’ (and shoppers’) paradise. Intermediate-level surfers gather here on weekends (Manly is not a good place for first-time surfers), enjoy watchin’ hot girls in bikinis!! Enjoy the broad beach and less crowded comparing with Bondi, though the water is a bit too deep for amateur swimmers.
The shopping street here is awesome especially if you’re into sport wares, swim gears and other outdoor clothing; Mambo, QuikSilver, Roxy, Rusty, Reef, you name it!!! The only bad thing around here is expensive eats, so if possible prepare your own lunch or buy something at the Circular Quay before getting to Manly. Directions: Catch a ferry at the Circular Quay
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The closest beaches to the city centre are the beaches in the Eastern Suburbs. There are so many, I'm sure you will find at least one or two that you will want to revisit time and time again.
I will go through some of them here and ways to get there from the city centre.
Watsons Bay and Lady Jane (nudist) Beach
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Watsons Bay is on the harbour, thus no surf. It's a really nice spot for a little swim nearby the wharf or to relax in the park and have a picnic. There is also a pub with outdoor dining or if you prefer a seafood restaurant, there is Doyles.
If you like a bush walk, head north and enjoy a nice coastal walk.
If you would like to visit a nudist beach, Lady Jane Beach is for you. Just walk north from Watsons Bay and it's located on the left side way past the last house.
Type = Calm seas. Bars, restaurants, parks, nudity.
Getting There = By ferry from Circular Quay (day-time only) or by the 325 bus the from the city centre or Edgecliffe Railway Station.
Bondi Beach
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This is Sydney's most famous beach, but for me, not the best. Isn't that just typical of all touristy places around the World? There are oodles of bars and restaurants so you won't go thirsty or hungry in a hurry. I suggest you go anyway and see for yourself. Unfortunately, there aren't many trees about but there is a nice park that runs along the beach just behind the sand which is very pleasant.
Type = Surf. Salt-water bathing pools available. Bars, cafes, restaurants.
Getting There = Get the train to Bondi Junction then change for the 380 or 382 bus. Leave a Comment
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A delightful, tiny, family orientated beach sandwiched between the southern tip of Manly and the North Head section of Sydney Harbour National Park.
It's a very easy 15 minute sea front walk from Manly oceanside. Just hit the sea and keep walking south, sticking to the beach/sea. A path/quiet road takes you round the headland, small rocky inlets, exclusive sububurban homes, 2-3 excellent cafes/restaurants, a kiosk and the beach/grassed parkland and BBQ facilities. It's small, its popular with families because of the grass and shelter from the trees and the sea here, despite being oceanside, is very calm. Immediately behind the beach is the path leading up the cliffs and on the North Head National Park. Leave a Comment
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As it is the closest ocean beach to the CBD and one of the easiest to get to, Manly is one of the more developed beaches and surburbs.
Found on the north shore, its long been a favourite of locals as well as tourists, and has plenty of hotels for all tastes and budgets, as well as plenty of food and entertainment options.
Its a bit too developed for my personal taste, but there are easy options to get away from the excess crowds.
From the ferry, simply walk through the pedestrianised street - 5 minutes walk will get you to the ocean beach. Leave a Comment
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Sydney’s 3 ‘most famous’ beaches are Bondi, Bronte and Coogee.
Bondi is the most famous one out of the 3, nice beach, lots of people came here for sun-bathing and also many cool shopping complexes, Bronte has nothing much to offer and the Coogee, small beach but loads of cool bars and restaurants (Coogee Bay Hotel is one of our favorite place to hang out.) Take a whole-day beach tour starting early morning from Bondi Junction (terminal station both train and bus), short walk to Bondi Beach be there, have lunch and late afternoon continue to Bronte then Coogee, take a bus back to Bondi Junction shoppin’ like craze!! (Cole Supermarket opens till midnight – no need to rush) Directions: Bondi Junction
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Sydney 2000 itself has 3 famous beaches; Bondi, Bronte and Coogee. Bondi is the most famous one out of the 3 -- nice beach and also a good place for shopping, Bronte has nothing much to offer and last, the Coogee, small beach but loads of cool bars and restaurants (one of our favorite place to hang out.) If you're a first-time surfer, I recommend gettin' start with a small-group surf lesson which can be found all over the place. Cronulla maybe be the best choice, low waves, easy to catch for slow riders and it takes just around 40 minutes drive from the city center. Or if you want something harder, take the ferry from Circular Quay to Manly Beach, and end yer surfin' trip shoppin' like crazy; Quiksilver, Rusty, Mambo....you name it!!! Address: Bondi, Bronte, Coogee, Cronulla, ManlyDirections: Start your beach-walk tour at Bondi Junction, a short walk to Bondi beach, then heading south along the coast to Bronte and finish the trip at Coogee.
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This is my No. 1 Top thing to do in Sydney. An exhilarating walk from picturesque beach to picturesque beach. You can take the scenic route and get closer to the edge or just stick to the cement joggers path. Take your swimmers and towel if it's summer and go for a swim when you're feeling too hot. Don't forget suncream as the walk will take a while - 4hrs.
You can do the trip either Coogee to Bondi or the other way around. You can finish the trip at the Bondi Pavillion or the Coogee Bay Hotel.
Its always nice to have some fish and chips at Bronte Beach on the way.
They have the Sculpture by the Sea festival along this route in early November and is alway a good way to enjoy the walk. Address: Coogee, Clovely, Bronte, BondiDirections: Coogee Beach to Gordons Bay then Clovelly Beach. Through Burrows Park (i like to go around the bowling club here close to the cliff). Around Waverley Cemetery and down to Bronte Beach. Then a wide cement path around to Bondi Beach (busy usage).
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Manly Beach is located a short ferry ride (30 minutes) from the Circular Quay. Once you land at Manly, you walk the few blocks through town to the spacious beach. You can pick up all the beach and food necessities from the shops along the way. Once at the beach, there was plenty of room to find a spot on the beaches or in the sand. The tourists flock to this area, but it is still quite relaxing as the ocean has an incredible way of absorbing masses of humanity and the noise they carry.
On weekends, there is a small market where artists sell their wares. It has less than a dozen booths, but worth a quick peek. There are plenty of shopping, restaurants and pubs on the route from the Ferry to Manly and the nearby area Leave a Comment
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Balmoral Beach is something very special for a city beach. Quite some distance from the main road and only buses or private vehicles provide access so this is not so frequented by tourists (it's also a very steep route form the main road to the beach). It's a real locals place, but, a very upmarket local beach. Homes in the millions of dollars range see to this :) But its stunning, with spectacular views, relatively under-developed (few cafe/restaurnat options) and, for a large part of it, the beach backs onto the playing oval, providing a tree-lined backdrop and grass access to the water if sand is not your bag. There's also a sea water swimming area built out in the bay and plenty of boats bobbing on the marina. Leave a Comment
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