The iconic Bondi Beach

Bondi Beach

Bondi beach is a must visit if you are a tourist in Australia. It is one of Australia’s iconic landmarks and is also a great place to relax and spend time with the rest of your family.

There are plentiful things to do there. You can swim and surf in the water, but I recommend you to try Scuba Dive at North Bondi. Meet the protected Blue Groper and visit the Cathedral Cave. You can rent scuba gear from Dive Bondi at 198 Bondi Rd. Dive certification is available. The cost for open water is $425 and advanced open water is $375.

Blue Bottle

When your are surfing at the beach, just becareful of Bluebottles. Bluebottles are a type of jellyfish that is pretty common at Bondi beach.  They sort of cling on to your body and it is a little painful if you remove it by force. If one clings on to you, go to one of the life guards patrolling the beach, and they will remove it for you by putting vinegar on the Blue bottle.

Blue bottles are poisonous, however No fatalities have ever been reported within Australia or New Zealand from the sting of a blue bottle.  If the presence of blue bottles puts you off from the idea of swimming, then you can either sunbake (be warned that Bondi beach is packed with people during summer) or go shopping.

Shops Around Bondi Beach

Bondi beach is surrounded with plenty of shops around to buy foods such as McDonalds or Hungry Jacks, if you love junk food, or Bondi Fresh for those who are more concerned about your health, or Hurricane for those looking for a prestigious dinner near the beach.  A nice place to eat at Bondi Beach is Bondi Icebergs. It is a popular rock swimming pool with restaurant and bar facilities upstairs that look over the entire beach. It is named for the brave swimmers who compete here in the winter months. It opens Monday to Friday at 6AM-7PM, Saturday and Sunday at 6.30AM - 6.30PM. The entry fee is $4 for adults and $2.50 for children/seniors. There are also a lot of stores where you can buy souvenirs for your friends, or surfing accessories, swimming suits etc.

If you wonder how to get to Bondi beach, it is actually relatively easy to reach. If you are around Bondi Junction, then you should be able to catch the bus. The bus route 333, 380, 381, 382 all go past Bondi beach (around 15 minutes ride). You might even be able to ride your bicycle, as it is only 3km away, however returning home might be a problem because it is uphill.

However, if you are form the city area, you could go to Hyde Park and catch the 380, or 333 from there, but I personally prefer going to central and catch a train to Bondi Junction, which is five stops away, and from Bondi Junction I catch the bus

to the beach. The train ride takes about 12 minutes, which is much faster than catching the bus all the way from the city.

You could also catch a taxi. There is a taxi station outside the train station at Bondi Junction. The rate varies between $5 to $10 depending on the traffic. The rate from City to Bondi beach and vice versa cost $20 to $30. From airport it is about $35 - $45.

Taking your own car is not recommended as there are hardly any parking spaces vacant and the rate is very very expensive.

Well, now that you know what to do at Bondi Beach and how to get there, you should check it out....