Wandering Fel

Our Bronte to Bondi Coastal Walk continued with a simple concept in mind, you are on the right path when the ocean is on your right. Walking from Bronte to Bondi is that easy. The distance of the walk is about 6km (both ways) and you just need approximately two hours to complete the track. Rumours say that you can even spot celebrities along the way. Not that we recognised any during our walk though.

13D Australia Summer Trip: Tamarama, Gaerloch Reserve and Bondi, Sydney Coastal Walk

Our next beautiful spot after Bronte is the Tamarama Beach, a beach sits between two prominent headlands on the Coastal Walk with 80 metres of shoreline. The beach is popular for surfing but is it prone to strong currents. Tamarama is often referred to as "Glamarama" because it's where beautiful people hang out. The beach was kinda deserted when we were there, where are the beautiful people go?

Tamarama Beach at Sydney Coastal Walk Australia

I read online that Coastal Walk seems to be the easiest walk to do and by right, there should be many people along this path. To our surprise (and joy, I suppose), we seem to be the only one walking this path that day. Kinda make me remember one of Coldplay's song "Us Against the World". If only, I walked this path with my romantic partner instead of Lee. Oh well, I love you too, Lee. Hahaha.

Bronte to Bondi Walk at Sydney Australia

Other than beaches, the highlights of Sydney Coastal Walk includes clifftop coastal walk. Do you know that it is considered therapeutic to watch the waves come crashing to toward the rocky beach? Waves upon waves. Waves upon waves. Add the blue effect to them and they look pretty blissful to me.

Clifftop coastal walk from Bondi to Bronte Sydney

This is one of the best photo spot that I found along the way. If I live in Sydney, I would probably do this walk again and again (as it is comparatively easy compared to the rest of the walking tracks in Sydney).

Beautiful coastal view of Bondi to Congee Walk Sydney

Another nice photo spot is located at the Gaerloch Reserve. If you are adventurous enough, you can do like what the lady was doing there. Reading a book on a seaside rock anyone? This lady is totally cool and I guess the review is not a joke when it says that Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk is a great place to be seen.

Gaerloch Reserve of Sydney Coastal Walk Australia

I could finally see the ending of our walk. The terrain of the walk is filled with several stairs once you walk nearer to Bondi, the most famous beach in Sydney. You can actually choose Bondi as the starting point and walk all the way to Coogee but since our dinner venue is located at Bondi, we chose to walk in reverse. After all, there are more food choices available in Bondi compared to the other parts of the coastal walk. One of the main attraction in Bondi is the hip Icebergs Dining Room and Bar which possesses one of the most coveted location in Bondi with its ocean pool overlooking south Bondi's crashing waves.

The Icebergs Dining Room at Bondi Sydney Australia

The iconic stretch of fine sand and curling waves is what making Bondi Beach an enjoyable place for tourists and Sydneysiders alike. The beach is surrounded by sandstone headlands, which are popular for walking, golfing and whale watching. You can feel the vibe of easy-going lifestyle adopted by the people in Bondi. Picnics and sunbathing seem to be the most popular activities to do in Bondi apart from swimming and surfing. White sandy beach, blue sky, blue ocean, one does not have to be a genius to chill here.

If you are looking for a good feast and shopping adventure, you may want to make your way to Campbell Parade which is located right across the beach. Make your way to the car park which is decorated by the graffitis and then cross the main street to reach Campbell Parade where a lot of great restaurants and beach fashion and swimwear shops are located. Weekend markets are available too at Bondi and sometimes on a certain Saturdays, you can watch movie in your car because Bondi is a popular spot for drive-in theater.

Graffiti wall at Bondi Beach Sydney Australia

Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk fast facts:

~ Walk distance = 6km

~ Duration = 2 - 3 hours return

~ Gradient = easy walk, some stairs

~ Attractions = Bondi Beach, Gaerloch Reserve, Tamarama Beach, Bronte Baths, Coogee bars and restaurants

One of the best things about the city of Sydney is that the city has turned out to be a joy for people who love walking. Sydney has many walking trails to offer and each walking tracks provides different kind of entertainment because it has its own unique points to offer. There are so many walking tracks that you can walk on in Sydney but a lot of websites has listed down 10 most popular walking tracks: (1) Bondi to Coogee Walk (2) Grand Canyon Walk (3) Barrenjoey Lighthouse Walk (4) Watsons Bay Walk (5) Narrabeen Lagoon Trail (6) Cremorne Point Walk (7) Rose Bay to Watsons Bay (8) Federation Cliff Walk (9) Spit Bridge to Manly Walk and (10) Katoomba Falls Walk.

The difficulty level for the above walking tracks varies from one track to another. But if you are a noob in walking and are only interested for an easy walk with a breathtaking view, I would recommend taking the Bondi to Coogee Walk, which is also known as Sydney Coastal Walk. As what the name implies, Sydney Coastal Walk offers you a view of beaches, parks, creek and of course the calming deep blue sea. I did not start the walk from Bondi Beach nor from Coogee. In fact, Lee has suggested to make Bronte as the starting point because otherwise, we might have to rush off our walk to reach Bondi by dinner time. In order to reach Bronte, you have to first make your way to Bondi Junction Station. From Bondi Junction Station, you can proceed to the Bondi Junction bus terminal and take bus no. 378. The bus will make its way through a quiet neighbourhood area and it may not be really clear on where and when to alight from the bus, which is exactly our situation. If you think you will be stuck in the same situation as us, you should turn on your Google Map and alighted at the nearest bus stop to Bronte Park.

13D Australia Summer Trip: Bronte, Sydney Coastal Walk

Time Out has described Bronte Park as barbie spots, a term which I had initially no idea what it's referring to. Turns out that means that Bronte Park is relatable to plenty of hotplates (and bbq pits too); and lots of green space for that essential game of cricket (but some people are playing football/ volleyball instead of cricket when I visited Bronte Park). The park is also the perfect spot for walking dogs. Hmm, I better be careful of dog poos then.

Bronte Beach is just located a 15 minutes walk away from Bronte Park. The park gets busy on perfect summer days, so if you want to have a picnic here, you have to get here early I suppose. It was not that crowded when we visited the park on a Friday afternoon though. Despite that there are several families playing on Bronte Beach that day, I noticed that there were no kids spotted playing in the water. I heard stories that Australian waters are not that safe especially when the warning sign is put up. Better be safe than sorry I guess.

Bronte Beach at Sydney Coastal Walk Australia

However, there are alternative is you really really would like to play in the water. Bronte is after all considered beach gem in Sydney and one of the reasons of why it is called a gem is because due to the rock formation near the beach, there are spots which are enclosed by the rock, and hence, forming a natural swimming pool. The water current tend to be calmer at these natural swimming pools and the depth is not that deep either, so you can swim safely inside these natural swimming pools.

Bronte natural swimming pool at Sydney Coastal Walk Australia

A few distance away from the natural swimming pools, you will see Bronte Baths, an ocean pool constructed in the year 1887. Before the baths were built, the place was originally known as the "bogey hole at South Nelson Bay'. Apparently the Australian call natural swimming hole a "bogey hole". Bronte Baths is also known as the Bond Ocean Pool after lifesaving pioneer, Major Bond. The ocean swimming bath is decent enough for serious swimmers and yet, there are shallower end which is safe enough for kids to swim inside.

Bronte Baths at Sydney Coastal Walk Australia

The best thing about the bath? It's totally free.

Wandering Fel

13D Australia Summer Trip: Tamarama, Gaerloch Reserve and Bondi, Sydney Coastal Walk

13D Australia Summer Trip: Bronte, Sydney Coastal Walk