Sydney Coastal Walk: Bondi To Coogee Beach.
An absolute must for every Sydney visitor: the Bondi to Coogee walk (or vice versa as I did it) – also known as the famous Coastal Walk. It extends for about 6 kilometres in one of Sydney’s nicest areas, the eastern Suburbs. The walk features 5(-6) famous Sydney beaches, stunning views, parks, cliffs, bays and rock pools. Depending on how fit you are (and how often you stop for photos), the Bondi to Coogee Beach walk will take between one and two hours. Add another hour and a half if you choose to continue to Maroubra.
Coogee to Bondi Beach.
Since my aunt and cousin live very close to Coogee beach, I started from here at around 6.00am (yup, I was still a bit jet-lagged). From there it was just a short walk towards Clovelly beach. I passed Waverley cemetery – also well worth a visit – and then continued towards Bronte beach. Pretty steep stairs will lead you down to one of my favourite Sydney beaches where I spent at least 30 minutes taking photos and watching the surfers near the rock pool (it was a pretty rough day, which made watching even more exiting).
Then I walked up the stairs on the other end of the beach to continue to Tamarama beach, which is right around the corner. It was early in the morning but there was quite a lot of action happening town there because someone had drowned just minutes before I arrived. Yes, Bronte and Tamarama have super strong currents and unfortunately quite a few people drown here each year my aunt told me. Mostly they’re tourist who misinterpret the currents and waves.
Heading towards Bondi beach, I passed by Mackenzie’s Point beach, which is only accessible at low tide and not recommended for swimming – but surfers love catching a wave here. The walk then ended at the iconic Bondi Icebergs, just above the Bondi Baths at the southern end of the beach. Personally, I don’t know what all the Bondi beach fuss is all about, but tourist tend to love this beach the most…
Then I just sat down on a park bench, let the sun shine upon my face and simply enjoyed beautiful Sydney…
Don’t Miss This.
- Each year in spring, a section of this amazing coastal walk is transformed into a seaside art gallery known as Sculpture by the Sea. Don’t miss this spectacular show which is really unique.
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“Sydney Coastal Walk: Bondi To Coogee Beach.”
Oh those sunrise shots of Bronte Beach are lovely! The water is just glowing, love the photo of the surfer checking out the waves, beautiful light.
Thanks Aubrey! Bronte is definitely one of my favourite Sydney beaches…
I’m currently on the Gold Coast and will be heading to Sydney in about a months time, this made me wish it would come sooner!
I’ve heard sooo much about the coastal walks and how beautiful they are, seeing your photos has made me desperate to get there and see it for myself!
Hi Abbie! Glad you found the photos inspiring :) I find the coastal walk one of the real highlights in Sydney and an absolute must – after all, Sydney is famous for its beaches and you’ll get to see them all this way. I was lucky because my aunt lives just around the corner, so this was the perfect morning walk.
Enjoy the rest of your time on the Gold Coast – not a bad place to spend the next couple of weeks either :)