Bronte Beach
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Bronte Beach is a small but popular recreational beach on Nelson Bay in Bronte
in the eastern suburbs of Sydney
, Australia
. Bronte beach is 2 kilometers south of Bondi Beach and north of the much larger Coogee Beach. A long distance ocean swimming event is held every December between Bondi Beach and Bronte. The three beaches are linked by a paved coastal footpath along the rocky clifftops, much frequented by tourists and local runners and walkers. The beach is popular with surfers and despite the often rough surf, less abled swimmers can avail themselves of the bogey hole or rock pool towards the southern end of the beach. At the south end of the beach is a 30 metre ocean pool, one of the best known in Sydney. Directly opposite the beach are popular cafes.
The beach is patrolled by volunteer lifeguards from the life saving club at the weekend and on public holidays. Bronte Surf Lifesaving Club
is the oldest such organisation in the world, having been formed in 1903. A public park adjoins the beach, with provision of picnic seats and barbecue hotplates, although parking is limited and restrictions are strictly enforced. The beach is served by the number 378 Sydney City Bus from Sydney's Central railway station
or the 378 bus from the Bondi Junction station. The beach is shaded by hills to the west and tends to become cool, windy and deserted towards the end of the afternoon.
The beach is widely represented in literature. Sylvia in Kathleen Stewart's Spilt Milk (1995) regularly walks the cliffs. Poets have often found voice on its sands.
A famous surfer from Bronte Beach is Jessi Miley-Dyer
. Ken Cafe combines being a Franciscan friar and a Bronte lifesaver.
Bronte, New South Wales
Bronte is a beachside suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bronte is located 8 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the Waverley Council local government area of the Eastern Suburbs....
in the eastern suburbs of Sydney
Sydney
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, Australia
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. Bronte beach is 2 kilometers south of Bondi Beach and north of the much larger Coogee Beach. A long distance ocean swimming event is held every December between Bondi Beach and Bronte. The three beaches are linked by a paved coastal footpath along the rocky clifftops, much frequented by tourists and local runners and walkers. The beach is popular with surfers and despite the often rough surf, less abled swimmers can avail themselves of the bogey hole or rock pool towards the southern end of the beach. At the south end of the beach is a 30 metre ocean pool, one of the best known in Sydney. Directly opposite the beach are popular cafes.
The beach is patrolled by volunteer lifeguards from the life saving club at the weekend and on public holidays. Bronte Surf Lifesaving Club
Bronte Surf Lifesaving Club
The Bronte Surf Lifesaving Club is situated on Bronte Beach, a beach in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, Australia.The club was founded in 1903, making it the oldest surf club in the world....
is the oldest such organisation in the world, having been formed in 1903. A public park adjoins the beach, with provision of picnic seats and barbecue hotplates, although parking is limited and restrictions are strictly enforced. The beach is served by the number 378 Sydney City Bus from Sydney's Central railway station
Central railway station, Sydney
Central Railway Station, the largest railway station in Australia, is at the southern end of the Sydney CBD. It services almost all the lines on the CityRail network, and is the major terminus for interurban and interstate rail services...
or the 378 bus from the Bondi Junction station. The beach is shaded by hills to the west and tends to become cool, windy and deserted towards the end of the afternoon.
The beach is widely represented in literature. Sylvia in Kathleen Stewart's Spilt Milk (1995) regularly walks the cliffs. Poets have often found voice on its sands.
A famous surfer from Bronte Beach is Jessi Miley-Dyer
Jessi Miley-Dyer
Jessica Candice "Jessi" Miley-Dyer is a professional surfer from New South Wales, Australia. She currently resides in Sydney....
. Ken Cafe combines being a Franciscan friar and a Bronte lifesaver.