Sunday, August 18, 2013

Eastern Suburbs - Bondi Beach and Bondi Junction etc.

Bondi Beach





The most famous beach in Australia, Bondi Beach, is known for its white sand, "Bondi Blue" water used as the colour of iMac, and the fantastic waves for surfing and swimming. Alongside the beach, there is a great variety of restaurants and a couple of stylish hotels.

On the southern side of the beach, there is a wonderful Coastal Walk that has spectacular views of the beach, rocks, and ocean and leads to the neighbouring Bronte Beach.

From time to time, events are held at Bondi, such as the City to Surf marathon, the Kite Flying festival, Sand Sculptures competitions, and much more.

Bondi Junction

The largest commercial area in Sydney's eastern suburb, Bondi Junction, has one of the largest shopping malls in Sydney. Bondi Junction is also the terminus of CityRail's East Suburb line.


 

Dudley Page Reserve


From the north of Bondi Beach and up Military Road, a little flat reserve known as Dudley Page Reserve has the best view of Sydney's treasures: the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Tower Centrepoint.

Watson's Bay

A 20 minutes' drive north of Bondi Beach and Dudley Page Reserve is the wonderful Watson's Bay. The bay is a combination of nice beaches, a cove, cliff and rock formations and a coastal walk. The Gap of Watson's Bay is a cliff that provides a spectacular view of Sydney City, the harbour and Tasman Sea.

Double Bay



Affectionately known as Double Bay "Double Pay," this area is one of the most desirable and affluent seaside suburbs for upmarket fashion, antiques, jewellery shops and real estate.

Rose Bay




Rose Bay is another most-desirable and affluent suburb of Sydney. Seaplane departs from Rose Bay for 30-minute scenic flights to the City, Opera House, Harbour Bridge and northern beaches.



Centennial Park



The 189-hectare Centennial Park was built in 1888 to commemorate 100 years of British settlement in Australia. The park is home to a great variety of plants and trees, and there are ponds linked to the Botany Wetlands System. Visitors can ride bicycles, ride horses, play tennis or golf, go bird watching or joggi

Reference:
Sydney-Travel-Guide.org. (2011). Sydney Travel: The Rocks. Available: http://www.sydney-travel-guide.org/The_Rocks.aspx#Circular_Quay. Last accessed 06th Aug 2013.

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