15 Facts About Bondi Beach

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Bondi Beach is a popular beach and the name of the surrounding suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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Bondi Beach is located 7 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Waverley Council, in the Eastern Suburbs.

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3.

Bondi Beach is one of the most visited tourist sites in Australia.

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4.

The Australian Museum records that Bondi Beach means place where a fight using bondi sticks took place.

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5.

Bondi Beach was a working class suburb throughout most of the twentieth century with migrant people from New Zealand comprising the majority of the local population.

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6.

Bondi Beach was long a center for efforts to fight indecency in beach attire.

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7.

Bondi Beach was added to the Australian National Heritage List in 2008.

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8.

Bondi Beach is represented in one of the most popular sporting competitions across Australia, the National Rugby League competition, by the local team the Sydney Roosters, officially the Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club.

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Bondi Beach hosted the beach volleyball competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

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10.

Bondi Beach Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club claims to be the world's first surf lifesaving club, and North Bondi Beach Surf Life Saving Club is a federation club.

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11.

Bondi Beach members invented the surf reel and many other icons of lifesaving.

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12.

Bondi Beach has a commercial area along Campbell Parade and adjacent side streets, featuring many popular cafes, restaurants, and hotels, with views of the beach.

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13.

Pacific Bondi Beach is a shopping centre that features Woolworths Metro, QT Hotel and 22 stores.

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14.

Bondi Beach Pavilion is the centre for major festivals performances throughout the year.

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15.

Bondi Beach has been used as a location for numerous films, television series, music videos, and a video game:.

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