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Bondi Beach
Photograph by Tom Keating/Wildlight
Bondi is Sydney’s most popular beach and subject to crowding during summer weekends.
Professional Lifeguards
Photograph by Gregory Hard/Wildlight
Professional lifeguards at Bondi Beach, photographed during a surf carnival, wear a swimsuit uniform, complete with bathing cap.
A Galah Bird
Photograph by Gregory Hard/Wildlight
A galah bird alights on a lifeguard’s cap. The birds, a kind of cockatoo common in Australia, have distinctive pink and gray feathers.
Bondi Icebergs Clubhouse
Photograph by Andrew Stephenson/Wildlight
The clubhouse of the Bondi Icebergs Club, whose members swim even in winter, overlooks the Bondi Baths swimming pool just above the beach.
Lifeguards on Surfboard
Photograph by Gregory Hard/Wildlight
Lifeguards at a Sydney beach use surfboards to move quickly across the water.
East of the Central Business District
Photograph by Sheridan Nilsson/Wildlight
Bondi Beach is conveniently situated just a few miles east of Sydney’s central business district.
Surfers
Photograph by Sheridan Nilsson/Wildlight
Surfers look for a good spot at Bondi Beach. Surfing is so popular here that radio stations report on wave conditions regularly.
Sunbather
Photograph by Sheridan Nilsson/Wildlight
Sunbathing is a popular way to relax in Sydney. Air temperatures are warm from November until May.
Popular Bondi Beach
Photograph by Bill Bachman/Wildlight
Though less than a mile long, Bondi Beach is ever popular with both locals and visitors, attracting swimmers, surfers, joggers, and even volleyball aficionados.
Manly Surf School
Photograph by Gregory Hard/Wildlight
Novices wanting to take up surfing can get lessons at the Manly Surf School at Manly Beach.