Bronte Beach

Located within the community of Bronte in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, Bronte Beach is a 250-meter-long world-famous immensely popular beige sand beach with many rocky portions. The beach is positioned at the bottom of steep cliffs and is tucked between two well-known beaches, the bigger Coogee Beach to the north and Bondi Beach to the south. It has a beautiful backdrop of the 10-hectare Bronte Park, Bronte House, headlands, opulent oceanfront homes, Bronte Surf Life Saving Club, and concrete platforms, which together offer incredible views. Bronte Beach is part of the Bronte-Coogee Aquatic Reserve, which is home to many marine invertebrates, including western blue groper, blacklip abalone, eastern rock lobster, southern rock lobster, anemones, barnacles, chitons, cockles, crabs, mussels, octopus, oysters, pipis, sea urchins, sea stars, snails, and worms.

Bronte Beach has many amenities, including lifeguards, a saltwater pool, restrooms, showers, changing rooms, a grassy park with swing sets, shaded areas, picnic areas, picnic shelters, a barbeque grill facility, trash cans, a paved promenade, a bus stop, and several nearby restaurants.

Bronte Beach is a family-friendly beach that offers many fun activities, including swimming, sunbathing, snorkeling, surfing, paddleboarding, rock fishing, and rockpooling.  If you are planning to go into the water, swimming is permitted, but we advise caution as the water is known to have unpredictable rip currents and many underwater rocks.  Visitors can also enjoy two ocean pools (a small pool of seawater that forms along the coastline and is a microhabitat that is home to many sea creatures) positioned on the southern end of the beach, the Bronte Baths and the Bogey Hole, which provide safe swimming areas.  There is a point near the beach known for taking the best Bronte Baths photos.  

Bronte Beach is home to a renowned surf zone, one at either end against the headlands and a third one in the center, making it a popular spot among surfers.  The southern headland rip is popularly known as the 'Bronte Express' and provides a fast ride out to sea.  If you enjoy fishing, you may catch a variety of fish.   There is a paved coastal footpath that runs along the rocky cliff near the beach, which is frequented by tourists, runners, and walkers to enjoy the Bronte Beach sunrise.   An annual long-distance ocean swimming competition takes place between Bondi Beach and Bronte in December.  A Bronte Beach cam is installed near the shore and offers a real-time feed of the beach conditions.  Dogs are allowed if they are on a leash, and it is open from sunrise until sunset.

Bronte Beach does not offer an access path for people with disabilities.

Getting to Bronte Beach is easy - the beach has free parking spots located at 502 Bronte Road near Bronte Beach House, which provides easy access to the beach. 

The beach possesses the name of the English naval hero, Lord Nelson, Duke of Bronte.

There are many attractions near Bronte Beach.  Bondi to Coogee Walk is a six-kilometer-long moderately challenging coastal walking trail located in Goldstein Reserve that meanders through beaches, parks, cliffs, bays, and rock pools, which together provide Instagram-worthy views.  Centennial Park is a dog-friendly Victorian park spread over 467 acres with ponds, three playgrounds, cycling paths, sports fields, gardens, restrooms, walking paths, picnic tables, benches, and trash cans.  In addition, the park hosts many interesting events and festivals throughout the year.  Sydney Tower Eye is a 309-meter-tall observation tower that has an indoor and outdoor observation deck and offers panoramic views of Sydney and its suburbs.  

Luna Park Sydney is a family-friendly amusement park that features many thrill rides, including the Wild Mouse spinning roller coaster, the Tumble Bug neo-futurist orbiter ride, the big dipper, the Ferris wheel, the carousel, tea cups, the express train, and many other fun rides.  In addition, it also has a gaming arcade and carnival-style games.   If you are looking for another nearby attraction, The Macquarie Lighthouse is the first and longest-serving lighthouse in Australia, located on Dunbar Head in the Municipality of Woollahra.  This 26-meter-high operational lighthouse has served as an important navigational aid for ships entering Sydney Harbour since 1791.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants within a three-minute walk of Bronte Beach.  Bronte Belo is a waterfront upscale restaurant that serves incredible Brazilian food.  Salina Cafe serves amazing pancakes, eggs, burgers, wraps, sandwiches, tacos, salads, seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.  Bonanza Thai serves soups, salads, pad Thai noodles, fried rice, Thai curries, gyoza, seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.  Coogee Pavilion Ground Floor offers an outdoor seating area and serves amazing salads, pizzas, sandwiches, burgers, seafood, meat, pork, and poultry dishes.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby restaurant, Pizzavelly Italian Kitchen serves incredible pizzas.

If you are looking for a hotel near Bronte Beach, there are many great options nearby.  If you are looking for an upscale hotel, the 5-Star Meriton Suites Waterloo is 19 minutes away by car and offers many amenities including an outdoor pool, a hot tub, a spa, a fitness center, and two restaurants.  A more affordable hotel is the waterfront 4-Star Coogee Bay Boutique Hotel, which has a few amenities, including a seafood restaurant and a bar.  Another moderately priced option is the 4-Star Coogee Sands Hotel & Apartments - Beachside Hotel Coogee, which has a few amenities including an outdoor seating area and barbecue grill facility.   A more reasonably priced option is the 3-Star St Marks Randwick, which offers several amenities including a rooftop deck and a garden.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby hotel, the 3-Star Royal Hotel Randwick offers a few amenities, including a whirlpool bath and an atrium with sitting areas.