IntlMOVE: Moving to Australia and Bondi Beach

 When you move to Sydney with IntlMOVE, you will be lucky enough to hang out at Bondi Beach.

IntlMOVE specializes in international moves, so your move consultant will be able to help you with questions and concerns.

IntlMOVE has put together some information on the famous beach to prepare you for an experience of a lifetime! 

Bondi Beach is not only a name of a very popular beach, but it is also the name of a suburb in the Sydney area.

The suburb is located just over four miles away from the Sydney central business district.

In addition to Bondi Beach, there is Bondi, North Bondi and Bondi Junction that are also suburbs. 

The word Bondi comes from a native Aboriginal word that means “noise of water breaking over rocks.”

The actual beach area of Bondi Beach is about 1 kilometer long and remains a popular destination for sunbathers, surfers, locals and tourists. 

Bondi Beach History

The original owner of Bondi Beach made the beach area available to the public.

In 1882, the Municipal Council officials make the beach a public reserve making the area officially a public beach. 

Throughout most of the 1900s, Bondi Beach was a working class neighborhood.

After World War II, many Jewish immigrants settled in this area.

There are many synagogues, kosher butchers and other places built from the Jewish settlers. 

The bikini became popular after World War II, but an ordinance was put into place to preserve the decency of the beach for visitors of Bondi Beach.

Guests coming to the beach even had to have their swimsuits measured to make sure they met the stands set forth by the governing council.

There was a lot of pushback from beachgoers, which is why the beach laws eventually changed.

A new law was put into place in 1961, which gave beachgoers a little more leniency.

By the 1980s, most of the beach became common grounds for topless sunbathers. 

Bondi Beach Today

There are very rough areas of the beach, so there are areas that are deemed unsafe for some guests.

There is a famous rip current known as Backpackers’ Express, which tourist often learn about very quickly.

There are yellow and red flags that indicate where there are safe and dangerous swimming areas, so Bondi Beach visitors can remain safe. 

To keep beachgoers safe from sharks, there is a shark net placed near the beach during the summer months to reduce shark attacks.

You will also be able to see pods of dolphins and whales that migrate during the summer months, which is always an amazing sight.

No matter how long you live in Australia, you will always stop and stare when you see the pods swim through the waters.  

Fairy penguins are also seen from time to time. 

Bondi Beach is very important to the people of Sydney and was listed on the Australian National Heritage List in 2008.

There are many events that take place at this location as well.

The City to Surf run is held annually in August, which is a 14 km run that attracts over 63,000 participants.

Flickerfest is a film festival that takes places in January.

When you move to Sydney with IntlMOVE, you can also take part in World Environment Day in June and Sculpture by the Sea day in November at Bondi Beach. 

When visiting Bondi Beach, there is a market that is open every Sunday.

There are also numerous bars, restaurants and shops that are within walking distance of the beach. 

When you move to Sydney with IntlMOVE, there are many things to do.

IntlMOVE will help you partake in all the fun beach activities at Bondi Beach by shipping all of your beach gear and surfboards to your new home in Australia.