Summers
spent
along
the
coast
are
part
of
Australian
life
and
culture.
Our
abiding
love
of
the
sea
and
the
surf
can
be
traced
beyond
European
settlement
to
those
first
Australians,
the
coastal
tribes
who
inhabited
the
golden
beaches
in
sheltered
coves
along
our
coast.
In
fact
Australia's
first
surf
carnivals
were
tribal
sporting
events
where
members
of
numerous
tribes
would
gather
at
a
beach
or
inlet
and
test
their
skills
in
swimming
and
canoe
races.
There
are
thousands
of
beautiful,
golden-sand
beaches
stretching
along
the
New
South
Wales
coast
-
for
sports
lovers
there's
always
a
fish
biting
or
surf
breaking
somewhere.
Beach
life
is
part
of
the
Sydney
way
of
life,
and
sandy
beaches
overlooked
by
sandstone
headlands
characterise
a
lot
of
the
Sydney
Harbour
foreshore.
To
the
north
and
south
of
the
city
there
are
24
beautiful
beaches,
many
of
them
minutes
away
by
bus,
ferry
or
taxi.
Within
the
harbour
are
Balmoral
and
Chinamans,
Nielsen
Park
and
Parsley
Bay
beaches.
For
surfing
beaches,
there's
world-famous
Bondi
Beach,
home
to
Australia's
oldest
lifesaving
club,
established
in
1906.
Bondi's
crescent
of
golden
sand
is
flanked
by
Campbell
Parade,
a
busy
stretch
of
cafes,
bars
and
boutiques
which
is
especially
popular
with
young
backpacking
tourists.
For
more
peaceful
beaches,
head
south
to
Bronte,
Clovelly
or
Coogee.
On
the
north
side,
there
is
Manly,
a
seaside
village
with
both
ocean
and
harbour
beaches.
Close
to
Manly
Wharf
are
a
wonderful
range
of
cafes,
restaurants,
boutiques,
and
the
aquarium,
Oceanworld.
Along
the
city's
Northern
Beaches
Peninsula,
from
Sydney
to
Pittwater
there
is
a
string
of
18
beaches
where
you
can
surf,
swim,
windsurf,
hang-glide
or
sail
almost
all
year.
Palm
Beach,
about
30km
from
Sydney
at
the
tip
of
the
peninsula,
is
one
of
Sydney's
most
beautiful
beaches.
Sightseeing
highlights
include
the
Barrenjoey
Lighthouse,
Pittwater
and
the
amazing
beach
houses
dotted
among
the
trees.
Short
ferry
trips
around
Pittwater
and
Scotland
Island
are
available
from
Pittwater
Wharf.
