Bondi Beach is a popular beach and the name
of the surrounding suburb in Sydney, New
South Wales, Australia. Bondi Beach is located 7
km (4 mi) east of the Sydney central business
district, in the local government area of
Waverley Council, in the Eastern Suburbs.
Bondi, North Bondi and Bondi Junction are
neighbouring suburbs. Bondi Beach is one
of the most visited tourist sites in Australia.

Bondi Beach is about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) long
and receives many visitors throughout the year.
Surf Life Saving Australia has given different
hazard ratings to Bondi Beach in 2004. While
the northern end has been rated a gentle 4
(with 10 as the most hazardous), the southern
side of Bondi Beach is rated as a 7 due to a
famous rip current known as the "Backpackers'
Rip" because of its proximity to the bus sop, the
fact that many backpackers and tourists do not
realise that the flat, smooth water is a rip, and
quite dangerous, and the unwillingness of
tourists to walk the length of the beach to safer
swimming. The south end of the beach is
generally reserved for surfboard riding. Yellow
and red flags define safe swimming areas, and
visitors are advised to swim between them.

There is an underwater shark net however it
does not stretch the entire beach, it is made up
of overlapping sections. Many other beaches
along the same stretch of the coast have similar
shark nets. Pods of whales and dolphins have
been sighted in the bay during the months of
migration (March-May, September-November).
Fairy penguins, while uncommon, are
sometimes also seen swimming close to
shore or amongst surfers in southern line-up.