Plan your visit

How do you get to the start?

By bus. Regular buses link Bondi Beach with Bondi Junction, says Sydney.com.

How do you get back from Coogee?

Take a bus from Coogee to Bondi Junction, or walk back along the coast.

Regular buses link Coogee with Bondi Junction, says Sydney.com. Walking back makes it about 14 km in all.

Where can you park?

Parking is limited around Bondi and Coogee, so Sydney.com recommends public transport instead.

Where are the toilets and water?

There are public toilets in 8 places along the walk, and drinking water taps near every beach.

Sydney.com lists toilets at Bondi Beach, Tamarama, Bronte Beach and Coogee Beach.

Every toilet and tap on the map

Can you bring a dog?

Yes, on a lead, says Sydney.com.

Councils set their own rules for dogs on beaches and in parks, so check the signs before you go onto the sand.

Can you do the walk with a pram or a wheelchair?

Not the whole way. Sydney.com says the walk is not suitable for prams or wheelchair users.

There are about 16 flights of stairs, many of them around Gordons Bay. A stroller works on some sections, says Sydney.com.

When is the best time to go?

Spring is a good choice: September has the fewest days with rain, about 24%.

In summer, start early or late in the day, when the sun is lower. In winter, Sydney.com says you can spot humpback whales from the walk as they migrate along the coast.

What is on along the walk?

Sculpture by the Sea is on now, free, until 2 November, between the south end of Bondi Beach and Tamarama.

How do you stay safe?

Swim only at patrolled beaches, between the red and yellow flags. In an emergency, call 000.

At Bondi, the beach signs carry a location code, like S2. Read it out to the operator. In big seas, waves can wash over low parts of the path.

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