Bondi Beach Is One of Australia’s Most Famous Destinations

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 2 min read 100% complete by Jin Yu YoungDecember 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM

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Bondi Beach, a popular destination for locals and tourists in Sydney, Australia, was the site of a shooting on Sunday, December 14, 2025, injuring at least 10 people. The beach, known for its picturesque landscape and clear blue waters, attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually, including over 880,000 domestic visitors in a single day in 2022. Bondi Beach is home to one of the world's oldest surf lifesaving clubs and one of Australia's oldest swimming clubs. The beach, whose name originates from an Aboriginal word meaning "sound of the waves breaking on the beach," is a hub of Sydney's oceanside culture and hosts several surfing competitions each year.

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