Project: Sydney and Surrounds. Photo walk 22. Bondi, Waverley

Postcode: 2026

Population: 9614

Bondi is located 7 kilometres east of the Sydney CBD and is part of the local government area of Waverley Council.

3 facts about Bondi:

1. Bondi is said to be a corruption of an Aboriginal word boondi meaning water breaking over rocks. It has been spelt a number of different ways over time, e.g. Boondi, Bundi, Bundye.

2. The Bondi of this article developed as a predominantly residential area between the Junction and the beach, with a shopping strip along Bondi Road. Building styles are varied, with examples from the Victorian period (1840–1890), Federation (1890–1915), Inter-War (1915–1940) and contemporary. Terraces of Victorian shops alternate with Federation shops along Bondi Road.

3. Bondi FM, established in the early 2000s, is broadcast 24 hours a day from the top of Hotel Bondi, which overlooks Bondi Beach.

References: Wikipedia

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