Bronte
Bronte Beach looks out over Nelson Bay and into the Tasman Sea, a magnificent view it shares with the lucky ten thousand or so fortunate enough to call Bronte home.
Lord Nelson himself received the title Duke of Bronte as a token of appreciation from the King of Naples for helping him vanquish the French fleet in 1798, a few years after Captain Cook sailed past Australia’s east coast. Whereas Sydney’s Bronte is a gorgeous seaside suburb just south of Bondi Beach, Nelson’s Bronte is a town on the slopes of Mt Etna in eastern Sicily. But the connection with kings and famous admirals adds to the Sydney suburb’s romantic history. Historic Bronte House is among the oldest buildings in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, its exquisite formal gardens merging easily with the natural landscape of Bronte Gully to make it the embodiment of the romantic villa by the sea.
Beautiful Bronte Park retains much of its original character, including the pathways, picnic huts, children's train, Norfolk Island Pines and Canary Island Palms, while Bronte Baths still provide a safe spot to swim, just as they have done since 1887.
Just along the coast south of the beach, Waverley Cemetery is one of Sydney’s largest and best known, being the final resting place of several Australian luminaries including Henry Lawson and Dorothea Mackellar.
North of the beach is the popular scenic coastal walk to Bondi. Like its neighbours Bondi, Tamarama and Clovelly, Bronte enjoys a picturesque seaside location close to the city. Centennial Parklands and the Bondi Junction shopping precinct are only minutes away, while the CBD is just 7 kms by car, bus or train.
