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Sit Down and Appreciate the People of Bondi

Who are the people of Bondi? Sit outside any café or bar and people watch and you’re going to stumble across a wonderfully diverse Allen’s Party Mix of individuals, that’s a guarantee.

Which Insta-famous model are you going to see sexily sprawled out poolside when you go for a dip at Icebergs? And which Insta-wannabe will be posing at the cliffs, courageously holding a stare-off with the horizon, their photographer capturing an “impromptu” moment in time from the perfect spot just a few metres away?

There are the tourists looking for a taste of this iconic part of Sydney. Some are cashed-up and indulging in the finer sides of Bondi, and others are on the backpackers’ trail, here to conquer a drunken rite of passage in a party-centric town.

The odd Hollywood celeb pops up every now and then. There’s been Oprah, Biebs, Sienna Miller, Wolverine, Thor and more recently, Will Smith, to name a few. And with teams like the Women’s Sevens, Roosters, Waratahs and Buddy Franklin’s mighty Sydney Swans running training and post-game sessions around Bondi, there are more local sporting idols to be spotted than you can throw a Steeden at.

The locals range from forever-photogenic active wear advocates and namaste’ing yoga mat warriors to boutique-is-best farrrshionistas. There’s a salty contingent made up of surfers, swimmers, sun tanners and the famous Bondi Lifeguards; and the abs-on-display flex heads pushing out dips at the outdoor beach gym. They all sip espresso, eat out and drink late in a town obsessed with café culture, strong menus and trendy bars.

Of course there’s the other group of true blue long-time locals that don’t stand out as much and don’t fit into these blatant (and obviously tongue in cheek) generalisations, and that’s just the way they like it.

words by niall roeder


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