One of the most beautiful walks I’ve done, the Bondi to Coogee coastal walk is one full of breathtaking scenery. Winding around the eastern Sydney coastline along the South Pacific Ocean, the walk provided masses of inspiration for my prints and homeware.
Getting to Bondi
During our stay in Sydney, we were based near Kings Cross in Sydney and it was super easy to get to Bondi. We took a train to Bondi Junction followed by a bus to Bondi beach and began our walk at the far end of the beach. It was pouring with rain when we arrived, not at all like the typical Sydney postcards you see!
The scale of Bondi beach is breathtaking - it’s much wider and longer than you realise. The rainy weekday morning meant the beach was pretty quiet so we could really get a feel for the scale.
We picked up the coastal walk, passing the famous Bondi Icebergs pool complex (what a place to swim!), passing incredible sandstone cliffs that were full of layers of colour and texture.
The trail took us past Tamarama beach and Bronte beach (our favourite) - little shelters dotted the grassy stretch on one side of the promenade, a huge expanse of sandy beach on the other. We headed on into Waverley Cemetery - at the time we went, the coastal path was being repaired, so we took a detour right through the cemetery itself which was such a tranquil place.
We followed the trail right to the end, finishing with a drink at the beautiful Coogee Pavilion rooftop terrace, overlooking the beach. By this time, the sun had come out - gone were the grey clouds, blue skies filling our vista.
The colours I picked up on during the walk were the deep blues of the ocean, those pure blue skies (when the sun did come out!), creamy neutrals and earthy pinks in sandstone layers. These all fed into my prints inspired by the walk, which you can see below.
Prints inspired by the Bondi to Coogee walk:
