Bondi Road

{{For|the album by Dragon|Bondi Road (album)}}{{Short description|Road in Sydney, Australia}} {{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}} {{Infobox Australian road | urban = yes | road_name = Bondi Road | state = nsw | type = street | image = Royal Hotel1.JPG | caption = Royal Hotel on Bondi Road | length = 2.0 | length_ref = <ref name="gmaps">{{google maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/-33.891005,151.253362/-33.8951106,151.2732304/@-33.8932267,151.2584905,16z/data=!4m2!4m1!3e0?hl=en |title=Bondi Road |access-date=31 May 2023 }}</ref> | gazetted = August 1928 | gazetted_ref = <ref name="nswgovgaz28">{{cite news |title=Main Roads Act, 1924-1927 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/219952359 |work=Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales |issue=110 |publisher=National Library of Australia |date=17 August 1928 |pages=3814–20 |access-date=1 August 2022 |archive-date=3 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803050207/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/219952359 |url-status=live }}</ref> | mapframe = no | alternative_location_map=Australia NSW inner Sydney | coordinates_a = {{coord|-33.891005|151.253362|type:landmark_region:AU-NSW|display=inline}} | coordinates_b = {{coord|-33.895116|151.273239|type:landmark_region:AU-NSW|display=inline}} | pushpin_label_position_a = left | pushpin_label_position_b = right | direction_a = West | direction_b = East | end_a = '''Syd Einfeld Drive'''<br />{{small|Bondi Junction, Sydney}} | end_b = '''Campbell Parade'''<br />{{small|Bondi Beach, Sydney}} | exits = {{plainlist| *Old South Head Road *Oxford Street }} | through = {{NSWcity|Bondi}} }}

'''Bondi Road''' is a {{convert|2|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name="gmaps" /> major road through the Sydney suburb of Bondi, Australia.

==Route== Bondi Road commences at the intersection of Syd Einfeld Drive, Oxford Street and Old South Head Road in Bondi Junction and heads in an easterly direction as a four-lane, single carriageway road through Bondi, until it turns into Campbell Parade at Bondi Beach.

==History== ===Trams to Bondi=== {{main|Trams in Sydney}} [[File:Houses on bondi road.jpg|thumb|left|Terraced houses, Bondi Junction]] Bondi Road was once serviced by electric trams. From 1902 to 1960, services to Bondi, Bondi Beach and North Bondi ran via Bondi Road or Bellevue Hill. Services from the CBD commenced at Circular Quay (via Bridge and Elizabeth Streets) or Railway Square (via Elizabeth and Liverpool streets). From Oxford Street, the line travelled through to Bondi Junction, where it joined Bondi Road. On the descent to Bondi Beach, trams entered Campbell Parade via an under pass at a point where Bondi Road was too steep, first by turning right into Denham Street, then left into Fletcher Street and Rowland Avenue, where the under pass was once located<ref>{{Cite NSW HD|4310595|Bondi Road Tram Overbridge}}</ref> (now developed into apartments at 331A Bondi Road).<ref>Gregory's Street directory, 1955, page 20, ref B5</ref> A feature of this line was the large three-track terminus cut into a hillside at North Bondi, which opened in 1946. The under pass and cutting have now been filled in; part of it is now public reserve and apartments. The tunnel entrance is still visible at the apartments.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Remnants of the Bondi Trams|url=https://www.bondivillage.com/trams-bondi.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524065252/https://www.bondivillage.com/trams-bondi.htm|archive-date=2021-05-24|access-date=2021-05-24|website=Bondi Beach Home Page}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-02-03|title=The tram to Bondi|url=http://www.secretsofasydneypast.com/2008/02/tram-to-bondi.html|url-status=unfit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121217080844/http://www.secretsofasydneypast.com/2008/02/tram-to-bondi.html|archive-date=2012-12-17|website=Secrets of a Sydney past}}</ref>

===Road classification=== The passing of the ''Main Roads Act of 1924''<ref>[http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/num_act/mra1924n24133/ State of New South Wales, ''An Act to provide for the better construction, maintenance, and financing of main roads; to provide for developmental roads; to constitute a Main Roads Board''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811000905/http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/num_act/mra1924n24133/ |date=11 August 2022 }} 10 November 1924</ref> through the Parliament of New South Wales provided for the declaration of Main Roads, roads partially funded by the state government through the Main Roads Board. Main Road No. 172 was declared along this road on 8 August 1928, from Bondi Junction to the beach (and continuing westwards along Oxford Street to the boundary with the City of Sydney);<ref name="nswgovgaz28" /> with the passing of the ''Main Roads (Amendment) Act of 1929''<ref>[https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/pdf/asmade/act-1929-15 State of New South Wales, ''An Act to amend the Main Roads Act, 1924-1927; to confer certain further powers upon the Main Roads Board; to amend the Local Government Act, 1919, and certain other Acts; to validate certain payments and other matters; and for purposes connected therewith.''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812065622/https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/pdf/asmade/act-1929-15 |date=12 August 2022 }} 8 April 1929</ref> to provide for additional declarations of State Highways and Trunk Roads, this was amended to Main Road 172 on 8 April 1929.

The passing of the ''Roads Act of 1993''<ref>[https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-033 State of New South Wales, ''An Act to make provision with respect to the roads of New South Wales; to repeal the State Roads Act 1986, the Crown and Other Roads Act 1990 and certain other enactments; and for other purposes.''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811000905/http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/num_act/mra1924n24133/ |date=11 August 2022 }} 10 November 1924</ref> updated road classifications and the way they could be declared within New South Wales. Under this act, Bondi Road retains its declaration as part of Main Road 172.<ref name="nswroadsched">{{cite web |url=https://roads-waterways.transport.nsw.gov.au/business-industry/partners-suppliers/lgr/documents/classified-roads-schedule.pdf |title=Schedule of Classified Roads and Unclassified Regional Roads |author=Transport for NSW |date=August 2022 |publisher=Government of New South Wales |access-date=1 August 2022 |archive-date=25 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220825104657/https://roads-waterways.transport.nsw.gov.au/business-industry/partners-suppliers/lgr/documents/classified-roads-schedule.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Description and points of interest== '''Federation cottages'''

In the first two hundred metres from Oxford Street, there are several examples of the Federation cottage. This was the Australian version of the Queen Anne architectural style, and was the most popular housing style in Australia between 1900 and 1910.<ref>A Pictorial Guide to Identifying Australian Architecture, Apperly (Angus & Robertson) 1994, p.99</ref>

'''Waverley Council Chambers'''

On the south side of Bondi Road are the Waverley Council Chambers, the headquarters of the Waverley Municipality. The present building incorporates the earlier building designed in the Federation Free Classical style. The first chambers—a smaller building in Gothic Revival style—were demolished.

'''Waverley Park'''

Immediately behind the Council Chambers is Waverley Park, which includes a war memorial, play area, tennis courts and oval. The war memorial commemorates the men and women of the Waverley area who served in World War Two. It was dedicated on Anzac Sunday, 1956.

'''Bondi Waverley School of Arts'''

This building is situated on the north side of the road and was built in 1914. Run by Waverley Council, it functions as a community centre and is also used by the Waverley Woollahra Arts School. It is an example of Victorian influence in architecture and has a state heritage listing.<ref>[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=2620060 Council's Listing on State Heritage Site]</ref><ref>[http://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/things_to_do/arts_and_culture Waverley Council Site] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216013524/http://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/things_to_do/arts_and_culture |date=February 16, 2011 }}</ref>

'''Shopping Strip'''

East of Bennett Street is a shopping strip that includes older shops and dwellings in a mixture of Federation and Victorian styles, plus conspicuous influence of the Arts and Crafts style. There is also a group of three Federation cottages.

'''Post Office'''

On the corner of Bondi Road and Ocean Street is the post office, which dates back to {{circa|1907}}. The building was constructed in the Arts and Crafts style that was popular in the Federation period and has a state heritage listing.<ref>[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=2620054 Council's Listing on State Heritage Site]</ref>

'''St Patrick's Catholic Church'''

Located on the corner of Bondi Road and Wellington Street, this church was built in 1929–30. The site was originally occupied by a cottage that was used by Sisters of St Joseph from 1896. Later, a new convent, church and school were built on adjoining land. The church is heritage-listed.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/building_and_development/Heritage_and_Design/heritage_inventory_list# |title=Waverley Heritage Register |access-date=5 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616121540/http://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/building_and_development/Heritage_and_Design/heritage_inventory_list# |archive-date=16 June 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

'''Royal Hotel''' {{Main|Royal Hotel, Bondi}} The Royal Hotel is located on the corner of Bondi Road and Denham Street. It was built in 1901–02. In February 1907, the Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club was formed at a meeting in this hotel, making it the oldest surf life-saving club in the world.<ref>[http://www.royalhotelbondi.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30:history&catid=1 Royal Hotel Site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706111457/http://www.royalhotelbondi.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30%3Ahistory&catid=1 |date=July 6, 2011 }}</ref>

==Major intersections== {{AUSinttop|length_ref=<ref name="gmaps" />}} {{NSWint |LGA=Woollahra–Waverley boundary |LGAspan=2 |location_special=Bondi Junction–Woollahra boundary |lspan=2 |type=trans |km=0.0 |uspan=2 |road=Syd Einfeld Drive (northwest) – Bondi Junction |notes=Western terminus of road }} {{NSWint |km=none |road=Old South Head Road (northeast) – Vaucluse, Watsons Bay<br />Oxford Street (southwest) – Bondi Junction, Paddington |notes= }} {{NSWint |LGA-Co=Waverley |LGAspan=3 |location=Bondi Junction |km=0.3 |road=Council Street (south){{NSWcity|p=on|Waverley}}<br />Waverley Street (west) Bondi Junction |notes= }} {{NSWint |location=Bondi Beach |lspan=2 |km=2.0 |uspan=2 |road=Francis Street – Bondi Beach |notes= }} {{NSWint |type=trans |km=none |road=Campbell Parade – Bondi Beach, North Bondi |notes=Eastern terminus of road }} {{jctbtm|conv=off|keys=trans}}

==See also== {{portal-inline|Australian Roads}}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category-inline|Bondi Road, Sydney}} {{Attached KML|display=title, inline}}

Category:Streets in Sydney Category:Bondi, New South Wales