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Clovelly

Clovelly Rd. | Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Ranked #129 of 302 attractions in Sydney
4.0 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: Beaches
Activities: Scuba diving
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Wellington
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
97 helpful votes 97 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012

This is a classic lawn bowls club in a lovely seaside setting where you can book in for a roll up and they organize it all for you - the bowls,rink,how to play if needed. The bar prices are unbelievably low. If you saw the Australian movie Crackerjack then you will have instant memories.After the bowls take the glorious walk... More

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Sydney
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2012
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A fatal mistake many visitors to Sydney make is to only visit beaches and locations such as Bondi Beach when out on the tourist trail.Nothing wrong with that but there are so many 'hidden gems' around Sydney town and Clovelly Beach tucked in the eastern suburbs is one of them.There are a couple of ways to get to Clovelly...you can... More

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Wollongong
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012
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Great place to start a walk to Bondi, along the coast, past Bronte and Tamarama. An easy walk, with ample palces to swim or have a coffee along the way. Clovelly is easily reached by a 20 minute bus ride from Central Station, (Bus 335, Stand C, Eddy Ave) which makes it a good day trip option for tourists and... More

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Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012

Get away from the huddle and bustle of the main beaches, grab some goggles and a snorkel and head for Clovelly - protected by a reef this is the easiest place to snorkel in Sydney. Definetly a place to bring the kids (also patrolled by lifesavers). See giant gropers and lots of other varieties of fish. Shallow beach end for... More

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Sydney, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

Seriously Sydney, why when you have all the lovely beaches did you think that Clovely was a good idea with its concrete yuck... I will give you one thing, it is child friendly... and if you like swimming in excrement then this is the beach for you! More

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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 December 2011

Being able to swim with Giant Gropers and many examples of marine life. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2010
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