Our Dinner Tapas menu takes you far across the east with influences from Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Thailand & more. It’s like a night street market – from duck pancakes to chilli chicken, from red pepper squid to thin beef with wasabi sauce.

On weekends through summer we offer Bondi’s only Yum Cha – so fresh & delicious it’s known locally as “Yum Yum” Cha. (we don’t do those dodgy trolleys that get taken round the back & re-heated – all our food is cooked fresh to order)

A cold beer or a crisp wine on the balcony goes beautifully with a feast overlooking the beach. Indulge yourself with a cocktail from our exotic & original menu – by the glass, or jug. Nights at Li Zai brings the Tapas Night Market Menu – a smooth mix of Asia’s finest food cultures.

Sharing is not compulsory, but is highly recommended! We welcome all sorts of parties, from tables of friends, birthdays, engagements, weddings (straight or gay!) – whatever you desire.

Depending on the size of your group, you can have a private function room, the entire outdoor deck, or even the whole restaurant.

If your group is 10 people or more, we will open especially for you during the day for lunch Mon- Fri.

Functions booking form

Please have a look at our different Party Set Menu options – depending on your taste or budget, we can customize any of these to your discerning taste.

Yum Cha Lunch Menu

Spinich Gow Gee wz Prawn Spinich Gow Gee wz Prawn [Gluten Free] $6.00

Sweet Egg Custard Bun Sweet Egg Custard Bun $5.50

Sesame Prawn Rolls Sesame Prawn Rolls $8.50

Prawn Dim Sim Prawn Dim Sim [Gluten Free] $7.50

Vegetable Bun Vegetable Bun [Vegetarian] $5.50

Vegetable Dumpling Vegetable Dumpling [Vegetarian] $6.00

BBQ Pork Bun BBQ Pork Bun $6.00

Shallot Pancake Shallot Pancake [Vegetarian] $4.50

Combination Pork Friend Dumpling Combination Pork Friend Dumpling $7.00

Shrimps wz Salt & Pepper Shrimps wz Salt & Pepper $13.50

Pork Won Ton Pork Won Ton $6.00

Duck Money Bags Duck Money Bags $8.80

Scallop Dumpling Scallop Dumpling [Gluten Free] $7.50

Vegetable Tempura Vegetable Tempura [Vegetarian] $6.50

Snow Pea Gow Gee wz Prawn Snow Pea Gow Gee wz Prawn [Gluten Free] $6.00

Beef Sui Mai Beef Sui Mai $6.00

Chicken Sticky Rice Wrap Chicken Sticky Rice Wrap $5.50

Siu Lun Bun Siu Lun Bun $6.00

Pork Siu Mai wz Prawn Pork Siu Mai wz Prawn $6.50

Mix Prawn & Meats Mix Prawn & Meats $7.00

Chives Gow Gee wz Prawn Chives Gow Gee wz Prawn [Gluten Free] $6.00

Golden Mushroom Golden Mushroom [Vegetarian] $5.00

Sweet Lotus Seed Bun Sweet Lotus Seed Bun $5.50

BBQ Duck BBQ Duck $13.80

Pork Spring Roll Pork Spring Roll $6.00

Squid wz Salt & Pepper Squid wz Salt & Pepper $12.80

Curry Samosa Curry Samosa [Vegetarian] $6.50

Vegetaran Fish Ball wz Tom Yum Vegetaran Fish Ball wz Tom Yum $4.50

Beef Ball Beef Ball $6.00

Pork Dim Sim Pork Dim Sim $6.00

Bean Curd Wrap Bean Curd Wrap $6.50

Edmame Beans Edmame Beans [Vegetarian] $5.00

Chicken Feet Chicken Feet $5.50

Pork Ribs in Black Bean Sauce Pork Ribs in Black Bean Sauce $6.00

Prawn & Meat Dumpling Prawn & Meat Dumpling $6.00

Squid Balls Squid Balls $5.50

Crab Claws Crab Claws $5.00

Chives Prawn Roll Chives Prawn Roll $8.00

Fish Tofu wz Tom Yum Fish Tofu wz Tom Yum $5.00

Salt & Pepper Tofu Salt & Pepper Tofu [Vegetarian] $5.00

Cuttlefish wz Black Bean Cuttlefish wz Black Bean $6.50

Seaweed & Tofu Salad Seaweed & Tofu Salad [Vegetarian] $5.50

Beef Brisket Beef Brisket $9.50

Chinese Cabbage Salad Chinese Cabbage Salad [Vegetarian] $4.00

Steamed Taro Ball Steamed Taro Ball $5.50

BBQ Pork BBQ Pork $14.00

Steamed Beef Omasum Steamed Beef Omasum $6.50

Chinese Broccoli wz Oyster Sause Chinese Broccoli wz Oyster Sause [Vegetarian] $9.80

Malaysian Sponge Cake Malaysian Sponge Cake $5.50

Warm Black Sticky Rice Warm Black Sticky Rice with Coconut & Caramel Sauce $9.50

Steamed Egg Custard Bun Steamed Egg Custard Bun $6.00

Coconut Saigon Soup Coconut Saigon Soup with Caramel Sauce $5.00

Steamed Red Bean Bun Steamed Red Bean Bun $6.00

Steamed Lotus Seed Bun Steamed Lotus Seed Bun $5.50

Lizai Tapas Platter

Large Handmade BBQ Duck Pancake Platter Boneless BBQ Duck & homemade pancakes wz veges & sweet soybean sauce. Roll you own! $34.50

Small Handmade BBQ Duck Pancake Platter Boneless BBQ Duck & homemade pancakes wz veges & sweet soybean sauce. Roll you own! $18.00

Thin Beef Platter Light BBQ thin beef (400grm long filet) served wz kimchi, lettuce leaves, garlic, wasabi chilli & korean sauce (Awesome & very skinny healthy) $33.00

Spicy Vegetable Tempura Thin battered fresh veges wz our homemade spicy sauce (The best vegetarian dish ever!) $17.90

Homemade Shallot Pancake Homemade vegetarian Shallot Pancake wx wasabe mayo & homemade sauce. $13.50

Chefs Favourites

Be Fon Tun Prawn Hong Kong fisherman style, king prawns stir fried wz chilli, garlic & dry black soy beans. (It's crunchy spicy yummy!) $29.50

Chilli Chicken Light fried tender chicken stir fried wz dry chilli & rea pepper (WARNING - It's hot, Please take leftover dry chilli home for a doggybag double hit) $18.50

One Bite Beef Steak Whole fillet steak (400grm) cooked tepinyaki style sliced into bity sized pieces. (It's our signature dish & it's melt in mouth yum!) $27.90

Red Pepper Squid Light battered squid wz red papper, kaffir lime leaf, & chilli (this is very must for squid lovers!) $21.50

San Choi Bow Chicken Stir fried Chicken mince & mix veges served on lettuce leaves. $15.50

San Choi Bow Prawn Stir fried Prawn mince & mix veges served on lettuce leaves. $19.50

San Choi Bow Vegetarian Stir fried Vegetable mince & mix veges served on lettuce leaves. $15.50

Lizai BBQ Specialties

BBQ Pork It's the king of pork, fresh from BBQ King wz home made sweet and sour sauce. $15.00

BBQ Duck Samosas They're homemade & amazing wz sweet soybean sauce $14.00

BBQ Quail Succulent BBQ whole quail wz salt & red pepper $10.00

Salmon & Mushroom Skewers BBQ wz Lizai homemade BBQ SAUCE $13.00

Chicken Satay BBQ Chicken fillet wz Lizai homemade satay sauce - Yum! $12.00

Mongolian Lamb Cutlet BBQ Lamb Cutlet wz mongolian spices & mix vegs $18.00

Lizai Yum Yum Dishes

Scallop Dumplings Deep fried scallop dumpling wz homemade lemon sauce $12.00

Sesame Prawn Rolls Rice paper rolled prawns $12.00

Prawn Spring Rolls Whole prawns wrapped in mini leaves wz sweet chilli sauce $12.00

Vegetable Dumpling Fried dumpling wz ginger vinigrette sauce $10.50

Deep Fried Tofu Light deep fried tofu wz homemade sauce $10.00

Chives Prawn Rolls Deep fried chives prawn rolls wz sweet chilli sauce $9.00

Lizai Steamed Yum Cha

Chives Prawn Gow Gee Chives Prawn Gow Gee $8.90

Siu Lun Bun Steamed Shanghai Style Pork Bun $8.90

Snowpea Prawn Gow Gee Snowpea Prawn Gow Gee [Gluten Free] $8.90

Mix Prawn & Meat Dim Sim It's Asian Surf & Turf! [Gluten Free] $8.90

Spinach & Prawn Dumpling Spinach & Prawn Dumpling [Gluten Free] $8.90

Prawn & Meat Dumpling Prawn & Meat Dumpling [Gluten Free] $8.90

Chilli Finger Fish Dumpling Boiled homemake fish dumpling dipped in chilli oil (Its yummy double hot) $13.00

Steamed Toro Balls Steamed Toro Balls $8.00

Lizai Greens & Others

Chinese Broccoli Boiled Chinese broccoli wz ginger & vegetarian oyster sauce [Vegetarian] $13.00

Spicy Chinese Mushroom Salad Home made chinesse mushroom salad seasoned wz red papper oli & chilli [Vegetarian] $8.00

Edamame Beans Boiled & seasoned wz salt, garlic & pepper [Vegetarian] $10.50

Seaweed Tofu Salad Seaweed and Tofu wz soy and vinigrette [Vegetarian] $8.00

Steam BBQ Pork Bun Steam BBQ Pork Bun $7.50

Steam Vegetable Bun Steam Vegetable Bun [Vegetarian] $7.50

Za Jung Mein Noodles Bejing style home made pork mince wz soy bean sauce $14.50

Steam Chicken Sticky Rice Wrap Steam Chicken Sticky Rice Wrap $7.50

Lizai Dessert

Deep Fried Mango Ice Cream Homemade deep fried Mongo ice cream topped wz caramel sauce & cream $9.00

Deep Fried Vanilla Ice Cream Homemade deep fried vanilla ice cream topped wz chocolate sauce & cream $6.00

Warm Black Sticky Rice Quite simply a warm, sticky mouthful of complete & utter bliss $9.50

Coconut Saigon Soup Topped with caramel sauce this cool customer will rock your world $5.00

Steam Egg Custard Bun Steam Egg Custard Bun $6.00

Steam Red Bean Bun Steam Red Bean Bun $6.00

Steamed Lotus See Bun Steamed Lotus See Bun $6.00

Mix Steam Yum Cha Dessert Idea for 4 people to share, mixed of egg custrad, red bean, malasian sponge cake and lotus see bun $15.00

Lime & Coconut Cheesecake Lime & Coconut Cheesecake $6.50

Steam Malaysian Sponge Cake Steam Malaysian Sponge Cake $5.50

The Tasman Sea and Coogee Bay along with Coogee Beach lie towards the eastern side of the suburb. The beach is popular for activities such as swimming, body-boarding and surfing. The boundaries of Coogee are formed mainly by Clovelly Road, Carrington Road and Rainbow Street, with arbitrary lines drawn to join these thoroughfares to the coast in the north-east and south-east corners.

Aboriginal

The name Coogee is said to be taken from a local Aboriginal word koojah which means “smelly place”, or “stinking seaweed”, a reference to the smell of decaying kelp washed up on the beach. Although at certain times large quantities of seaweed are still washed up, it is usually removed before it gets a chance to stink. Coastal winds can carry the stench to surrounding suburbs and as far westwards as the University of New South Wales.

Early visitors to the area, from the 1820s onwards, were never able to confirm exactly what “Coogee” meant, or if it in fact related to Coogee Beach. Another name, “Bobroi”, was also recalled as the indigenous name for the locality.

Some evidence suggests that the word “Coogee” may in fact be the original Aboriginal place name for the next bay to the north, now known as Gordon’s Bay.

The Aboriginal population had largely relocated by the mid-19th century after being decimated by disease and violent clashes with early settlers, though some Aborigines still live in the area today.

European settlement

Coogee was gazetted as a village in 1838, in 1863 the First school was built which was later converted to become the Coogee Bay Hotel in 1873, three years later in 1876 Coogee Public school was established. In Late 1887 Coogee Palace Aquarium and swimming baths followed by the construction of the coogee pier in 1928 which was later demolished in 1934. Coogee was connected to the city by electric tram in 1902. The suburb’s popularity as a seaside resort was then guaranteed and the Coogee Surf Life Saving Club was founded in 1907. Population growth began in earnest in the 1920s. An English-style seaside entertainment pier stood at the beach between 1928 and 1934, but it was demolished after serious damage by the surf.

One outstanding landmark is the mansion known as Maidstone, which stands in Waltham Street beside St Brigid’s Church. It was built in the early 1890s and was occupied by a Mrs T.M. Alcock. The house features a metal cupola and cedar fittings inside. The Catholic Church bought the building in 1922 and it was restored to its original style by Provincial House of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.

Coogee Palace Aquarium (1887-1986)

The Coogee Aquarium and Swimming Baths were officially opened on the 23rd of December 1887, it covered a block of land bordered by Arden street, Beach street, Bream street and dolphin street. The Palace included an Indoor Swimming pool (25 x 10meters), an aquarium featuring the tiger shark from the famous shark arm murder case, a Great Hall that could be used as a roller skating rink, Canadian toboggan ran down the hillside for over 70 meters, a herd of 14 donkeys to ride as well as swings, whirligig’s rocking horses, toy boats, aviaries, flower beds, bandstand and an open air bar. In June 1945, a strong storm caused the large dome to collapse, in 1987 the Coogee Palace and Dome was re-built and converted to restaurants and bars.

The Coogee Pier (1928-1934)

In 1924 construction started to build an ‘English seaside style’ amusement pier at Coogee Beach, on the 24th of July 1928, the pier was officially opened, reaching 180 meters out into the sea complete with a 1400 seat theatre, a 600 capacity ballroom, a 400 seat restaurant upstairs, small shops and a penny (machine) arcade. unfortunately Coogee’s rough surf damaged the pier and it was demolished in 1934. life guards have recently discovered remains of the pier on the ocean floor about 50 meters out from shore.

Makeshift shrine at site of “visions”

In January, 2003 it was noticed that one of the fence rails on Dolphin Point, just north of Coogee Beach, when viewed from a particular angle and distance, resembled a veiled woman. A local laundrette was one of the first to draw attention to it, and set up a gallery of photos to attract visiting “pilgrims”.

When the illusion was reported in newspapers many Christians (predominantly Roman Catholic) came daily to worship what they interpreted as an apparition of Mary, the mother of Jesus, although the Roman Catholic Church never officially recognised this alleged apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

No particular supernatural powers were attributed to the shadow (dubbed “Our Lady of the Fence Post” by the media, aka “Rail Mary”) and interest waned within a few weeks. The section of fence that created the image was destroyed by vandals within days of it being publicised, although the local council had the fence replaced. While some continue to petition the Catholic Church and the New South Wales government to build a chapel, their claims were not seriously considered.

Transport

Sydney’s steam tramways first reached Coogee in 1883 and were electrified in 1902. The trams were replaced by buses from time to time in the 1940s and 1950s as the infrastructure suffered severe neglect during and after WWII. The tracks were deemed too expensive to repair and the power supply was so inadequate that trams would grind to a halt in incovenient locations. Eventually the entire Sydney tram network was scrapped and replaced by buses. The last trams ran to Coogee in 1960.

The suburb is now well served by buses, with routes to the Sydney CBD via Randwick, and also to Bondi Junction, Eastgardens via Kingsford and Maroubra and Leichhardt via Glebe and Newtown.

Geography and landmarks

Coogee Beach is relatively protected through its formation as a bay. The surrounding coastline is mostly cliffs, decreasing in height down to the beach in the western part of the bay. The bay is sheltered from the roughest seas by Wedding Cake Island, a rocky reef about 800m off the southern headland. There is an annual swimming event around the island each November.

The beach itself drops off rapidly at the edge of the water, which can result in a dangerous shore break particularly when the surf is large. The combination of this shore break and high visitor numbers mean that Coogee has more spinal injuries than any other Australian beach.

In larger surf, there are often rip currents at both the northern end and at the southern ends, and also quite frequently in the centre of the beach. These are simply the places where the incoming water escapes most naturally. It is claimed by some locals that the rip in the centre of the beach is partly caused by the remaining foundations of the old entertainment pier.

Bali bombing memorial at Dolphin Point

At the northern end of the beach are stairs leading from Dolphin Point down to the old Giles baths. This is now an open rock pool carved out of the surrounding rocks. This area is now known as “Dolphin Point”. The doorway and a four-metre high bronze sculpture serve as a memorial to twenty of the Australian victims of the 2002 Bali bombing who were residents of Coogee and its neighbouring suburbs, including six members of the Coogee Dolphins rugby league team. A short walk further to the north is Gordons Bay, which is a popular location for snorkeling. At the southern end is the Ross Jones Memorial Pool just below the Coogee Surf Life Saving Club. Also at the southern end are two small reefs the inner and the outer. Further south is a coastal walk that goes past the women’s baths and Wylies baths. Randwick DRUFC play at Coogee Oval.

Coogee is one of Australia’s more densely populated areas, with apartment buildings in every style from the 1930s onwards. Some free-standing houses remain. The suburb is a popular destination for tourists, particularly backpackers.

Sport and recreation

Coogee is represented in one of the most popular sporting competitions in Australia, the National Rugby League, by the local Rugby League club, the Sydney Roosters. The Roosters have represented the area in the League since 1908. Some junior League clubs in the area are also affiliated to the South Sydney junior Rugby League, as the borders between the Roosters and Souths have been redrawn numerous times in the Coogee area since the 1930s. Local Rugby League teams representing the Coogee area include the Coogee Dolphins and Coogee Wombats.

Randwick District Rugby Union Football Club resides in Brook Street, Coogee and plays their home games across the road at Coogee Oval. Randwick DRUFC currently competes in all grades of the New South Wales Rugby Shute Shield competition. Randwick First XV Shute Shield home games are often broadcast to local Sydney audiences on ABC television’s Channel 1 at 3pm on Saturdays.

Coogee Surf Life Saving Club has competed in both branch and state as well as national competitions since its founding in 1907, and continues a strong presence in all three areas of competition today. The Coogee SLSC surf carnival is held annually in February each year. The Surf Club fosters and supports many other water-orientated sport and recreation club’s including the Coogee Minnows (a junior lifesaving/nipper club), Coogee Triathlon Club, The Coogee Boardriders as well as supporting swimming groups such as the Coogee Penguins. The nearby Wylies Baths’ an historic coastal pool facility has been a long time supporter of Coogee’s water-based sports and recreation.

Festivals and events

• The Island Challenge, held in the last weekend in November by the Coogee Surf Life Saving Club involves a 2.4 km swim out and around Wedding Cake Island (off Coogee Beach). The race began in 2000, attracts hundreds of competitors, and is a prominent fixture on the Sydney ocean swimming scene.
• The Coogee Arts Festival in February is a series of open air events held in the parklands above the Southern side of Coogee Beach. It features theatre performances and a small film festival.
• The Annual Coogee Family Fun Day is the first Saturday of every December held by the Coogee Chamber of Commerce features amusement rides and stalls next to the beach.
• Coogee Carols are held on the weekend prior to Christmas at Goldstein Reserve, opposite Coogee Beach. The event has been staged annually since 2002.
• Putu Mayam Day is the first of its kind outside of Malaysia. On the first of every month you can indulge in the world famous Putu Mayam (rice noodles accompanied by shaved coconut and brown sugar) on the coastal edge of Coogee Beach.

Source: Wikipedia

We love birthdays, hen’s nights, weddings – whatever your special day or night requires – you’ll find it at Li Zai.

Days are great for Yum Cha parties on the deck, and nights are all about Asian Tapas dinner parties.

You can book by calling Gemma on 0412 336 400.
Have a look at the various Party Set Menus – Gemma is happy to discuss which menu best suits your party, or create a special one just for you.

If your group is 15 or more people, we will need a credit card deposit once you confirm. Should you confirm a booking, and then cancel within 3 months of the date the deposit is non-refundable. If you cancel a confirmed booking over 3 months from the date you will receive a 50% refund. All deposits are fully refundable after your party – either as cash, a credit card refund, or the amount can be taken off your total bill.

$28.00 PP

• Boiled Edamane Beans seasoned wz spice
• Prawn spring rolls wrapped with mint leaves
• Deep fried Scallop Dumpling
• Finger Fish Dumpling in chilli oil
• San Choi Bow Vegetarian
• Chicken Satays
• 1 Bite Beef Steak

Complimentary choice of Mixed Asian Sweet Buns or Steamed Rice

$33.00 PP

• Prawn spring rolls wrapped with mint leaves
• Deep fried Scallop Dumpling
• Finger Fish Dumpling in chilli oil
• Peking Duck wz hand made pancake
• Chicken Satays
• Vegetable Tempura
• 1 Bite Beef Steak
• Hong Kong Fisherman style King Prawn

Complimentary choice of: Mixed Asian Sweet Buns or Steamed Rice

$37.00 PP ( SEAFOOD + VEG )

• Boiled Edamane Beans seasoned wz spicy
• Prawn spring rolls wrapped with mint leaves
• Deep fried Scallop Dumpling
• Finger Fish Dumpling in chilli oil
• Spicy Vegetable Tempura
• Grilled Salmon and Mushroom skewers
• San Choi Bow Vegetarian
• Red Pepper Squid
• Hong Kong Fisherman style King Prawn

Complimentary choice of: Steamed Egg custard Bun or Steamed Rice

$ 42.00 PP

• Boiled Edamane Beans seasoned wz spicy
• Prawn spring rolls wrapped with mint leaves
• Deep fried Scallop Dumpling
• Finger Fish Dumpling in chilli oil
• Peking Duck wz hand made pancake
• Chicken Satays
• San Choi Bow Vegetarian
• Red Pepper Squid
• 1 Bite Beef Steak
• Hong Kong Fisherman style King Prawn

Complimentary choice of: Steamed Egg custard Bun or Steamed Rice

]]> http://www.lizai.com.au/2009/03/tapas-party-menu/feed/ 0 http://www.lizai.com.au/2009/01/tamarama-beach/ http://www.lizai.com.au/2009/01/tamarama-beach/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:58:16 +0000 Gemma http://demo.triproom.com/lizai/?p=173 Tamarama is a beachside, eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Tamarama is located 7 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Waverley Council. Tamarama is affectionately nicknamed Glamarama (or Glamourama) by the locals, as it is a beach where the seriously beautiful or trend setters come to sunbathe and swim or simply try to be seen.

Tamarama has a small ocean beach located about 1 kilometre south of the world famous Bondi Beach and a couple of hundred metres north of Bronte Beach. The suburb is mostly residential and the beach and adjacent parklands have been popular places for recreation such as swimming, surfing, sunbaking and picnics for more than a century. The best aspects of Tamarama are its pretty landscapes, gully, parks, beach, ocean, quiet surrounds and convenient location nestled between Bondi and Bronte beaches.

History

Initially known as Dixon Bay by early European settlers, the name was changed to Tamarama in the 1800s. Tamarama is probably a derivation of the Aboriginal name ‘Gamma Gamma’, which appeared on maps of the coastline in the 1860s by the Military or Naval Authority. [5] In the late 1890s a genteel campaign of civil dsiobedience was undertaken to open up Sydney beaches to daytime bathing. Inspector of schools and writer George Philip was credited with winning the day in Tamarama.

In 1887 Sydney’s first coastal amusement park, and one of the earliest in Australia, opened at Tamarama. Named The Bondi Aquarium its greatest attraction was a plunging roller coaster that dived and twisted over the beach. People flocked to the attraction, not only for the rides, but for vaudeville acts and aquarium creatures, including seals and a tiger shark. On the evening of July 11, 1891, fire destroyed the aquarium and pavilion, but it rose from the ashes in September the same year, and continued to entertain Sydney’s populace. The last identified concert at the Aquarium was a fund raiser for the Waverley Benevolent Society in July 1906.

Ownership and management changed several times throughout its existence, until the site was finally sold by Mrs Margaret J. Lachaume in 1906 to William Anderson who transformed the amusement park, renaming it Wonderland City. In 1906 Wonderland City opened and replaced the Bondi Aquarium as the latest attraction at Tamarama. Powered by its own steam plant, the amusement park featured an airship suspended over the bay and an elephant named Alice available for rides on the beach. There was also a miniature railway operating on a two-mile track over the cliff tops. Frequent battles with local residents over beach access, charges of animal cruelty and an incident with the airship saw a decline in numbers. After a few years of low crowds and poor revenue Wonderland City closed in 1911. In 1920, the NSW Government bought the area and proclaimed it Tamarama Park. There is still a Wonderland Avenue at Tamarama.

Tamarama Beach

Tamarama Beach is a small beach between two prominent headlands, with a sand filled valley to the back, surrounded by pleasant parkland and picnic areas. Tamarama is an extremely narrow beach and deceptive for its size. Tamarama Beach is often referred to as Glamarama (or Glamourama), owing to the alleged abundance of glamorous people who sunbathe (often topless), on what must be one of the smallest strips of sand in the state. Tamarama Surf Club is located on the northern side, perched up on the headland where it overlooks the entire beach.

Because of its deep water, small size and easterly aspect, Tamarama is dangerous for most swimmers even in a moderate ocean swell. When swimming at Tamarama beach the directions of the surf life savers should not be ignored. Tamarama is considered the most dangerous patrolled beach in New South Wales, with more rescues per thousand bathers than any other of Sydney’s beaches, by the Tamarama Surf Life Saving Club.

A small swell can produce rip currents of up to 2 metres a second (which is about the speed of the current 50m men’s world record). One or two rip currents are always present, making the entire surf zone virtually all rip. When the swell really rolls in, an offshore rock shelf shapes a stunning 12 to 15 foot wave that draws committed board-riders, photographers and onlookers, taking in the grand spectacle from the cliffs above. Professional bodyboarders Beau Day, Alex Bunting, Jose Marquina and Dave Drews all regard Tamarama as their home break. A strong bodyboarding culture exists at Tamarama, fuelled by the punchy waves created by the strong rips.

Culture + Events

Tamarama is in the middle of the “Bondi to Bronte Ocean Walk” which is the most popular coastal walking route in Australia. The beach and parkland form part of the exhibition space for “Sculpture By The Sea” that is an annual event in late spring and the most popular outdoor artistic exhibition in Australia. Tamarama is easily accessible by public transport.
[edit] Surf Lifesaving Club

The beach is home to one of the first surf lifesaving clubs in the world, Tamarama Surf Life Saving Club, that was founded in 1906. The Club proudly boasts an enviable record of not having lost a single life to a mishap in the surf in over 100 years of surf life saving patrols. This is a remarkable achievement given that the under tows or “rips” in the surf zone are regarded as being amongst the most dangerous on the east coast of the Australian continent.

Source: Wikipedia

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