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Bondi Beach in Australia is now a popular destination for tourists, and surfers. The name comes from the aboriginal language and signifies the surf, as water breaking over the rocks, or the noise that is created when the ocean hits the shore. The beach was made public in the mid to late 1,800′s. The city council tried for years to make this beach in Australia a reserve, therefore limiting the access of it to the public. The beach was finally open to surfers and sunbathers in 1882. Buses had been making regular runs to the beach for about thirty years at that time, and with the opening of the beach to the public, they began to transport those from the outskirts of Sydney. Before that, people had to make their way on foot, or bicycle, or on horseback. Private bus drivers took it upon themselves to provide hourly service between the large city and the beach. The State took control of the transit system in 1933 and within a year there was regulated bus transport to the beach which ran on the hour.

Now, in 2009, the beach has become more popular than ever, with the luxury hotel Australia businessmen and architects have developed over the years in Bondi, travelers and tourists have easy access, however the locals are still trying to find the best and most cost effective ways to get there. There was a tram that ran during the beginning of the 1,900′s between the beach and Sydney, but that was dismantled by 1960. The beach has been becoming increasingly more popular, well–since the ’20′s, which had on some days more than one thousands cars looking for a space to park.
Time limits and fees were introduced in many of the parking lots, and the buses now run throughout the hour. However, most residents are wanting the trams back. And soon, it looks as though Sydney may be required to build a light rail system. This would open up space at the beach, and bring more to it as the aggravation at finding a parking space may contribute to some just choosing to either stay at home or simply to go some where else.

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