rip at Bronte Beach known as the Bronte Express. The beach is patrolled by Waverley Council full-time lifeguards on a daily basis (except during winter) and volunteer lifesavers from the life saving club on weekends and public holidays. It is home to Bronte Surf Lifesaving Club and is the oldest such organisation in the world, having been formed in 1903. The idea of having able swimmers patrol the beach thereby making swimming safer was developed by John Bond. A public park adjoins the beach, with provision of picnic seats and barbecue hotplates, although parking is limited and restrictions are strictly enforced. The beach is served by the 379 bus from Bondi Junction station. The beach is shaded by hills to the west and tends to become cool, windy and deserted towards the end of the afternoon. The beach is widely represented in literature. Sylvia in Kathleen Stewart's Spilt Milk (1995, ) regularly walks the cliffs. Poets have often found voice on its sands. Surfer Jessi Miley-Dyer is from Bronte Beach. Artist Caleb Reid is from Bronte beach. In popular culture In 2009, they filmed live-action segments featuring children in Hi-5. References External links The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia "Sand in our Souls - the Beach in Australian History" Leone Huntsman, MUP, 2001 Guide to Sydney Beaches Bronte Surf Club Tourist attractions in Sydney Beaches of New South Wales Surfing locations in New South Wales Bronte, New South Wales