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Beached Seaweed on Coogee Beach

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Things to do near Coogee Beach

375 places within 10 km6.2 mi (15 km9.3 mi for rainy-day options): 23 places on the water, 124 sights, 155 nature spots and 73 rainy-day options.

Updated Tue Nov 3, 2026. Places and hours change: check before you go. Distances are straight lines, not routes.

Dunningham Park is 170 m560 ft north-east of the sand and Bardon Park is 530 m0.3 mi north-west. OpenStreetMap marks Gordons Bay Underwater Trip Start 800 m0.5 mi north-east, and Tamarama Beach is 2.4 km1.5 mi north-east. Indoors, Ritz Cinemas is 1.4 km0.9 mi west, and The Museum of Human Disease, which has no entry fee, is 2.2 km1.4 mi west.

How today's weather suits them

Nothing listed here is ruled out by today's forecast. Indoor places are good in any weather.

Outdoor places are rated against the forecast for wind, waves and rain at Coogee Beach. This is a weather rating only, not a statement about safety.

On the water

8 of 23 places in range, nearest first. These are the closest and best known.

Good todayDry, 0% rain chanceApplies to every place below.

Sights

8 of 124 places in range, nearest first. These are the closest and best known.

Good todayDry, 0% rain chanceApplies to every place below.

  • Gordons Bay Underwater Trip Start

    Attraction · 800 m0.5 mi north-east

    • Tamarama Beach

      Beach · 2.4 km1.5 mi north-east

      • The WILD PLAY Discovery Center

        Attraction · 3.1 km1.9 mi north-west

        • Bondi Beach

          Beach · 3.3 km2 mi north-east · listed on the Australian National Heritage List

          Bondi Beach is a beach in Sydney, Australia that is listed on the Australian National Heritage List.

          • Anzac Memorial

            Attraction · 6.6 km4.1 mi north-west · Heritage Act — State Heritage Register

            Anzac Memorial is a memorial and museum in Sydney, Australia that opened in 1934 and is listed on the Heritage Act — State Heritage Register.

            • Hours on OpenStreetMap: Mo-Su,PH 09:00-17:00;easter -2 days off;Dec 25 off

          • Sydney Tower

            Attraction · 7.2 km4.5 mi north-west

            Sydney Tower is a tall architectural structure that opened in 1981 and has an entry fee with wheelchair access.

            • Entry fee

          • HMB Endeavour

            Attraction · 7.9 km4.9 mi north-west

            HMB Endeavour is a 1764 collier and survey vessel with an entry fee and no wheelchair access.

            • Entry fee

          • Sydney Harbour Bridge

            Attraction · 8 km5 mi north-west · listed on the Australian National Heritage List

            Sydney Harbour Bridge is a bridge crossing Sydney Harbour in Australia, listed on the Australian National Heritage List, and opened in 1932.

            Nature and walks

            8 of 155 places in range, nearest first. These are the closest and best known.

            Good todayDry, 0% rain chanceApplies to every place below.

            • Dunningham Park

              Park · 170 m560 ft north-east

              • Bardon Park

                Park · 530 m0.3 mi north-west

                • Ernest Collins Reserve

                  Nature reserve · 950 m0.6 mi south-west

                  • Bundock Park

                    Park · 1 km0.6 mi north-east

                    • Burrows Park

                      Park · 1.2 km0.7 mi north-east

                      • Randwick Environment Park

                        Park · 1.2 km0.8 mi south-west

                        • Fred Hollows Reserve

                          Nature reserve · 1.2 km0.8 mi north-west

                          • Varna Park

                            Park · 1.5 km0.9 mi north

                            Rainy-day options

                            8 of 73 places in range, nearest first. These are the closest and best known.

                            Good in any weatherIndoorsApplies to every place below.

                            • Ritz Cinemas

                              Cinema · 1.4 km0.9 mi west

                              • The Museum of Human Disease

                                Museum · 2.2 km1.4 mi west

                                • Free entry
                                • Hours on OpenStreetMap: "by appointment"

                              • Artbank Sydney

                                Gallery · 5.1 km3.2 mi north-west

                                Artbank Sydney opened in 1980 and is operated by the Australian Government Office for the Arts.

                                • Sydney Jewish Museum

                                  Museum · 5.8 km3.6 mi north-west

                                  Sydney Jewish Museum is a museum that opened in 1992 and has an entry fee, wheelchair access, and listed opening hours.

                                  • Entry fee
                                  • Hours on OpenStreetMap: Su-Th 10:00-16:00; Fr 10:00-15:00

                                • Australian Museum

                                  Museum · 6.5 km4.1 mi north-west · Heritage Act — State Heritage Register

                                  Australian Museum is a museum in Sydney, Australia, established in 1845 and listed on the Heritage Act — State Heritage Register with free entry and wheelchair access.

                                  • Free entry
                                  • Hours on OpenStreetMap: PH,Mo-Su 10:00-17:00

                                • Art Gallery of New South Wales

                                  Gallery · 6.7 km4.2 mi north-west

                                  Art Gallery of New South Wales is a public art gallery and museum in Sydney, Australia that opened in 1880 and has wheelchair access.

                                  • Free entry
                                  • Hours on OpenStreetMap: Th-Tu 10:00-17:00; We 10:00-22:00

                                • Hyde Park Barracks

                                  Museum · 7 km4.4 mi north-west · listed on the Australian National Heritage List

                                  Hyde Park Barracks is a museum listed on the Australian National Heritage List and operated by Museums of History New South Wales.

                                  • Free entry
                                  • Hours on OpenStreetMap: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00

                                • Museum of Contemporary Art

                                  Gallery · 8.1 km5 mi north-west

                                  Museum of Contemporary Art is an art museum in Sydney, Australia that opened in 1991 and has entry fees.

                                  • Entry fee
                                  • Hours on OpenStreetMap: Fr-We 10:00-17:00; Th 10:00-21:00

                                Questions about things to do near Coogee Beach

                                Is there anything to do near Coogee Beach when it rains?

                                Yes. OpenStreetMap lists 71 indoor places within 15 km9.3 mi, such as Ritz Cinemas, 1.4 km0.9 mi west, The Museum of Human Disease, 2.2 km1.4 mi west and Moonlight Cinema, 3.6 km2.2 mi north-west.

                                How far is the nearest aquarium to Coogee Beach?

                                The nearest aquarium listed on OpenStreetMap is B & C Aquarium, 4.9 km3 mi south-west.

                                How far is the nearest museum to Coogee Beach?

                                The nearest museum listed on OpenStreetMap is The Museum of Human Disease, 2.2 km1.4 mi west.

                                Can you rent a kayak or boat near Coogee Beach?

                                OpenStreetMap lists 5 places that rent boats or kayaks within 10 km6.2 mi. The closest is Sydney Harbour Escapes, 5.5 km3.4 mi north.

                                Are there parks or nature reserves near Coogee Beach?

                                OpenStreetMap lists 123 named parks and nature reserves within 10 km6.2 mi, including Dunningham Park, 170 m560 ft north-east, Bardon Park, 530 m0.3 mi north-west and Ernest Collins Reserve, 950 m0.6 mi south-west.

                                Sources and credits

                                Places and details come from © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Descriptions, years and designations come from Wikidata (CC0). Opening hours are shown as listed on OpenStreetMap: check before you go.

                                The short introduction and the one-line summaries are written by software from the facts shown and checked against them automatically. Distances are measured from the beach point to the place, or to its edge for parks and reserves. See our data sources.