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Bondi's Big Rock: North Bondi rock platform
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Variant titleA Waverley Library Local History FactsheetAuthor/CreatorWaverley LibraryContentsBondi Beach’s northern headland features a flat rock platform below the cliffs. On the rock platform is Ben Buckler’s very own Big Rock.
There are several theories around how the Big Rock came to feature on the rock platform, including wild weather and seas, and a rockslide.
In 1960 Big Rock became Mermaid Rock when Lyall Randolph installed two mermaid statues on top of the landmark.
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There are several theories around how the Big Rock came to feature on the rock platform, including wild weather and seas, and a rockslide.
In 1960 Big Rock became Mermaid Rock when Lyall Randolph installed two mermaid statues on top of the landmark.
TypeFactsheetCollectionLocal History Factsheets
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Related placeBondi MermaidsRelated itemBondi MermaidsSubject - Topical NameBeachesLandmarksSubject - Geographical NameBondi BeachBen Buckler, North BondiTaxonomySpecial Collections | Factsheets | Waverley Places
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Bondi's Big Rock: North Bondi rock platform. Waverley Council Library, accessed 14/02/2025, https://waverley.recollectcms.com/nodes/view/43488