Waverley Council acquired Bronte House in 1948. The house has been restored and is open to the public once a year. The drawing room overlooked the bay. A nearby fresh water well was supplied by springs, and lawns and flower gardens led into shady walks down to the sandy beach. A waterfall at the top of Bronte park feeds the stream flowing through lush vegetation, made up of Coral treees, Eucalyptus, Norfolk Island Pines and Moreton bay Figs.
Many native finches inhabit the lower Banksia.
Reproduced by kind permission of Waverley Council. The original Bondi Beach Home Page was launched in March 1996.