The Sydney Traveler

With the mercury rising, the beach is the best place to be in Sydney over summer.  A day out enjoying the sun, surf, and sand is great fun, but there are also a few things tourists should be aware of. Here are my top tips to enjoying the local beaches.

Always swim at a patrolled beach. If you run into any trouble in the water, you’ll want lifeguards close by.
All patrolled beaches have a designated swimming area marked with red and yellow flags. Always swim between these flags to stay safe and avoid rips and other hazards.
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The sun’s come out after some soggy wet weather, but don’t put away your umbrellas just yet. Meteorologists are predicting we’ll have a wet, warm summer this year.
“The forecast is for wetter-than-average conditions, and with a strengthening La Nina in the Pacific, wet and warm is the outlook,” Clinton Rakich, acting manager of the NSW Climate Services Centre, told The Sunday Telegraph.
“We haven’t had a cool spell like this since 2003 but, after our driest September on record this year, we are hoping to see more of these.
“It’s a pattern we’ve been missing out on. It hasn’t been frequent in …read more

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