What Makes Sydney’s Pondi Beach Different? It’s 50 Miles Inland.

What Makes Sydney’s Pondi Beach Different? It’s 50 Miles Inland.
It’s no Bondi Beach, but Pondi, or Penrith Beach, has been a welcome relief to the city’s sweltering western suburbs.
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