City Beach, 10 minutes' drive west of the city, was the winner of the 1999 Best Beach Award, presented by the Keep Australia Beautiful Council. Enjoy the facilities available: the Quarry Amphitheatre, local golf course and aquatic centre. The area is home to a football/cricket oval, numerous other grassy parks, as well a large area of bush land with a walking trail.
City Beach has two major beaches Floreat Beach and "City Beach" as well as a nice beach for dogs. Each beach has its own competitive surf lifesaving club with all the associated facilities. Surfing is very popular in the region and City Beach commonly has reasonable surf conditions for beginner to intermediate. Other popular activities include: kite surfing, windsurfing and beach volleyball.
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