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4.8 (13 reviews)

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Sam S.

My favourite beach in Sydney. Located at the end of the Pittwater peninsula and the last stop on the L90 from the city. It takes a while to get here but it's a world away from the city and a refuge to many a wealthy Sydneysider that call it home. I used to live not far from here and it can get quite busy over the weekend but still not so bad compared to other beaches in town. I have been here numerous times and brought many a visitor to this beach. It's laid back, quiet during the week and has an expansive stretch of sand you can walk along. You can also walk along to the lighthouse and make a day of it. Plenty of cafes and food spots in the area to enjoy a long lunch or dinner.

Michael C.

Beautiful crescent-shaped beach with an ocean pool. Towering Norfolk pine trees for shade-spot parking. One of the so-many great Sydney beaches, but this one is more laid-back than most. The prominent and majestic Barrenjoey Peninsula looms to the north. Five stars. Locally known as "Palmie", Palm Beach is the backdrop for exterior filming of soap opera Home and Away, as the fictional town of Summer Bay. On a good day the waves here are nice and clean at this open beach. A bad day here is still better than a good day at work. Excellent clubhouse with change room and restroom facilities. 40 K north of Sydney. The bus ends here if you don't have a car. Go and enjoy.

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Even if it's the filming location of Home and Away, it's still very secluded, which is really nice.

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Newport Beach

Newport Beach

4.7(3 reviews)
5.4 km

One of my favorite beaches in Sydney. And today was a stunning day to be there. Mostly locals and…read morerelatively quiet. The walk along the headlands to bilgola beach is also recommended. I used to live close to this place so have been many times over the years. Loads of nice cafes and the Newport Arms is a short distance away on the Pittwater. This is an amazing part of Sydney.

Newport is a suburb of Sydney, about 30 K or 20 miles north of the city center. Newport sits…read morebetween the Pacific Ocean to the east and Pittwater harbor to the west. On the inland shores of Pittwater are several marinas and small boatyards, including the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club and Royal Motor Yacht Club. Newport also features many cafes and restaurants, as well as the famous Newport Arms Hotel. Plenty of parking and plenty of shops and a Coles supermarket. The ocean beach is patrolled by Newport Surf Life Saving Club, so swim between the flags as the open exposure to the Pacific can produce big waves and rough conditions. Newport Beach is a great beach, but watch out for the "shore dump" by the waves at times. For those who prefer, there is an ocean pool at the south headland, filled by the Pacific at high tides. At the north end are tide pools and you can walk around the point. The coarse sand of Newport Beach is unusually red. There is good vegetation growth behing the beach and few buildings can be seen. Crowded on weekends and school holidays, but during the week there are few beachgoers. Some other beaches in the area are more protected.

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Little Bay Beach

Little Bay Beach

4.2(5 reviews)
43.2 km

Little Bay Beach is a gorgeous little spot, still not very well known. It's the last sand beach…read morebefore Botany Bay. Because it's a sheltered cove, there isn't any surf, but the place is great for paddling and snorkeling. Don't be put off by its proximity to Long Bay Gaol, or by its proximity to Malabar sewage treatment -- they've got that stuff all sorted out now, right? Little Bay Beach has wonderful sandstone outcrops, perfect for having a picnic with friends, and a nice mix of sun and shade. The abundance of little outcrops and cave-like spaces means you often find canoodling couples in various states of undress, spread out on towels and picnic blankets, with grapes, hummus and watermelon strewn about ... it gives the whole place a relaxed, bacchanalian sort of feel. There was an old hospital in Little Bay (long since closed down), which used to make the entrance to the beach quite creepy. In recent times they've built a housing subdivision at the old Prince Henry Hospital site, so the place isn't quite so spooky or derelict, but the development isn't too close to the foreshore, so you can't see buildings when you're sitting at the beach. It was quite a creepy hospital: used during the Bubonic plague in 1900. There are still a few heritage hospital buildings around, otherwise the rest of the structures are very new. There is a golf course nearby, but the risks of getting hit on the head by a golf ball are probably lower than your average Sydney bluebottle sting risks, so I reckon it's worth it. Little Bay achieved art-world fame back in 1969, when Christo wrapped it up in fabric. The whole bay. There are some great photos of it here: http://kaldorartprojects.org.au/project-archive/christo-and-jeanne-claude-1969 Little Bay's remoteness means that you can still find a park, if you drive there. But it is also accessible by bus. Just go down Anzac Parade, almost forever... The best bit? Feels like a holiday retreat, but it's in Sydney. The worst bit? No waves. Flat as a tack.

Gorgeous little beach. Not many people around, especially on a weekday. The water is crystal clear…read more& depending on the weather, some waves. Perfect place to relax. Free, non metered street parking near by & access to toilets.

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Whiting Beach

Whiting Beach

3.5(2 reviews)
28.7 km

This little unknown harbour beach sits at the bottom of Taronga Zoo. If there were any animal…read moreenclosures that could give a hint to where it could be it would definitely be the Muir Cats - standing upright pointing the way. Access to Whiting Beach is a beautiful rugged bushwalk from a residential street which clears out to this tiny beach with a spectacular view of the harbour and ferries pulling into Taronga Beach zoo ferry wharf. As its off the beaten track it does not have the manicured maintenance of our most well known beaches and there is a sign that warns of syringes that maybe hidden in the sand. I talk to some locals and they say in all the years they have been using the beach they have never come across syringes and just as much chance of finding them on the popular beaches than Whiting Beach however for the sake of my baby I keep her shoes on and watch her as she excitedly bumbles towards the water. Bring a picnic blanket also as well as beach towels as the walk is steep you may want to spend quality time on this beach. Alot of leisure craft use the beach as a swim stop. There is only 4 other people on the actual beach which gives it a deserted feeling... well as deserted as you would find in the middle of one of the worlds most beauitful cities. This natural gem is just a reminder of how beautiful it can be.

Beautiful surrounding but extremely dirty. I havnt seen so much garbage on the beach and in the…read morewater since phuket. I pulled out 10 bottles from the beach and on finding no bin left them next to the syringe recepticle unit. Many bottles were broken and swimming would mean cut feet. A real black eye for sydney.

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