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Pittwater, Northern Beaches

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Sydney by the sea, Northern Beaches and Pittwater

Great Sydney beaches and an enviable beach lifestyle attract visitors to the beaches north of Sydney Harbour. Stop at Avalon for shopping and good cafes, charter a yacht on Pittwater, or hit the surf at Queenscliff, Collaroy, Long Reef or Narrabeen.

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    About the Northern Beaches

    North of the city, the beautiful stretch of coastline from Manly to Palm Beach has a relaxed beachside ambience and plenty of things to see and do. With the Pacific Ocean on one side and Pittwater on the other, the peninsula covers about 18 km of open coastline and has excellent dining, surf beaches, waterways and parklands.

    Bordering Pittwater to the west is Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, which has pockets of rainforest with creeks, waterfalls, Aboriginal rock art and campsites.

    Outdoor ocean pools along the northern beaches are at Collaroy, Dee Why, North Narrabeen, Newport and Palm Beach.

    • Surfer at Narrabeen Beach

      Surfer at Narrabeen Beach
      Surfer standing on North Narrabeen beach. Image Hamilton Lund

    • North Curl Curl

      North Curl Curl
      View of North Curl Curl beach and ocean bath, Northern Beaches. Image Susan Wright, Tourism NSW

    • Walks, Ku-Ring-Gai Chase NP, Northern Beaches

      Walks, Ku-Ring-Gai Chase NP, Northern Beaches
      Views and walks around West Heads Lookout, Commodore Heights, Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park, Northern Beaches. Image Tony Yeates, Tourism NSW

    • Avalon Rock Pool, Sydney

      Avalon Rock Pool, Sydney
      Swimmers at Avalon Rock Pool at sunset, Sydney. Image Susan Wright, Tourism NSW

    • Cafes, Avalon

      Cafes, Avalon
      Cafe dining, Avalon, Northern Beaches, Sydney. Image Hamilton Lund, Tourism NSW

    • Palm Beach , Northern Beaches

      Palm Beach , Northern Beaches
      Palm Beach ferry wharf (woman wading in foreground), Northern Beaches - Pittwater, Sydney. Image Hamilton Lund, Tourism NSW

    • Dee Why, Northern Beaches

      Dee Why, Northern Beaches
      Surf Life Saving Carnival (Avalon Beach Club squad), Dee Why, Northern Beach, Sydney. Image Hamilton Lund, Tourism NSW

    • Narrabeen, Northern Beaches

      Narrabeen, Northern Beaches
      Two canoes in Narrabeen Lagoon behind sand dunes, Narrabeen Lake, Northern Beaches, Sydney. Image Hamilton Lund, Tourism NSW

    • Newport, Northern Beaches

      Newport, Northern Beaches
      Father and daughter walking along rock platform, Newport, Northern Beaches, Sydney. Image Hamilton Lund, Tourism NSW

    • Mona Vale, Northern Beaches

      Mona Vale, Northern Beaches
      Mona Vale beach, Northern Beaches, Sydney. Image Hamilton Lund, Tourism NSW

    • Great Mackerel Beach, Northern Beaches

      Great Mackerel Beach, Northern Beaches
      Aerial view of Great Mackerel Beach at Ku-Ring-Gai National Park, Barranjoey headland in background. Image Hamilton Lund, Tourism NSW

    • Jonah's on Whale Beach

      Jonah's on Whale Beach
      View of Whale Beach from Jonah's Whale Beach restaurant and accommodation, Northern Beaches. Image Mark Pokorny, Tourism NSW

    • Jonah's on Whale Beach

      Jonah's on Whale Beach
      Jonah's Whale Beach restaurant, Northern Beaches. Image Mark Pokorny, Tourism NSW

    • Barranjoey Headland

      Barranjoey Headland
      Family walking at Barranjoey Headland, Palm Beach. Image Hamilton Lund

    • Pittwater, Northern Beaches

      Pittwater, Northern Beaches
      Aerial view of Looking Glass Bay, Pittwater. Image Hamilton Lund

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