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Love Every Second of Sydney in Winter

Winter is still a great time to enjoy Sydney’s relaxed beach lifestyle. Some of Sydney’s best beaches are just 10 km from the city centre so why not make the most of the proximity?

The best of Sydney at the beach

Chowder Bay, Mosman. Image James Pipino

With so many beaches and bays close to Sydney’s city centre, it’s no wonder that Sydneysiders enjoy a wide variety of water sports focused on the beach. You’ll find many starting the day with a run along a beach, taking a leisurely walk, going surfing year-round or enjoying a coffee at a beachside cafe.

Enjoy some of the world’s most famous beaches, such as Bondi  and Manly, with their unique combination of surfing, shopping and beachside dining. Or find your own patch of sandy paradise, from Tamarama to Coogee, Dee Why to Palm Beach.

There are many secret beaches dotted around Sydney Harbour and along the eastern coastline such as Jibbon Beach in the Royal National Park where you'll enjoy the space, shade and the sounds of the sea.

If you prefer to add some action to your time by the beach, why not learn to surf or scuba dive – or take advantage of all the activities available on one of the most beautiful harbours in the world. Go sailing, take a Sydney Harbour cruise, take up kayaking or paddle boarding, or enjoy the thrill of a high-speed jet boat.

Sydney’s secret beaches

These quiet secluded beaches are unknown even by many Sydneysiders, making them perfect places to get away from city life for a break. The inner harbour has some beautiful beaches such as Milk Beach in Vaucluse, family-friendly Sirius Cove in Mosman and nearby Balmoral Beach.

Milk Beach at Vaucluse, Image James Pipino

Outdoor pools

Sydney’s many saltwater pools are the perfect alternative to the surf – great for lap swimmers, toddlers or just floating around. Some, such as Andrew Boy Charlton, are a short walk from Sydney city centre while others are an easy ferry-ride away.

MacCallum outdoor pool, Cremorne. Image Hamilton Lund

Water sports 

Make the most of Sydney Harbour and the beautiful beaches strung along the coastline, many just a short trip from the city centre.  Why not take up a new water sport such as paddle boarding on the harbour, kayaking between bays or snorkeling from the shore or in the harbour itself? Find out more about things to do in Sydney.

Learn to paddleboard with 'Let's Go Surfing' Bondi. Image Mikala Wilbow for Let's Go Surfing

Best of Sydney beach lifestyle

With 350 km of coastline and a temperate climate, it’s no surprise that beach culture in Sydney is a well developed passion that’s shared with visitors. Beaches, bays and great surf are not far from the city centre; many Sydneysiders start the day with a run along a beach or coastal walk.


Sydney’s iconic beaches – Manly and Bondi – are some of the most celebrated beaches in the world, with their own unique style in surfing, shopping and dining. But there are plenty of other Sydney beaches to uncover from Tamarama to Coogee, Dee Why to Palm Beach.


If you enjoy water sports, you can play on one of the most beautiful harbours in the world.  Go sailing, take a Sydney Harbour Cruise, kayak or strap yourself into a high speed jet boat. Learn to surf, scuba dive, sail a catamaran or discover how to drive a maxi yacht. 
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  • Regatta Park Picnic Reserve Regatta Park Sydney West, Sydney, Penrith

    The Regatta Park Picnic Reserve has picnic and barbecue areas with amenities and views of the Nepean River and historic Victoria Bridge, which was bui...

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  • Coogee Beach Coogee Beach Sydney East, Sydney, Coogee

    Coogee Beach is a great beach with calm surf and is family-friendly. The promenade area has restored historic buildings and nurtured parklands.Most of...

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  • Berowra Waters Marina Berowra Waters Marina Sydney North, Sydney, Hawkesbury

    Imagine finding a place in Sydney, hidden away, with water views in the middle of the bush with a unique vehicular ferry. At Berowra Waters Marina y...

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  • Palm Beach Palm Beach Sydney North, Sydney, Palm Beach

    Palm Beach is the exclusive, high-end of Sydney's long stretch of the Northern Beaches; it is everything you'd expect from the insular-penin...

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  • Milk Beach, Vaucluse. Credit: Andrew Gregory; Destination NSW Milk Beach Sydney East, Sydney, Surrounds

    Situated at the base of Hermit Bay within the Sydney Harbour National Park, Milk Beach is a small isolated beach surrounded by the Heritage listed Str...

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  • Manly Beach Manly Beach Sydney North, Sydney, Manly

    In company with Bondi, Manly Beach is Sydney’s most iconic strip of sand, named by the State’s first governor Arthur Phillip in 1788 for t...

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  • Freshwater Beach Freshwater Beach Sydney North, Sydney, Manly

    At a little over 300-metres in length and wedged between two headlands, Freshwater is just to the north of Manly and faces southeast. The north headla...

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  • Narrabeen Beach Narrabeen Beach Sydney North, Sydney, Northern Beaches

    Narrabeen Beach is one of Australia's iconic surfing and swimming beaches. Over three kilometres of sand stretch from Long Reef in the south to th...

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  • Whitewater Restaurant Whitewater Restaurant Sydney North, Sydney, Manly

    Whitewater Restaurant’s fresh, imaginative style showcases Manly at its very best, with its mouth-watering menus, elegantly relaxed ambience and...

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  • Side view of The Hawkesbury Paddlewheeler Hawkesbury Paddlewheeler Sydney North, Sydney, Windsor

    The Hawkesbury Paddlewheeler has been operating for many years now from historic Windsor, which is located at the end of the Windsor Road on one of th...

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