Sydney/Northern Beaches

From Wikitravel

The Northern Beaches are a district of Sydney. They are, as their name suggests, a string of beaches and beachside suburbs extending northwards from Sydney Harbour and North Head to Barranjoey Point and Broken Bay, fronting the Pacific Ocean.

The Northern Beaches are divided between Manly, Warringah and Pittwater Councils.

Districts

The term northern beaches refers to many suburbs as well as the beaches. These are the beach suburbs:

• Manly
• Harbord
• Curl Curl
• Dee Why
• Collaroy
• Narrabeen
• Mona vale
• Newport
• Avalon
• Palm Beach

Other destinations

• Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

Sleep

• Sydney Beachouse YHA, 4 Collaroy Street, Collaroy. ph 02 9981 1177. fax 02 9981 1114. email mail@sydneybeachouse.com.au. Dorm beds $20-$26 per night. Double or twin rooms $64 per night; $84 with ensuite. http://sydneybeachouse.com.au/