Sydney/Palm Beach
From Wikitravel
Palm Beach is the most northern of Sydney's Northern Beaches and the most northerly suburb of the city's metropolitan area.
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Understand
Palm Beach is one of the larger of Sydney's beaches, being approximately 2-3 km long along the Pacific Ocean shore. The beachside suburb of Palm Beach backs on to Pittwater, a large southern inlet of Broken Bay, making the locality about as surrounded by water as is possible, without actually being an island. The peninsula is home to many of Sydney's wealthiest inhabitants, who appreciate the tranquil atmosphere and "convenient" isolation.
The popular Australian soap opera Home and Away (popular in Australia and the UK is partially filmed at Palm Beach - fans of the show will easily recognise some of the local views.
Get in
By car
Palm Beach is a good 45 mins - 1 hour drive from central Sydney - more if traffic is bad closer to town.
By bus
From the city, take buses 190 and 192-3 to Ocean Rd from Wynard Station.
Do
Beach stuff, of course, The sand at Palm Beach is particularly clean and the ocean at Palm Beach is probably at its cleanest anywhere in Sydney. There is frequently a decent swell for surfers.
Walk up onto Barrenjoey Head and see the lighthouse, an opportunity to gaze across Broken Bay to Brisbane Water and the Central Coast.
Stay safe
Surf lifeguards patrol Palm Beach daily 8am-5pm (October-April) and daily 7:30am-6pm during school holidays.
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