Beaches, Sydney

Favorite thing: A close friend lives not 50 metres from this beach, so I know it well. This beach is for swimmers as well as surfers. It is clean and well visited. Whether you want a walk along the beach, have a nice refreshing swim, or just want to sit at one of the cafes and admire the view of the beach, this is one that comes across as truly Australian. Whether sunrise or sunset - just enjoy it!

Favorite thing: Sydney has some of the best beaches I have seen. Most well known are of course Bondi, Manly and Coogee, but others are great aswell. If you do the Bondi to Coogee scenic walk you will also pass beaches such as Bronte and Tamarama. If you do the Manly Scenic walk you will see many beaches along the way in Middle Harbour. North of Sydney are some of the best beached though like Palm Beach. Almost deserted so all for yourself. It is quite a trip to get here though, but it's worth the effort.

If you want to know more about both Scenic walks check out my off the beaten path tips.

Favorite thing: Freshwater beach located just north of manly its clean safe and friendly , theres also a public pool here and its located next to the harboard diggers club which has a restaurant bars and pokies as well as lawn bowls .The beach is patrolled by surf rescue for the publics safety .

Favorite thing: The Duke paoa kahanamoku statue and commemorative park was opened by the dukes widow on australia day 1994,
The statue and park are a salute to the Duke who popuralised surfing in australia when he demonstrated his immense skills at freshwater beach in december 1914 and to the australians who followed .Since australias first world champion Midget farrelly in 1964 Australia has dominated the sport . This statue is located on the northern headland of freshwater beach .

Favorite thing: On a scale of the world's best known beaches, this place rates. Waikiki, Ipinema, Malibu. It's up there. If you're there just to sample an Aussie beach then, trust me, it's very average.
What it does have on the foreshores though is a well trodden boulevarde with an eclectic mix of eating establishments and second class hotels. Hotels as in accommodation that is.
It has a scruffy exterior where dress sense is not the foremost thing in people's minds. After all, the idea is to go an loll around on the beach, have a surf and perve on the opposite sex, activities much indulged in in this part of the world.

Fondest memory: The southern side beaches of Sydney are not as spectacular or pretty as the northern side but, if you come from a country where beaches are something of a rarity or you come from a Mediterranean country and think the beaches there are good, then you're bound to like Bondi. It has reliable sand, relatively safe waves (but always be cautious and swim between the flags) and you'll never starve with the swag of eating places to choose from.
It's also readily accessible from the city, being the closest beach to the CBD.
This is photo taken looking north on an obviously less-crowded day when it was a little overcast.

Favorite thing: Manley beach is one of the many beaches in the Sydney area. It is filled with locals and tourists alike. If you are looking to spend a day at the beach, its a great place to come, if you are looking for some privacy and quiet on the beach...keep looking.

Favorite thing: Hi a great thing about the beaches around sydney is that nearly all of them have a public pool and relaxation area which comes in handy if the surf is to big believe me .They are normally 50 metres long so you can do laps or just cool of from the summer heat,they normally have a kiddies pool that isnt as deep and are very clean .

Favorite thing:

Manly is a peninsula, bounded by the sea on three sides. There are 18 beaches, coves and inlets to swim, sail in and enjoy, including Ocean Beach, Shelly Beach, Little Manly and Fairlight.


Fondest memory:
The Manly Summer Festival (December to March), The Food and wine festival (the first weekend in June), plus the Manly Jazz Festival - Australia's largest, longest and best known (During the Labour Day long weekend at the start of each October)