Palm Beach is one of the most beautiful parts of Sydney. The narrow peninsular is surrounded by water on three sides: Pittwater, the Pacific Ocean, and Broken Bay, making it perfect for surfing, swimming, sailing and lots more.
Explore the Magnificent Pittwater!
Palm Beach is situated approximately 40km from Sydney CBD and is Sydney’s most northerly beach positioned on the Pacific Ocean foreshores; it has the magnificent waterways of Pittwater nestled behind, which is an inlet of Broken Bay. Barrenjoey Headland and lighthouse strongly dominate the end of the Northern Peninsula with their stunning views of West Head and Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park.
Itineraries
There are many different ways you can explore the Pittwater with a 24hr / 48hr Palm Beach Hopper Pass. Here are just a couple of examples to get you started.
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- On a Saturday or Sunday catch the first service across from Ettalong to Palm Beach arrive 0955
- Catch the 10am service across to the Basin Camp ground
- Spend the slowly exploring the sites, meeting locals wallabies and basketing in the beautiful scenery
- Walk across from the Basin Camp ground around to Mackerel Beach
- Take a swim at the northern end of Mackerel Beach in the shallows
- Enjoy a pictures picnic on the beach
- Catch the 230pm ferry from Mackerel back to PB
- Enjoy a afternoon drink or two at Barrenjoey house and lap up the afternoon sun
- Catch the 330pm or 430pm ferry back to Ettalong
- Enjoy a final stroll along the Ettalong foreshore
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- Grab breakfast at Coast café in Ettalong ready to fuel you for the day’s activities
- Catch the 0750 Ettalong service to Palm beach. Arrive 0825.
- Sit on the park benches near the car park lapping up the beautiful morning air and scene
- Catch the 9am service across to the Basin
- Hike from the Basin, through Currawong to Mackerel.
- Catch 1230pm back to PB
- Lunch at the Dunes restaurant. Choose take away or dine (pre book)
- After lunch hike up to barren Joey light house
- Cool dip in the ocean after at summer bay surf lifesaving club
- Walk back from the southern end of Palm beach over Hill landing on barren Joey road near the Palm beach general store.
- Load up on a few healthy or naughty treats
- Catch the 430 or 6pm ferry back to Ettalong, enjoying the sunsets and views.
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- Sunrise Hike up to Barren Joey lighthouse
- Long Breakfast at Dunes restaurant
- 9am Ferry from palm Beach to Basin
- Exploring Basin, wallabies, swimming, kayaking.
- 1120 ferry back to Palm beach
- 12pm ferry Across to Ettalong
- Foreshore walk along Ettalong to lunch
- Lunch at the Box restaurant on the water at Ettalong
- Explore Shops around Ettalong after
- 4pm Ferry back to PB