beach Archives
G’day and welcome to one of my family’s very favourite local beaches here in Sydney, the delightful Freshwater Beach on the Northern Beaches. We have twin friends who live near…
Blacksmiths Beach – or Blackies as the locals call it – is located at the southern end of Nine Mile Beach in the Lake Macquarie region, between Swansea and Belmont….
Clifton Gardens Beach, Reserve + Playground Clifton Gardens is probably our family’s favourite Harbour beach… right up there with Balmoral Beach for us. The kids’ primary school Picnic Day…
Bouddi National Park is located near Gosford in the Central Coast region, north Sydney. This coastal national park offers pristine beaches, secluded camping spots, some family-friendly walks and lookouts with…
Yes, these bluebottle stings were as painful as they look. I have had a few and have learned over the years the best way to treat a bluebottle sting. Here…
Mosman Council outdid itself when it upgraded the playground at Clifton Gardens Reserve. This is a glorious hideaway on the north shore, and even better, you can usually get a…
Caves Beach is a beautiful white sandy beach located at Lake Macquarie, just a two hour drive north of Sydney. There is actually a network of sea caves which…
South Curl Curl has a special wee place in my heart. My big boys used to do Nippers there every Sunday when they were little. Nippers is such a great…
MacCallum Pool, you are a true Sydney hidden gem…. but easy to get to both for Sydneysiders and for visitors to our Harbour City. The views over Sydney Harbour…
Patonga is one of the most secluded and delightful places on the Central Coast. Entirely surrounded by the Brisbane Water National Park, Patonga Beach is a great…
Malabar Beach with its rock baths and terrific playground makes a wonderful place for Sydney families to explore. Malabar Beach is a very popular spot with residents that…
Shelly Beach Cronulla has a sweet little sandy beach plus a gorgeous ocean pool. It is much quieter and more intimate that its huge surf beach brother and this makes…
Just south of the millionaires’ playground of Palm Beach, around the lofty cliffs is Whale Beach. It’s a much smaller beach, nestled between two striking cliff faces and it has…
Some years ago, a friend of mine recommended against visiting Greenwich Baths, saying it was too crowded. But when Seana suggested we visit to write a post, I decided…
Moona Moona Creek Bridge is made for leaping off. The Council have a sign saying not to, that it’s dangerous, but lots of people still do, leaping with gay abandon…
Beecroft Peninsula is the spectacular northern headland of Jervis Bay. The Peninsula encompasses an area of about 5250 hectares just south of Currarong, a small coastal tourist village…
Redleaf Pool, you are so gorgeous. If we lived within walking distance of Murray Rose Pool (as Redleaf Pool has been renamed), we’d come here ALL the time. But…
Manly Waterworks has a new name: Manly Surf n Slide. The place hasn’t changed too much at all, still in the same location and with the same three thrilling…
Collaroy is a splendid spot for families, one of the really great places on the Northern Beaches. It’s the combo of family-friendliness that makes it special; the winning trifecta of…
A safe harbour beach, a netted pool with fantastic places to climb and leap joyfully into the water. A kiosk and cafe with fantastic views. You’d seriously have to be…