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The Best Sydney Beaches
Palm Beach is one of The Best Sydney Beaches.

1. Palm Beach

9.0
Palm Beach, NSW
Beach · 31 tips and reviews

BeachwikiBeachwiki: The north end is better protected and usually has some good clean waves.

Whale Beach is one of The Best Sydney Beaches.

2. Whale Beach

8.8
Whale Beach Rd. (at Whale Beach Rd), Sydney, NSW
Beach · Whale Beach · 8 tips and reviews

BeachwikiBeachwiki: Some great restaurants along foreshore, as well as Jonahs atop the hill overlooking the beach.

Jonah's Restaurant & Accommodation is one of The Best Sydney Beaches.

3. Jonah's Restaurant & Accommodation

9.0
69 Byna Rd, Palm Beach, NSW
Australian Restaurant · 20 tips and reviews

BeachwikiBeachwiki: Excellent food and view.. .book on weekends...

Avalon Beach is one of The Best Sydney Beaches.

4. Avalon Beach

8.8
Avalon Pde, Avalon Beach, NSW
Beach · 9 tips and reviews

BeachwikiBeachwiki: Scenic beach famous for consistent surfbreak. North end is protected and has a solid wave... there is a tidal pool on the south end.

Bilgola Beach is one of The Best Sydney Beaches.

5. Bilgola Beach

8.3
Bilgola Ave, Sydney, NSW
Beach · Pittwater · 6 tips and reviews

BeachwikiBeachwiki: Scenic beach a little more secluded than nearby neighbours. Restaurant in SLSC overlooking the beach. Tidal pool at the south.

Bondi Beach is one of The Best Sydney Beaches.

6. Bondi Beach

9.4
Queen Elizabeth Dr, Bondi Beach, NSW
Beach · 310 tips and reviews
Tamarama Beach is one of The Best Sydney Beaches.

7. Tamarama Beach

9.4
Tamarama Marine Dr, Tamarama, NSW
Beach · 62 tips and reviews

BeachwikiBeachwiki: Excellent beach, popular with sunbathers. Beach is small and when flags are up they can cover the whole beach, which turns break into a bodyboard only beach.

Bronte Beach is one of The Best Sydney Beaches.

8. Bronte Beach

9.4
Bronte Rd, Bronte, NSW
Beach · 69 tips and reviews

BeachwikiBeachwiki: Active nippers club on summer Sunday mornings. Rockpool at low tide near tidal pool provides a shallow pool popular with families.

Coogee Beach is one of The Best Sydney Beaches.

9. Coogee Beach

9.4
Arden St, Coogee, NSW
Beach · 101 tips and reviews

BeachwikiBeachwiki: Great breakfast cafes on the road running along the beach. Nice tidal pool at south end...

Crowne Plaza is one of The Best Sydney Beaches.

10. Crowne Plaza

6.8
242 Arden St, Coogee, NSW
Hotel · 14 tips and reviews

BeachwikiBeachwiki: Great view of Coogee Beach and nice restaurant too..

Cronulla Beach is one of The Best Sydney Beaches.

11. Cronulla Beach

8.4
The Esplanade, Cronulla, NSW
Beach · 21 tips and reviews

BeachwikiBeachwiki: Good restaurants and nice parkland around this beach. The Alley between Nth Cronulla has two tidal pools.

Bare Island is one of The Best Sydney Beaches.

12. Bare Island

Anzac Pde., La Perouse, NSW
Island · 10 tips and reviews

BeachwikiBeachwiki: Good scuba diving around the island. Often see Port Jackson sharks.

Brighton-Le-Sands Beach is one of The Best Sydney Beaches.

13. Brighton-Le-Sands Beach

7.6
The Grand Parade, Brighton-Le-Sands, NSW
Beach · 9 tips and reviews

BeachwikiBeachwiki: Safe family beach with shark netting and no swell.