Akuna Bay, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Akuna Bay Sydney, New South Wales
Boats moored at Akuna Bay Marina
Postcode(s)	2084
Location	38 km (24 mi) north of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	Northern Beaches Council
State electorate(s)	Pittwater
Federal Division(s)	Mackellar
Localities around Akuna Bay: Akuna Bay Akuna Bay Akuna Bay Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park Akuna Bay Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

Akuna Bay is an urban place in Sydney, Australia. Akuna Bay is located 38 kilometres (24 mi) north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council.

Akuna Bay sits in the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and takes its name from the bay on Coal and Candle Creek. It can be accessed by a marina on the bay or by Liberator General San Martin Drive.

History

Akuna was thought to be an Aboriginal word meaning to follow. It actually is a mangled version of the Dieri word ngaka-rna meaning "to flow".