List of beaches in Sydney facts for kids

Nielsen Park Beach in summer.

Sydney, Australia, is famous for its amazing beaches! This big city has more than 100 beaches. They stretch from Palm Beach in the north all the way to Garie Beach in the south. These beaches come in all sizes, from just a few meters long to several kilometers. You can find them along the Pacific Ocean coastline and inside Sydney's many harbours, bays, and rivers.

Sydney is special because it has so many great beaches. There are about 70 beaches perfect for surfing and many calm coves in the harbor. Even though lots of people visit them, the water and sand at Sydney's beaches are usually very clean. A program called Beach Watch started in 1989. It helps make sure the beaches stay clean and safe for everyone to enjoy.

Sydney's Ocean Beaches

Sydney's ocean beaches are very well-known around the world. Some of the most famous ones include Bondi, Coogee, Cronulla, and Manly. These ocean beaches are usually split into two main groups. The Northern Beaches are located north of the entrance to Sydney Harbour. The Southern Beaches are found in the Eastern Suburbs and Sutherland Shire areas.

Most beach suburbs have one main beach, but some have more. For example, Manly has eight different beaches! These range from the large 1.6 kilometer long Ocean Beach to the tiny Fairy Bower Beach. Sometimes, when the conditions are just right, a sandy beach can even form in a rocky area called Mackenzies Bay.

Northern Ocean Beaches

Here are some of the popular ocean beaches located north of Sydney Harbour:

Southern Ocean Beaches

These are some of the well-known ocean beaches found south of Sydney Harbour:

Sydney Harbour Beaches

Sydney Harbour, also known as Port Jackson, has many beautiful and calm beaches. These beaches are often sheltered from the big ocean waves, making them great for swimming and relaxing.

Here are some of the beaches you can find inside Sydney Harbour:

• Balmoral Beach
• Clontarf
• Little Manly Beach
• North Head Quarantine Station Beach
• Lady Martins Beach
• Seven Shillings Beach, Point Piper
• Double Bay Beach
• Camp Cove
• Shark Beach
• Milk Beach, Vaucluse
• Chowder Bay, Clifton Gardens
• Chinamans Beach, The Spit
• Washaway Beach
• Obelisk Beach
• Cobblers Beach
• Athol Bay Beach, Clifton Gardens
• Edwards Beach
• Reef Beach
• Castle Rock

Botany Bay Beaches

Botany Bay is another large bay in Sydney with its own set of interesting beaches. Some of these beaches are known for their unique features. For example, Lady Robinsons Beach is famous for having some of the whitest sand in Sydney!

Here are some of the beaches located in Botany Bay:

• Bumbora Rock at the north end of Yarra Bay
• Congwong Beach
• Cooks River to the west of the airport
• Foreshore Beach
• Frenchmans Bay in La Perouse
• Elephants Trunk
• Lady Robinsons Beach (which includes Brighton Beach, Ramsgate beach and Dolls Point Beach)
• Little Congwong Beach
• Pelican Point
• Penrhyn Beach (this area is now mostly part of the container terminals)
• Silver Beach
• Towra Beach
• Taren Spit Beach
• Yarra Bay

There are also more beaches along the Hawkesbury River to the north of Sydney, and in Port Hacking to the south.

See also

• List of beaches in Australia