Locality Guide

Palm Beach is 35 km north of the Sydney CBD and the Eastern Suburbs. The area is well populated, with a wide variety of houses on offer (from glorified holiday cottages to veritable mansions) nestled amongst the bushy slopes that rise steeply from the ocean side of the peninsula. 

A Palm Beach address, particularly during the summer holidays, is de rigeur in some Sydney social and business circles.

Manly Visitor Information Centre 
Manly Wharf Forecourt 
Manly 2095 
9977 1088

The narrow 3 km long stretch of sand extending northwards from Palm Beach's Cabbage Tree rock pool to the iconic Barrenjoey lighthouse, is a holiday playground for everyone from those seeking a beautiful family picnic spot, to the rich and famous seeking anonymity.

There are fashionable cafes, restaurants and retail outlets overlooking the beach at the Cabbage Tree complex. 

Home entertaining on a grand scale during the holidays is a Palm Beach institution, but the more 'public' meeting and eating is also popular with locals at many of the restaurants and cafes peppered along the peninsula. 

Palm Beach Golf Course and its renowned clubhouse on Barrenjoey Road are major drawcards, while Palm Beach Surf Life Saving Club attracts a younger crowd.

Buses travel south along Pittwater Road to Mona Vale, Manly, Warringah Mall, North Sydney and the Sydney CBD. 

For further information call the Transport Info line on 131500 or visit www.131500.com.au

Mona Vale District Hospital is about 10 km to the South.

Pre-schools servicing the area include: 

Palm Beach Kindergarten 
(02) 99744835

There are no primary schools in Palm Beach itself, but nearby facilities include: 

Avalon Public School 
(02) 99180017 

Bilgola Plateau Public School 
(02) 99189273

There are nearby high schools including: 

Barrenjoey High School 
(02) 99188811

Governor Phillip Park and the small section of Ku-ring Gai National Park which extends across Pittwater to the Northern tip of Barrenjoey Head both offer good walking and picnic areas.