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Palm Beach & the Barrenjoey Lighthouse

Palm Beach, NSW ~40km north of the CBD · ~1 hour drive Bring: Beach gear & your camera Loop
Looking out over Palm Beach and Pittwater from the lighthouse lookout
Barrenjoey Lighthouse against a clear blue sky
The Pittwater side of Palm Beach, with a beach shed tucked into the dunes
Aerial view of the Palm Beach isthmus, ocean on one side and Pittwater on the other

A chill day out with a bit of activity thrown in, the lighthouse walk, a beach either side, and the pool Home and Away made famous.

My experience & recommendations

Park: Governor Phillip Park ↗

  • The Barrenjoey Lighthouse walk is a ~2km loop, up the main track and down Smugglers Track for a change of scenery on the way back.
  • The iconic insta shot of the two beaches isn't actually at the lighthouse, it's the rock platform 5 minutes before it! As seen in the images above.
  • You've two beaches to visit: surf and swell on the ocean side, dead-calm water over on the Pittwater side.
  • Cool off at the Palm Beach Rock Pool, man-made, 50m, and yes, THE Home and Away pool.
  • No agenda kind of day. Walk, swim, eat, repeat.
Aerial view of Palm Beach and Pittwater from above Watch on TikTok Watch the trip On TikTok

Refuel stop

The Joey, on the Pittwater side. Casual, right on the water, good lunch spot.

Mussels with toasted sourdough at The Joey
Margherita pizza at The Joey
Cocktail in a The Joey glass overlooking Pittwater
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