Northern Beaches

The Northern Beaches is a region within Northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, near the Pacific coast. This area extends south to the entrance of Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), west to Middle Harbour and north to the entrance of Broken Bay. The area was formerly inhabited by the Garigal or Caregal people in a region known as Guringai country.

Not to be confused with North Beach, North Shore (Sydney), or North Sydney.
This article is about the region of Sydney. For the local government area encompassing the region, see Northern Beaches Council.

Northern Beaches
New South Wales
Long Reef (bottom), to Palm Beach, the northern half of Sydney's Northern Beaches
Map of Northern Beaches region
Population263,554 (2021 census)
LGA(s)Northern Beaches Council
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
Localities around Northern Beaches:
Central Coast Central Coast Tasman Sea
Forest District Northern Sydney Northern Beaches Tasman Sea
North Shore North Shore Tasman Sea

The Northern Beaches district is governed on a local level by the Northern Beaches Council, which was formed in May 2016 from Warringah Council (est. 1906), Manly Council (est. 1877), and Pittwater Council (est. 1992).

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