The Northern Beaches

Before coming, I read many guidebooks about what the key attractions are in Sydney.  Most, if not all, said that you should definitely see the Northern Beaches.  Since I am in Manly, it was convenient to see all of the beaches up the coast.  I went on a tour with 10 people from the school and we were gone ALL DAY!  It was a lot of driving (and I felt car sick when we got there because the drive definitely was not straight!)  Here is a map of the northern beaches and Manly is at the bottom:

All of the Yellow boxes are where we went.  The national park at the top had beautiful views and nearby is Palm Beach, which has a pretty lighthouse.  Each beach has a different character and unique scenery.  The people who live at the beaches are also steriotyped.  For example, Dee Why is where many different nationalities live and not many Australians, but Palm Beach is home to wealthy Australians who bring home the big bucks!  Here is a picture of the Palm Beach lighthouse: