The Northern Beaches is an informal term used to describe the northern coastal suburbs of Sydney

Sydney

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

, in the state of New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

, Australia

Australia

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, located near the coast of the Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean

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. This area extends south to the entrance of Port Jackson

Port Jackson

Port Jackson, containing Sydney Harbour, is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia. It is known for its beauty, and in particular, as the location of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge...

 (Sydney Harbour), west to Middle Harbour

Middle Harbour

Middle Harbour is the northern arm of Port Jackson in Sydney, Australia.Middle Harbour extends about to the northwest, from where it joins the main harbour near the Heads. Its shore is nearly everywhere rugged, barren and forested and for this reason Middle Harbour was almost entirely neglected...

 and north to the entrance of Broken Bay

Broken Bay

Broken Bay is a large inlet of the Pacific Ocean located about 50 km north of Sydney on the coast of New South Wales, Australia, and is the first major bay north of Sydney's Port Jackson.- Geography :...

.

The Northern Beaches district is usually considered to be the area of the Northern Beaches Statistical Subdivision, comprising fully the local government areas of Manly

Manly Council

Manly Council is a Local Government Area on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.- Demographics :According to the , there:...

, Warringah

Warringah Council

Warringah is a local council area in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney, Australia. Warringah Council overlaps with a number of suburbs from the Manly Council area to the south and the Pittwater Council area to the north...

 and Pittwater

Pittwater Council

Pittwater Council is a Local Government Area on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The suburbs which comprise the Pittwater LGA were detached from the Warringah local government area in 1993...

.

Manly

The suburbs of the Northern Beaches district within Manly Council are -

• Balgowlah
  Balgowlah, New South Wales
  Balgowlah is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Balgowlah is located 12 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Manly Council, in the Northern Beaches region...
  
  
• Balgowlah Heights
  Balgowlah Heights, New South Wales
  Balgowlah Heights is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Balgowlah Heights is located 11 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Manly Council, in the Northern Beaches region...
  
  
• Clontarf
  Clontarf, New South Wales
  Clontarf is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Clontarf is located 13 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Manly Council, in the Northern Beaches region.-History:...
  
  
• Fairlight
  Fairlight, New South Wales
  Fairlight is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Fairlight is located 13 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Manly Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region....
  
  
• Manly
  Manly, New South Wales
  Manly is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Manly is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Manly Council, in the Northern Beaches region.-History:Manly was named...
  
  
• Seaforth
  Seaforth, New South Wales
  Seaforth is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Seaforth is located 12 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Manly Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region....
  
  

Warringah

The suburbs of the Northern Beaches district within Warringah Council are -

• Allambie
  Allambie, New South Wales
  Allambie is a location in the Warringah local government area, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It has been designated an "Urban Place" by the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.- External links :...
  
  
• Allambie Heights
  Allambie Heights, New South Wales
  Allambie Heights is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Allambie Heights is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.- History :Allambie...
  
  
• Beacon Hill
  Beacon Hill, New South Wales
  Beacon Hill is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Beacon Hill is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.-History:Beacon Hill was...
  
  
• Belrose
  Belrose, New South Wales
  Belrose is a suburb of the northern beaches, Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia, 19 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Warringah Council, and is part of the Northern Beaches region...
  
  
• Brookvale
  Brookvale, New South Wales
  Brookvale is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Brookvale is located 16 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.-History:The first development in...
  
  
• Collaroy
  Collaroy, New South Wales
  Collaroy is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Collaroy is located 22 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and part of the Northern Beaches region...
  
  
• Collaroy Plateau
  Collaroy Plateau, New South Wales
  Collaroy Plateau is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Collaroy Plateau is located 22 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.Collaroy Plateau...
  
  
• Cromer
  Cromer, New South Wales
  Cromer is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Cromer is located 20 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region. Its lush bushland setting is highly...
  
  
• Curl Curl
  Curl Curl, New South Wales
  Curl Curl is a suburb of northern Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Curl Curl is located 18 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region...
  
  
• Davidson
  Davidson, New South Wales
  Davidson is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Davidson is located 20 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council...
  
  
• Dee Why
  Dee Why, New South Wales
  Dee Why is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Dee Why is located 18 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Warringah Council, and along with Brookvale is considered to be...
  
  
• Forestville
  Forestville, New South Wales
  Forestville is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Forestville is located 15 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Warringah Council...
  
  
• Frenchs Forest
  Frenchs Forest, New South Wales
  -Commercial areas:Forestway shopping centre is at the intersection of Forestway and Warringah Roads. During the 1960s and 1970s, this centre had the name Arndale...
  
  
• Freshwater
  Freshwater, New South Wales
  Freshwater, is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Freshwater is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region...
  
  
• Killarney Heights
  Killarney Heights, New South Wales
  Killarney Heights is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Killarney Heights is located 15 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Warringah Council...
  
  
• Manly Vale
  Manly Vale, New South Wales
  Manly Vale is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Manly Vale is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Warringah Council, in the Northern Beaches region....
  
  
• Narrabeen
  Narrabeen, New South Wales
  Narrabeen is a beachside suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Narrabeen is located 23 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.-History:There are a...
  
  
• Narraweena
  Narraweena, New South Wales
  Narraweena is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Narraweena is located 18 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.Narraweena is built around a...
  
  
• North Balgowlah
  North Balgowlah, New South Wales
  North Balgowlah is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Balgowlah is located 13 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council, and part of the Northern Beaches region...
  
  
• North Curl Curl
  North Curl Curl, New South Wales
  North Curl Curl is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Curl Curl is located 19 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.-History:Curl Curl...
  
  
• North Manly
  North Manly, New South Wales
  North Manly is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Manly is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Warringah Council and part of the Northern Beaches region....
  
  
• Oxford Falls
  Oxford Falls, New South Wales
  Oxford Falls is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Oxford Falls is located 20 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Warringah Council...
  
  
• Queenscliff
  Queenscliff, New South Wales
  Queenscliff is a beachside suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Queenscliff is located 16 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.- History...
  
  
• Terrey Hills
  Terrey Hills, New South Wales
  Terrey Hills is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Terrey Hills is located 25 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.Terrey Hills is also considered...
  
  
• Wheeler Heights
  Wheeler Heights, New South Wales
  Wheeler Heights is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Wheeler Heights is located 22 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.Wheeler Heights was...
  
  

Pittwater

The suburbs of the Northern Beaches district within Pittwater Council are -

• Avalon
  Avalon, New South Wales
  Avalon is a northern beachside suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Avalon is located 35 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council, in the Northern Beaches region....
  
  
• Bayview
  Bayview, New South Wales
  Bayview is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bayview is located 31 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region....
  
  
• Bilgola Plateau
  Bilgola Plateau, New South Wales
  Bilgola Plateau is a locality in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.The suburb is mainly residential, with two small rows of shops, a small park and a primary school located on the top of the plateau. The beach on the eastern side features a surf club and kiosk...
  
  
• Church Point
  Church Point, New South Wales
  Church Point is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Church Point is located 32 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.-History:Thomas Langford was the...
  
  
• Clareville
  Clareville, New South Wales
  Clareville is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Clareville is located 36 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council. Clareville is part of the Northern Beaches region.Clareville is bordered...
  
  
• Elanora
• Ingleside
  Ingleside, New South Wales
  Ingleside is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Ingleside is located 28 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of Pittwater Council and Warringah Council. Ingleside is part of the Northern Beaches region, about...
  
  
• Newport
  Newport, New South Wales
  Newport is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Newport is located 31 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council, and is part of the Northern Beaches region....
  
  
• North Narrabeen
  North Narrabeen, New South Wales
  North Narrabeen is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Narrabeen is located 25 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council...
  
  
• Mona Vale
  Mona Vale, New South Wales
  Mona Vale is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 28 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Pittwater Council. Mona Vale is also part of the Northern Beaches region.-...
  
  
• Palm Beach
  Palm Beach, New South Wales
  Palm Beach is a northern beachside suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Palm Beach is located 41 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council, in the Northern Beaches region. Palm Beach sits on a peninsula at...
  
  
• Warriewood
  Warriewood, New South Wales
  Warriewood is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Warriewood is located 26 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council. Warriewood is part of the Northern Beaches region.-History:Warriewood takes...
  
  
• Whale Beach
  Whale Beach, New South Wales
  Whale Beach is a northern beachside suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Whale Beach is located 40 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council, in the Northern Beaches region.At the northern end just off the...