Northern Beaches Sydney including Manly, Avalon, Dee Why, Mona Vale and more using 4K Drone

The Northern Beaches of Sydney contains 18 beautiful ocean beaches, including Manly beach, Avalon, Dee Why, Mona Vale and more. It is a spectacular peninsula located 10km north of the Sydney and includes many scenic locations including the Barrenjoey Lighthouse, Pittwater and Ku-ring-gai Case National Park.

The film features a number of locations and activities, which have been summarised below (from North to South – not in order of appearance in the film):

BARRENJOEY HEADLAND is at the northern most point of the Northern Beaches is located in the suburb of Palm Beach. With an easy hike up to the historic Barrenjoey lighthouse and you will be rewarded with incredible views of the Central Coast, Pittwater and the Northern Beaches. Barrenjoey is located in the suburb of Palm Beach, also known as “Summer Bay” to the many fans of the famous TV show “Home And Away”.

KU-RING-GAI CHASE NATIONAL PARK is located in a beautiful coastal setting and full of gorgeous hikes, epic lookouts, stunning waterfalls. Bush walking is very popular in the park, with simple walks like “America Bay” to more advanced walks such as the “Jerusalem Bay Track”.

PITTWATER is a large waterway which borders Ku-ring-gai Chase Nation Park and it is a boaties paradise. With lot of large marinas and pubic moorings and no major shipping traffic, the Pittwater is very popular for fishing, sailing and power boating.

AVALON is a very popular "sea-change" destination for Sydney-siders who enjoy the surfer lifestyle. It has quaint little cafes and a cute little shopping village. For the surfers, North Avalon Beach is one of the best surfing breaks on the Northern Beaches.

MONA VALE beach is actually two beaches, separated by a rocky outcropping upon which sits the famous Mona Vale ocean pool. There are some incredible photos of this pool which often gets waves flowing into it during high tide.

LONG REEF is both a headland and a beach. Long Reef Headland, also known as Long Reef Point has a scenic lookout and is the start of an easy hike to Dee Why beach. The headland is also a premier location for Sydney kite surfers and paragliders who take advantage of the strong afternoon breeze and sea cliffs. Long Reef Beach is a great surfing beach with easy parking.

DEE WHY is a more densely populated suburb and features a large number of local shops and restaurants at the southern end of Dee Why beach. Dee Why beach has powerful waves popular with local surfers and Dee Why point is a beauty when the surf is up. The film features some surf boat rowers practicing in the waves on Dee Why beach.

FRESHWATER is a small protected beach very popular with families and young children. Parking is easy, the beach is patrolled by surf life savers and there are several cafes nearby which overlook the beach.

SPIT BRIDGE AND CLONTARF are inland suburbs at the southern end of the Northern Beaches. Clontarf beach is a great harbour beach and kids park which is very popular with families and perfectly suited for small children and toddlers.

MANLY is the “jewel in the crown” of the northern beaches and a must-see location. Easily accessible from the Sydney CBD via the Manly Ferry, it is very popular with tourists and the most lively of all the northern beaches. Manly highlights include Manly Wharf for drinks, Manly Beach for surfing and volleyball, Cabbage Tree Bay for world-class snorkeling, North Head National Park for lookouts and whale watching, Quarantine Station for some history and Sydney Harbour for sailing, kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding.

The cinematic aerial footage was filmed with a DJI Mavic Air 2 drone (plus other/unknown drones) by various drone pilots. Colour graded using The Film Poets - SkyGrades Collections LUTs.

Snorkeling footage was taken by Em (Instagram:@cuddlefish03).
Music: Voyageur – Fire & Stone.

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