Anchorage: Palm Beach NSW Relaxed beashide culture and cafes amid magnificent Pittwater cruising grounds | |||||||||||||||
| Why Go There? Sheltered Water Cruising, National Park, Spectacular Coastal Scenery  Palm Beach is spectacularly situated on Barrenjoey Headland, between the serene inland waterway of Pittwater on its western side and the crashing surf of the Pacific Ocean to the east. Barrenjoey Lighthouse stands high on the headland as a sentinel marking the entrance to Pittwater. The historic sandstone lighthouse has been guiding mariners for more than 120 years. This inland waterway that starts with Broken Bay stretches five miles southward, and offers calm water cruising with plenty of coves and bays to tuck into.The Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park, across the water from Palm Beach is a wonderful haven with rainforest, creeks cascading down waterfalls and Aboriginal rock art.A daily ferry service runs from Palm Beach jetty. The northern beach region of Sydney boasts spectacular coastal scenery, especially when viewed from seaward. With windswept luxury homes perched atop the sheer cliff faces, as thundering surf crashes below, it is an awesome sight. The beach culture is alive and kicking along this coast, with magnificent beaches, many with their own fabricated rock pools or baths, dotted between the headlands. Surfers, body boarders and swimmers all compete for waves that crash into the sandy shore. Colourful surf lifesavers flags flutter in the sea breeze, indicating to swimmers the safe zones to swim in, while also providing a carnival like atmosphere.  AnchorageFrom seaward, the approach towards Barrenjoey Head is clear of dangers from well offshore, with the exception of East and West reefs to the north. Sphinx like Lion Island makes a good lead through the 2nm wide gap between Barrenjoey Head to the south and Box Head to the north. Give Barrenjoey Head plenty of clearance and head south into Pittwater once well abeam of the headland. Pittwater is hugely popular with all sorts of craft: most anchorages will be busy from jet skis and Hobie cats to large power and sail cruisers, all vying for space on the water. Palm Beach anchorage, on the Pittwater side, is south of Barrenjoey Beach, which can be quite shallow some distance out. Beware of seaplanes landing in this area. South of the ferry terminal, which is the departure point for day trippers across to Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park, marks the northern end of the anchorage and mooring area of Palm Beach. Anchor in approx 5m over a sandy bottom, at the outer extremity of vessels sitting to their permanent swing moorings. Anchorage location: Lat 33°35.7S Long 151°19.0E | |||||||||||||||
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