Attractions

Freshwater is one of Sydneys best beaches - offering a family friendly quiet beach close to manly and within reach of Sydney city. A quaint beachside village offers a wide range of resturnat and cafes, along with a strong community atmosphere - freshwater is one of Sydneys best keep secrets. Freshwater is a 5 minute drive from Manly beach or 30 minutes from Sydney city. Alternatively only a 30 minute scenic walk over the hill along the the foreshore walk and along the Manly beachfront to Manly Ferry wharf you can be in the heart of the city in another 15 minutes via Jet Cat or the more casual ferry service.

Best family based sandy beach in Sydney (life guard patrolled) facing south and escapes the normal onshore NE afternoon winds.

The Village itself (5 min walk) is safe, clean and busy with many cafes, shops, Supermarket, Restaurants and Bars and a corner shop at the end of the street open till 10pm.

Freshwater Beach is famous worldwide ( It is a Surfing National Heritage Park ) as it is the birthplace of Australian Surfing, being where Duke Kahanamoku introduced surf board riding here in 1914.