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Shelly Beachabout 11 km (7 mi) from Sydney. Image credit: Image: Hardlinerr / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Beaches

Beaches Near Sydney, Australia

Research 5 beaches within weekend reach of Sydney, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
5
Closest
Shelly Beach — about 11 km
Furthest listed
about 21 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Sydney. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Sydney. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

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5 places near Sydney

Ordered by straight-line distance from Sydney, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near Sydney

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Shelly Beach
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    Shelly Beach

    Straight-line distance
    about 11 km (7 mi)
    Recorded type
    beach

    Shelly Beach is a beach reachable from Sydney as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Shelly Beach, about 11 km (7 mi) from Sydney

    Image credit: Image: Hardlinerr / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Manly Beach
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    Manly Beach

    Straight-line distance
    about 11 km (7 mi)
    Recorded type
    beach

    Manly Beach is a beach reachable from Sydney as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Manly Beach, about 11 km (7 mi) from Sydney

    Image credit: Image: Maksym Kozlenko / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Malabar Beach
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    Malabar Beach

    Straight-line distance
    about 11 km (7 mi)
    Recorded type
    beach

    Malabar Beach is a beach reachable from Sydney as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Malabar Beach, about 11 km (7 mi) from Sydney

    Image credit: Image: Red-back spider / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Freshwater Beach
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    Freshwater Beach

    Straight-line distance
    about 12 km (8 mi)
    Recorded type
    beach

    Freshwater Beach is a beach reachable from Sydney as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Freshwater Beach, about 12 km (8 mi) from Sydney

    Image credit: Image: National Museum of the U.S. Navy / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Cronulla Beach
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    Cronulla Beach

    Straight-line distance
    about 21 km (13 mi)
    Recorded type
    beach

    Cronulla Beach is a beach reachable from Sydney as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Cronulla Beach, about 21 km (13 mi) from Sydney

    Image credit: Image: Maksym Kozlenko / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0