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Taronga Zoo Sydney
Harbourside zoo with spectacular views of the Sydney skyline housing over 4,000 animals from around the world.
15 km · about 30 min drive
OceaniaAustraliaNew South Wales
Narrabeen
New South Wales, Australia · Oceania
About Narrabeen
Narrabeen works well as a base: 5 minutes from Mona Vale, 20km from Bondi Beach.
Narrabeen is in New South Wales, Australia, with about 8,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Mona Vale, about 4 km away.
Narrabeen is a beachside suburb of northern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 23 kilometres (14 mi) northeast of the business district, shared by the local government area of Northern Beaches Council and the Northern Beaches region. The bay was named Broken Bay by James Cook as he sailed past.
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What is there to see near Narrabeen?
Within an hour or so of Narrabeen: Taronga Zoo Sydney (15 km), Sydney Harbour Bridge (17 km), Luna Park Sydney (17 km), Sydney Harbour Tunnel (17 km).
Are there any good drives near Narrabeen?
The nearest famous roads are Grand Pacific Drive and Macquarie Pass.
Where is Narrabeen?
Narrabeen is in New South Wales, Australia, about 4 km from Mona Vale.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,049
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- New South Wales
- Timezone
- Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates
- -33.7128, 151.2974
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Worth the detour from Narrabeen
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Sydney Harbour Bridge
Massive steel arch bridge spanning Sydney Harbour, affectionately nicknamed 'the Coathanger' and open for bridge climbs.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Luna Park Sydney
Iconic harbourside amusement park at Milsons Point with stunning views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Sydney Harbour Tunnel
A 2.3 km immersed-tube tunnel opened in 1992 that dives beneath Sydney Harbour, the underwater twin to the Harbour Bridge linking the CBD with North Sydney.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Pie in the Sky
A legendary biker and car enthusiast cafe on the Old Pacific Highway north of Sydney, the essential pit stop on Australia's most popular motorcycle road.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Sydney Opera House Forecourt
Harbourside promenade at Bennelong Point offering the classic combined view of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge together.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Cafe de Wheels (Woolloomooloo)
A legendary Sydney pie cart that has served hot pies and peas to locals, sailors, and road trippers from its harbourside van since 1945.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Bondi Beach
Sydney's most iconic beach, a golden crescent of sand famous for its surf culture and vibrant coastal lifestyle.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Narrabeen
- 17 kmSydney Harbour TunnelA 2.3 km immersed-tube tunnel opened in 1992 that dives beneath Sydney Harbour, the underwater twin to the Harbour Bridge linking the CBD with North Sydney.
- 64 kmGrand Pacific Drive140 km coastal route from the Royal National Park to Wollongong and beyond, sweeping past Bald Hill's hang-glider lookout, seaside villages and the famous Sea Cliff Bridge.
- 64 kmBald Hill LookoutClifftop lookout and hang-gliding launch at Stanwell Tops overlooking the Sea Cliff Bridge and Illawarra coastline, with roadside parking.
- 67 kmSea Cliff BridgeA 665 m balanced-cantilever bridge that curves off the Illawarra escarpment and hangs over the Pacific, the photogenic centrepiece of Grand Pacific Drive south of Sydney.
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