Northern Beaches

Avalon Beach – Sydney’s Best Beaches for Kids

May 14, 2012
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Ah, another lovely day on Sydney’s Northern Beaches! Avalon is always a bit of an escapist fantasty for me. It has such a lovely little shopping village, full of cute shops and groovy cafes. There’s a bit of Byron Bay about it, must be a splendiferous place to live.

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Collaroy Beach – For Kids and Their Families

April 16, 2012
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Collaroy is a splendid spot for families, one of the really great places on the Northern Beaches. It’s the combo of family-friendliness that makes it special; the winning trifecta of beach, rockpool and good playground. And lets not forget the kid-friendly cafes close by. There are heaps more lovely photos of the beach here.  All [...]

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Sydney’s Best Beaches for Kids – South Curl Curl

March 20, 2012
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South Curly has a special wee place in my heart. My big boys used to do Nippers there every Sunday when they were little. Nippers is such a great way to force yourself up and out of the house on a Sunday morning, and down to the briny ocean.

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Hidden Gems- My Top Five Secret Beaches of Sydney

March 14, 2012
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When I was a wee girl growing up in Bonnie Scotland, beaches were all about seaweed and stones. There are sandy beaches in Scotland, but we spent most of our time at the more typically Scottish sort. And we four kids loved them! We went to many, many beaches. Dad loved his boat and we [...]

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Sydney’s Best Cafes for Kids- Cafe Piemonte, Terrey Hills

March 7, 2012
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Isn’t this the kind of sign you just love to see. ‘Kids playground at rear’ has a certain ring to it. Cafe Piemonte is my new local. The kindy mums from the twins’ school are meeting here after dropoff regularly. And of course I have to go each time, such are the onerous duties of [...]

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Sydney’s Best Cafes for Kids – Flying Fox Cafe

March 1, 2012
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Such a very lovely cafe, it’s been designed to be very family-friendly and it succeeds very well. It’s slap bang alongside a very large, fully-fenced playground, with lovely water views, in an extensive park. No wonder Flying Fox Cafe is one of the areas best-known meccas for anyone with a young family.

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Sydney’s Best Beaches for Kids – Whale Beach

February 27, 2012
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Just south of the millionaires’ playground of Palm Beach, around the lofty cliffs is Whale Beach. It’s a much smaller beach, nestled between two striking cliff faces and it has the most spectacular rose gold sand.

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Sydney’s Most Family-Friendly Cafes- Little Manly Beach Kiosk

February 19, 2012
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We had such a great time at Little Manly last Sunday that we did it all again yesterday. It was marvellous. There’s something there for all ages of kids. My five year old daughter loves the rockpools with their crabs and anemones. Five year old Rusty Rocket loves leaping off the shark net walkway.  Able12 [...]

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Sydney’s Best Cafes for Kids- Lifesaver Cafe, Narrabeen

January 25, 2012
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  If you’re in search of a great beachside cafe on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, look no further! Lifesavers Cafe is child-friendly and within spitting distance of the beach and a small playground.  Winner.

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Sydney School Holidays Day 29/47 – Manly Waterworks

January 12, 2012
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OMG we just had the best day yesterday down at Manly Waterworks. This is an annual trip for us, and it’s a point in time where the changes in the kids are so clear. Last year the twins were tall enough (almost!) to slide but not brave enough to go by themselves.  I was sliding [...]

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Sydney School Holidays Day 28/47- Long Reef Beach

January 11, 2012
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This is such a cool idea, a weatherproof book showing lots of sea creatures. It’s at Long Reef beach, see map below.  Long Reef Aquatic Reserve is here, one of only 12 aquatic reserves around NSW. You can read all about Long Reef Aquatic Reserve here.  The rules and regulations for reserves are clearly stated [...]

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Sydney’s Best Playgrounds + Picnic Spots- Bilarong Playground and Reserve, Narrabeen Lake

May 11, 2011
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Ooooo too much great stuff!   Not sure where to start with Bilarong Reserve; it’s a battle between the fab views, the excellent play equipment and the wonderful stone sculptures of wondrous mythical beasts.  Ummm… the sculptures win!  We love them, there are so many and they are divine, our favourites being the snoozing dragons…. [...]

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Sydney’s Most Child-Friendly Cafes- Terrey Hills Tavern Review

February 13, 2011
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Here’s an eatery that isn’t in the current print edition of Sydney For Under Fives but will be in the next.  The Terrey Hills Tavern has a small kids’ play area, lots of wide open spaces inside and out, plus a kids menu.   I went one evening with my four-year old twins and two [...]

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