Dee Why
Dee Why is a coastal suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, 18 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district.
Dee Why is a coastal suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, 18 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district. It is the administrative centre of the local government area of Northern Beaches Council.
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Worth seeing in and around Dee Why
5 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Manly Beach
Manly Beach is a beach situated among the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia. From north to south, the three main sections are Queenscliff, North Steyne and South Steyne.
3.9 km · beach situated in Sydney's Northern Beaches, Australia · Wikipedia - 02Westfield Warringah Mall
Westfield Warringah Mall is a large indoor/outdoor shopping centre in the suburb of Brookvale in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney.
2.4 km · shopping mall in New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia - 03Cromer Park
Cromer Park is a community soccer ground located in the Northern Beaches suburb of Cromer in Sydney. It is home to Manly United FC and Manly Warringah Football Association.
1.6 km · soccer stadium in Manly · Wikipedia - 04Brookvale Oval
Brookvale Oval is a stadium located in the Sydney suburb of Brookvale. It is primarily used for rugby league as the home ground of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League.
1.3 km · Sports stadium and home ground of the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles · Wikipedia - 05Stony Range Flora Reserve
Stony Range Botanic Garden is a botanic garden specialising in native Australian flora located in Dee Why, New South Wales, Australia. The garden is wheelchair accessible, has walking tracks of varying lengths and inclinations, and can be booked for functions and weddings.
500 m · botanical garden in Dee Why, New South Wales · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
The Northern Beaches is famous for its beaches, each with its own distinctive character. Northern Beaches buses ply the route between Manly and Palm Beach, passing all of the ocean beach suburbs along the route. Check Transport Info for more information. From south to north Manly.
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Things to do
Manly has a range of beachfront and harbourfront activities and beaches, and is the premier tourist destination. Palm Beach and Barrenjoey lighthouse are worth visiting at the Northern tip of the area. Garigal National Park surrounds the area to the West, with many walks and picnic areas.
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Where to eat
There are many restaurants on the Northern Beaches, generally taking advantage of the beachside surrounds. Manly has many restaurants of all types and price ranges, reflecting the tourist nature of the area. Dee Why has a number of good restaurants, particularly along the beachfront. The major shopping areas in most of the beachside suburbs offer a good range of cuisines and quality.
- 01Clareville Kiosk
Fine dining restaurant serving contemporary Australian cuisine.
- 02The Herring Room
94 Pittwater Rd (Manly),.
- 03Pilu At Freshwater
Sardininan fine dining with a great seaside view!
- 04Sunset Sabi
26/28 Pittwater Rd (Manly),.
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Getting to Dee Why
- Airports
- Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD), 24 km · Newcastle (NTL), 118 km
- Williamtown → Dee Why116 km · quickest by road, 2h 58m · A$21–28
- Gold Coast → Dee Why671 km · quickest by air, 5h 45m · A$260–380
- Toowoomba → Dee Why691 km · quickest by air, 5h 33m · A$250–380
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Dee Why
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Dee Why. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inIn the south, the Northern Beaches are connected to Circular Quay by the famous Manly Ferry, running every fifteen minutes between Manly and the (Sydney City Centre).
- Get inFrom the north, there is also Palm Beach Ferries which operates between Palm Beach and Ettalong (on the Central Coast) and runs every hour or two.
- Get aroundThere are a couple of specialised local service ferries around the northern beaches.
- Get aroundThe Church Point Ferry company provides services on Pittwater between Church Point and Scotland Island.
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Next door to Dee Why
Dee Why is 15 km from Sydney, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Freshwatersuburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia2.1 km
- Curl Curlsuburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia1.6 km
- Brookvalesuburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia2 km
- North Curl Curllocality in New South Wales, Australia1.9 km
- Collaroysuburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia2.5 km
- Allambie Heightssuburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia3.2 km