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Barrenjoey

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 419 777 187

Address: Palm Beach 2108 Sydney, NSW, Australia

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25.01.2022 Early memories of Pittwater

24.01.2022 A QANTAS Constellation (photo taken 1955) flies North past the greatest post code in the word 2108

23.01.2022 Guess which lighthouse this is?

23.01.2022 A sneak peak inside Barrenjoey Lighthouse with Mark Sheriff who maintains the operation of many lighthouses around Australia for AMSA, and Lori Brown, one of the managers of Seal Rocks Lighthouse Accommodation on... behalf of NPWS where you can actually stay in the original Lighthouse keeper cottages! See more

22.01.2022 Great series of shots from Narrabeen Reunions and the Northern Beaches https://www.facebook.com/media/set/

21.01.2022 Camping at Palm Beach, filling up at Avalon Service station, farming at Newport Beach ...

19.01.2022 Great old shot of Avalon cinema around the time of its opening in 1955 Brings back memories of pop corn, choc tops, thick shakes from the milk bar round the corner, ... the Barefoot Boulevarde and Flemings food This repost with thanks & credit to Lisa M Sutton, from Lost - Manly and Northern Beaches.

19.01.2022 A day on the Northern Beaches in one minute

19.01.2022 What an amazing photo from the 1880s Even those whove lived here for years might not recognise the location at first. Credit to Ian Freestone and Lost Manly ... and the Northern Beaches Community. See more

18.01.2022 Beautiful Barrenjoey

18.01.2022 Avalon Beach 1860's Hard to imagine Avalon Beach in the 1800's when "St Michaels Arch", was a landmark feature.... The top of the arch collapsed during a tremendous gale that lashed the coast for days in 1867. The remainder deteriorated in 1959. Ref: Daily Telegraph, 10 April 2014. These details come from the original watercolour painting which is for currently sale NSW (unfortunately a very high asking price of $2900 : ( Watercolour, signed lower left, obscured title in colour pencil verso, 34.2 x 56.5cm. Tear to left portion of image, slight scuffs and foxing to upper portion. http://www.joseflebovicgallery.com/

16.01.2022 This is not the sort of thing I ever thought I would share on a page dedicated to our beautiful northern beaches. But the story is so powerful and compelling,... and so valuable - perhaps even more so, because it contrasts so directly with the freedom and quality of life we enjoy. So, in apologising for breaking a commitment to the home we love, I hope you might also be moved by this extraordinary young girl, the quality of her courage and simple honesty. Although the video is not new it seems all the more relevant against the current world crisis while we begin another wonderful day and a life of freedom and rare privilege on Sydney's Northern Beaches this story of generational human oppression is all the more profound. Thank you https://www.facebook.com/thepeoplebox/videos/444894925870008/

14.01.2022 During the Second World War fears Japan would attack Australia and target Sydney saw coastal defences set in place on all Sydneys prominent coastal access points incl South Head, North Head, Middle head... and also West Head among others. Gun Turrets were supported by anti-tank fortifications, meshing of many beaches and anti submarine were put in place to stop access to Sydney Harbour and Pittwater. The nets failed spectacularly when 3 midget submarines got past the nets and managed to sink a Manly Ferry abs cause other damage before 2 were sunk and another damaged. The 3rd sub headed north from the harbour intending to try and rendezvous with the mother sub. I understand the small crew all died from the wounds before the sub finally sank off Bungan Beach (I think) Here is a photo of the net across Pittwater. I understand the founder of Hills won a tender to buy the steel netting after the war and much of the steel was re-transformed into famous Hills Hoist clothes lines.

13.01.2022 Maybe a little outside our Barrenjoey interest, but who can resist a look back in time to 1906 & a very different perspective of life back thr. from the press and push of city living today. (San Francisco not Sydney thanks Karen Martin)

13.01.2022 Something to take you back, to simpler, easier carefree days, far from these terrible COVID times

13.01.2022 Well worth a read for anyone interested in the background of Palm Beach landholdings. 120 years ago all of the private property in Palm Beach and Whale Beach was sold ... for just 500 pounds. I guess way back then it was a considerable sum, but even so, todays land values - including many in excess of $5 million each for premier Iluka, Ocean & Barrenjoey Road, reflect a staggering increase. The accompanying images show an early car making its way up to Observatory Point (just up the hill from todays Palm Beach wharf). The other shows the Custom Station wharf which was located beneath Barrenjoey headland (a short distance from the Rangers house today) With credit to John Relph who posted this on Lost Manly and the Northern Beaches.

12.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/seesydney/posts/10156081487089502

12.01.2022 Vale Joe Romeo Its sad to note the passing of Joe Romeo this morning. Along with many others across the Northern Beaches... Its been my privilege to have spent many hours with Joe and his family and to have known the rare quality of this man, his passion for the community, his personal warmth and charm, and his great love he his wonderful family. Heres to a genuinely wonderful man, a loving husband to Mary, father to Frank and Maria and beautiful nonno to his wonderful family. Our thoughts are with you always.

11.01.2022 A look back in time around Newport as this footage follows a morning paper run reference courtesy of Andrew Johnno https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4dyxAR-XG1c

11.01.2022 Found in a garage sale in California some original footage of Sydney in the 1940s credit to Roy Leitner

10.01.2022 Almost 100 years of Barrenjoey history in pictures would be fascinating to see in chronological order

10.01.2022 As a gift for all our Beach Stays guests, who book & stay at Barrenjoey Beach House, we're offering a $50 voucher to spend at any of the Boat House cafes and restaurants. Enjoy a weekend in this stunning absolute waterfront location.

09.01.2022 They're Back ! Congratulations Mark Seabury on another amazing image featured in the current Australian Weekend Magazine. As highlight in pittwateronlinenews.com story below...Continue reading

08.01.2022 The magic of a Pittwater sunset looking south from Observatory Point

08.01.2022 Can you pick the year? Interested to see this shot from Barrenjoey on Lost - Manly and the Northern Beaches. It was captioned as taken in 1984 but I agree... with comments that it was taken much earlier, more like 1964 ...Photo Credit Keith Pickford See more

07.01.2022 The whales are on their way !

07.01.2022 Avalon circa 1964

05.01.2022 If you have a passion for boating or just want to know what the weather is doing around the pittwater have a look at Pittwater Weather. This site is great way for anybody around the Pittwater to check accurate up to date local weather in our awesome little micro climate. This is a not for profit community group putting together crucial information for the public to use. Stay tuned for more stations coming online and they are evan working on a web cam..

04.01.2022 More on the contemporary history of Palm Beach landholdings. https://www.google.com.au//6d1a6907f81bc6785aab8cac6a33895c

02.01.2022 Beautiful Resolute Beach http://www.undefinedearth.com/resolute-beach-sydney/

02.01.2022 Fabulous memories of Avalon and the 70s when the sandhills were sandhills and the beer garden at the Newport Arms was the only reason to go past the Bilgola Bends Photo credit to Lost Manly & Northern Beaches ... and to Jill Bell whose family used to own the Avalon newsagency back in the days of Captain Goodvibes See more

01.01.2022 A walk or run up Smugglers track is always a great way to start the weekend

01.01.2022 Does anybody remember seeing one of these in the Pittwater?

01.01.2022 Narrabeen and Newport way back