Dee Why Beach

Last updated October 2026

Dee Why is a surf beach that hosts many council events, including Australia Day and New Year's Eve fireworks. The adjoining Ted Jackson Reserve has a fenced children's playground and an outdoor table tennis table, and Dee Why Rockpool (50 m, with a toddlers area) is at the southern end. Northern Beaches Council lifeguards patrol Dee Why Beach all year round. The James Meehan Reserve car park is free with a council permit or pay-and-display, with designated disabled spaces. Within a short walk (OpenStreetMap): Gusto on the Beach (cafe, about 10 m), The Thai And I (restaurant, about 60 m), Sea Bar Cafe (cafe, about 60 m) and Wock Bar (takeaway, about 60 m), plus 9 more places to eat.

Dee Why is a surf beach that hosts many council events, including Australia Day and New Year's Eve fireworks. The adjoining Ted Jackson Reserve has a fenced children's playground and an outdoor table tennis table, and Dee Why Rockpool (50 m, with a toddlers area) is at the southern end. Northern Beaches Council lifeguards patrol Dee Why Beach all year round. The James Meehan Reserve car park is free with a council permit or pay-and-display, with designated disabled spaces. Within a short walk: Gusto on the Beach (cafe, about 10 m), The Thai And I (restaurant, about 60 m), Sea Bar Cafe (cafe, about 60 m) and Wock Bar (takeaway, about 60 m), plus 9 more places to eat.

Facts checked against the venue's own website on 22 October 2026.