Location Tour

[astrae]

Hey,

My partner is a big fan of the show. We are going to be in Sydney in a couple of weeks.

On the homeandaway.com.au website is a video of a location tour. It takes you to the beaches where the show is filmed.

My partner would love to go and have a look at these.

The only problem is we cannot get the video to play. We have tried several computers and different broadband connections. We either lose video and only get audio or it stops altogether.

Is there any chance of anyone listing these locations and what is there?

Is there any other location information around somewhere?

It has been very frustrating trying to view this video! if anyone can help I'd be very appreciated.

Thanks

[Dan F]

Is there any chance of anyone listing these locations and what is there?

Is there any other location information around somewhere?

Thanks

You're not missing much in the video - it only covers the 4 obvious locations - The Diner at Collaroy, The Wharf at McCarrs Creek Reserve, Station Beach and Palm Beach - all of which are covered in our 'On Location' section on BTTB

http://backtothebay.net/locations/onlocation/

In that section there are details, photos, addresses, maps and Google Earth placemarks to over 40 locations used in the show throughout the years - aswell as one large map showing whereabouts they are situated around the Sydney area.

Hope that helps!

Let us know how you get on!

[astrae]

Is there any chance of anyone listing these locations and what is there?

Is there any other location information around somewhere?

Thanks

You're not missing much in the video - it only covers the 4 obvious locations - The Diner at Collaroy, The Wharf at McCarrs Creek Reserve, Station Beach and Palm Beach - all of which are covered in our 'On Location' section on BTTB

http://backtothebay.net/locations/onlocation/

In that section there are details, photos, addresses, maps and Google Earth placemarks to over 40 locations used in the show throughout the years - aswell as one large map showing whereabouts they are situated around the Sydney area.

Hope that helps!

Let us know how you get on!

Thanks Dan, thats a big help.

Is there one place that is really good for a day trip? Like North Palm Beach where the surf club is?

I didn't realise everything was spread out so much.

[-Tess-]

Is there any chance of anyone listing these locations and what is there?

Is there any other location information around somewhere?

Thanks

You're not missing much in the video - it only covers the 4 obvious locations - The Diner at Collaroy, The Wharf at McCarrs Creek Reserve, Station Beach and Palm Beach - all of which are covered in our 'On Location' section on BTTB

http://backtothebay.net/locations/onlocation/

In that section there are details, photos, addresses, maps and Google Earth placemarks to over 40 locations used in the show throughout the years - aswell as one large map showing whereabouts they are situated around the Sydney area.

Hope that helps!

Let us know how you get on!

Thanks Dan, thats a big help.

Is there one place that is really good for a day trip? Like North Palm Beach where the surf club is?

I didn't realise everything was spread out so much.

Palm Beach is the best, IMO. It's just breathtaking and gorgous, especailly at sunset.

[Dan F]

If it's just the one place that you're after for a day trip, then Palmie would definately be your best bet. If you wish to see them filming then the best time is between Monday and Wednesday. However if you're just going to take a look around the place then there's plenty to do.

On the surf side of Palm Beach you can obviously relax on the beach, get a drink from the kiosk at the Surf Club, take a stroll down the length of the beach to the Southern End to see all the millionaire's houses and take a dip in the famous Rock Pool.

On the Pittwater side (Station Beach), you can head to the 'Carmel's By The Sea' at the Seaplane Wharf for a spot of lunch, hire a small boat from the same place to sail around Pittwater - visiting some of the small cut off beaches that have been used for filming before now, aswell as seeing other locations such as the Bayside Diner from the water.

If you're feeling energetic you could take the worthwhile walk up to the Barrenjoey Lighthouse for spectacular views of the area (entrance to track at top of Station Beach) - or if you really want to splash out you could take a 1/2 hour Seaplane Trip that takes you all over the Northern Beaches, over Sydney Harbour and back to Palmie again. To finish off the day you could take some food with you and have a BBQ on the grassy area next to the Wharf and watch the sunset over Pittwater.

If you'd rather eat out then there's the Beach Road Restaurant which is about a minutes walk from the Surf Club, there's Barrenjoey House which is back in the main hub of Palmie opposite the main Ferry Wharf, or if you fancy splashing out there's Jonah's which is on the headland in between Palmie and Whale Beach (Kate Ritchie presented some of the Weddings DVD from there)

On the other hand if you want to visit a few more places on the way (presuming you're driving), then there's quite a few other places on the way up from Sydney which aren't more than a few minutes from the main road to Palmie.

If you're driving up from Central Sydney then you'll most likely be heading North up State Highway 10 (Pittwater Road). When you get into Collaroy you can take a right onto Anzac Avenue to go and visit the Beachside Diner, which is overlooking Fishermans Beach a few hundred yards south of the Long Reef Golf Club. From here you can take a walk to the Northern End of Fishermans Beach to see the building they once used as 'The Palace'.

Back onto the Highway 10, and once you reach the northern end of Collaroy, just past a bridge going over the Narrabeen Lakes, you can take another short detour by bearing left onto the Wakehurst Parkway (22). After about a mile take a right into Deep Creek Reserve. If you're a long term fan of the show then this is the place where Michael died.

At Mona Vale, Highway 10 turns into Highway 14 (with Highway 3 going off to the left). Literally 200 yards from there, the road forks, with Pittwater Road carrying on to the left and Barrenjoey Road going straight ahead. You've got 2 options here, both of which can take a while:

Pittwater Road

Bear left onto Pittwater Road and you'll be following the southern end of Pittwater. About a mile along you'll see the entrance to Bayview Park on your right, part of which is the Roland Reserve. Here you'll be able to see The Old Wharf that was used for many years on the show until around 2004. Carrying on along Pittwater Road for around another mile and a half you'll reach Church Point, which is a nice place to stop for a drink. Here the road changes to 'McCarrs Creek Road' - follow it for another 2 miles and you'll reach McCarrs Creek Reserve which is seen very frequently on the show as The New Wharf.

From here you also have the option of taking a trip into Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Carry on from McCarrs Creek for about 1 mile and you'll see West Head Road on your right. Take it and after about another mile you'll see the entrance to the park. Follow the road in the park all the way to the top (probably around 8 miles) - during which you'll see the location they use for Old Yabbie Creek Road. Once you reach the end of the road you'll get to West Head Lookout which is quite an iconic location on the show - used for Shane's death, Josie and Jesse's wedding and many more. You also get one of the best views of Palm Beach and Pittwater around. The road then loops back around to take you back the way you came.

Barrenjoey Road

Alternatively, or indeed afterwards, you can carry on up Highway 14. When you reach Avalon you can take a right just before the traffic island onto The Serpentine, which takes a small loop around to Bilgola Head, another location seen many times in the show, most recently probably being the confrontation between Rachel and Tara.

When you're back on Barrenjoey Road, and slightly further on in the central hub of Avalon, you could take a left onto Avalon Parade and follow the road around onto Hudson Parade, and then a right onto Delecta Avenue to reach Clareville Beach, which is the home of the original Beach House (though it isn't up on the site yet).

Further along Barrenjoey Road, about 1 mile from the centre of Avalon - you can take a right onto Whale Beach Road, where about 200 yards up on the right hand side opposite Albert Street is the location of the Hunter House and the Bachelor Pad.

Back on Barrenjoey Road, and just after the junction with Whale Beach Road, you are officially in the suburb of Palm Beach. Hitchcock Park will be visible on the left of Barrenjoey Road - this goes on for around 1000 yards after which you will see a small road on the left, Etival Street. A very short walk down here will take you to the original Bayside Diner, the last house on the right overlooking Careel Bay (this is also visible by boat if you happen to take one out).

From here you simply follow Barrenjoey Road and you'll find yourselves in the main hub of Palmie with the Ferry Wharf, Barrenjoey House and many shops. Carry on along the road and up the hill, when you come back down the other side you will be in more familiar territory as the road loops around and onto Palm Beach itself. Just on the bend are 2 entrances to Governer Phillip Park, the first entrance takes you to the Seaplane Wharf and Station Beach, the second takes you past the Surf Club, before they loop around onto each other.

Hopefully there's enough there for you to make some decisions on what you'd like to see! As I said you could easily spend a day at Palm Beach, or you could just spend an afternoon there after visiting other places along the way - all of them are easily accessible from Pittwater/Barrenjoey Road so they shouldn't take too long

[astrae]

Thanks for the effort Dan.

We are only in the country for 4 days so will only do a day trip. My partner doesn't even know we are leaving the country... (NZ) So this better earn me some browny points. Will probably take the 190 bus by the looks. It heads from the city right up to palm.

I think we'll stop at Collaroy and have a look at the diner, then carry on up to Palm.

THere seem to be a lot of buses on Saturday so I don't think we'll have to much trouble with getting there and back.

Palm Beach looks like a nice place to spend the day as well.