The Northern Beaches run up the coast from Manly and Freshwater through Dee Why, Collaroy and Narrabeen to Mona Vale, Newport, Avalon and Palm Beach, with inland suburbs around Frenchs Forest, Belrose and Terrey Hills. Pittwater's western shore and offshore communities such as Scotland Island and Great Mackerel Beach are reached mainly by boat. Dee Why and Brookvale are the main commercial centres.
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Roads, hospitals and transport in the Northern Beaches
Main roads
Pittwater Road
Main coastal artery from Manly through Brookvale, Dee Why, Collaroy and Narrabeen to Mona Vale, carrying the B-Line.
Wakehurst Parkway
Bush road linking Seaforth and Frenchs Forest with Narrabeen; it can close when Narrabeen Lagoon floods.
Mona Vale Road
Links Mona Vale with Terrey Hills, St Ives and Pymble; hilly, with long fast stretches.
Warringah Road
Cross-route from Forestville and Frenchs Forest to Dee Why, passing Northern Beaches Hospital.
Spit Road and Military Road (Spit Bridge)
Southern route to Mosman and the city over the Spit Bridge, which opens for boats at set times.
Barrenjoey Road
Runs from Mona Vale through Newport and Avalon to Palm Beach; narrow in places and busy in summer.
Getting to work and around the region
Most commuters travel to the city or North Sydney by bus, car or the Manly ferry, and the Spit Bridge, Military Road and Warringah Road become slow in peak hours. The B-Line along Pittwater Road and Military Road carries many of those who leave the car at home.
Cycling. Road cyclists use Pittwater Road, Barrenjoey Road and the routes toward Palm Beach and West Head, often in groups, sharing narrow roads with buses and holiday traffic.
Walking. Manly's Corso and beachfront, and the beaches at Dee Why, Collaroy and Narrabeen, draw heavy foot traffic, particularly on summer weekends.
Public hospitals serving the area
- Northern Beaches Hospital, Frenchs Forest
- Mona Vale Hospital, Mona Vale
- Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards
Public transport
- B-Line and other buses (no train line)
- Manly ferry to Circular Quay
- Pittwater ferries to Scotland Island and the western foreshore communities
- Palm Beach ferries across Broken Bay to Ettalong and Wagstaffe
Help by claim type across the Northern Beaches
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Suburbs and towns in the Northern Beaches
68 areas, A to Z. Each page covers where to start after a car accident there. We help by phone and online everywhere listed; there's no office to visit.
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Balgowlah- Balgowlah Heights
- Bayview
- Beacon Hill
- Belrose
- Belrose West
- Bilgola Beach
- Bilgola Plateau
- Brookvale
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Careel Bay- Church Point
- Clareville
- Clontarf
- Coasters Retreat
- Collaroy
- Collaroy Beach
- Collaroy Plateau
- Collaroy Plateau West
- Cottage Point
- Cromer
- Cromer Heights
- Curl Curl
- Currawong Beach
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CTP Lawyer Help in SydneyQuestions about claims in the Northern Beaches
Yes. Nothing about a CTP claim needs you to visit an office. You can lodge through the Service NSW online form, and our claim check is by phone and online. Treatment and the Certificate of Fitness can come from a GP you can reach, and the insurer generally communicates by phone, email and post. If getting to treatment from an offshore community costs you extra, keep the receipts and mention it, because reasonable travel costs may be covered.
Get medical care and keep every report and receipt. Ask the police for the event number if they attended, and note the driver's name and registration if you have them. The NSW CTP scheme generally applies to crashes in NSW regardless of where you live, so lodge a claim as soon as you can, ideally within 28 days, and give the insurer an email address and overseas phone number to reach you.
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