Newport sits at the head of the Pittwater inlet in a small valley between Bushranger's Hill (above Bungan Beach) to the South
and Bilgola Plateau to the North. There are a wide variety of shops and restaurants in the shopping
centre which lies adjacent to the beach. The Newport Arms beergarden (next to Newport Warf) which boasts superb views
over the Pittwater inlet is a great place for lunch when the sun shines.
Travellers first began to visit Newport in the 1880s when the Newport
coach line was
established. The first sale of allotments was made in October 1880 and a spacious weatherboard hotel was built at the site of
todays Newport Arms Hotel.
Beaches
Newport Beach
Plenty of parking and easy access combined with its close proximity to Newport shopping centre make Newport
one of the peninsula's most popular beaches.
Norfolk Island Pines line the beach providing welcome shade on
those hot summer days. Gas barbeques are located under the pines adjacent to the surf club.
Toilets and showers are located in the surf club.
Newport is Patrolled during the summer months and there is a 50m rock pool at the southern with toilets and showers.
Bungan Beach
One of Sydney's most charming beaches, Bungan is often heralded as the cleanest beach in the area and one of the most eremetic.
Access to Bungan is only possible by two rather steep walkways, one at the Northern end and the other at the middle of the beach.
This extra effort keeps the crowds down compared to other beaches. Parking is limited to the roadside and it may be diffucult to find
a close park on summer weekends.
Bungan is well protected from summer nor-easters and patrolled by lifesavers during the summer months. Toilets and showers are
situated at the Northern end of the beach but there are no shops.
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