Sydney and Palm Beach · Altitude not shown until sourced

Governor Phillip Park

The all-times-access portion of Palm Beach Headland Urban Night Sky Place, kept separate from Barrenjoey Headland which closes after dusk.

Promising skies. Check access first.

Forecast availableSky conditions onlyAccess documented and arrival mapped

Sunset 17:07Astronomical dark 18:34Sunrise 06:54

94Excellent

Excellent↗

Moon for the selected night

First quarter

41% · Below horizon

41%

Excellent

Cloud

Wind 8.7 km/h

Excellent

Rain chance

Visibility 47 km

Poor

Humidity

89% · 11°C

Visibility 47 km

Hourly sky conditions

Mon, 20 July

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Checks before departure

Northern Beaches Council states that Governor Phillip Park is accessible at all times with parking; Barrenjoey Headland is not part of this independent night route.

Current access notices

This page covers Governor Phillip Park only. Barrenjoey Headland is closed from dusk to dawn outside approved supervised events.

Licensed BOM warning status not verifiedRoad-owner status not verified

Opening window: Governor Phillip Park is described by council as accessible at all times.
Reservation: No booking is represented for the public park.
Transport: Plan the Northern Beaches drive and return; do not continue into the closed headland after dusk.
Road and arrival: Current council, NSW RFS, and Live Traffic NSW status is required.
Facilities: Parking within the reserve · Public park viewing area
Protected-area rules: Barrenjoey Headland and lighthouse precinct are closed dusk to dawn except approved supervised DarkSky events.
Language support: Official visitor information is available in English.
Time basis: Australia/Sydney
Forecast and viewing coordinates: -33.58752, 151.32527
Altitude: Altitude not shown until sourced

Before you stargaze

· Give your eyes about 10 minutes to adapt to the dark after arrival.
· Keep flashlights and vehicle lights low for other stargazers.
· Recheck BOM, the relevant state or territory warning service, fire conditions, cloud, wind, and heat immediately before departure.
· Verify the booking, lawful arrival point, actual road owner, fuel, communications, and return separately from the sky score.

Sources and checked dates

Northern Beaches Council - Palm Beach Headland Urban Night Sky Place

Checked: 10 July 2026, 18:00 · Review by: 9 Aug 2026, 18:00

OpenStreetMap - Governor Phillip Park coordinate

Checked: 10 July 2026, 18:00 · Review by: 6 Jan 2027, 19:00

NSW Rural Fire Service current incident and warning feeds

Checked: 10 July 2026, 18:00 · Review by: 9 Aug 2026, 18:00

Live Traffic NSW

Checked: 10 July 2026, 18:00 · Review by: 9 Aug 2026, 18:00

IANA Time Zone Database

Checked: 10 July 2026, 18:00 · Review by: 6 Jan 2027, 19:00

Reserve Bank of Australia - Daylight Saving 2026

Checked: 10 July 2026, 18:00 · Review by: 6 Jan 2027, 19:00

Bureau of Meteorology warning products and data-service terms

Checked: 10 July 2026, 18:00 · Review by: 9 Aug 2026, 18:00

Checks before departure

Northern Beaches Council states that Governor Phillip Park is accessible at all times with parking; Barrenjoey Headland is not part of this independent night route.

Current access notices

This page covers Governor Phillip Park only. Barrenjoey Headland is closed from dusk to dawn outside approved supervised events.

Licensed BOM warning status not verifiedRoad-owner status not verified

Opening window

Governor Phillip Park is described by council as accessible at all times.

Reservation

No booking is represented for the public park.

Transport

Plan the Northern Beaches drive and return; do not continue into the closed headland after dusk.

Road and arrival

Current council, NSW RFS, and Live Traffic NSW status is required.

Facilities

Parking within the reserve · Public park viewing area

Protected-area rules

Barrenjoey Headland and lighthouse precinct are closed dusk to dawn except approved supervised DarkSky events.

Language support

Official visitor information is available in English.

Time basis

Australia/Sydney

Forecast and viewing coordinates

-33.58752, 151.32527

Altitude

Altitude not shown until sourced

Before you stargaze

· Give your eyes about 10 minutes to adapt to the dark after arrival.

· Keep flashlights and vehicle lights low for other stargazers.

· Recheck BOM, the relevant state or territory warning service, fire conditions, cloud, wind, and heat immediately before departure.

· Verify the booking, lawful arrival point, actual road owner, fuel, communications, and return separately from the sky score.