Parsley Bay, Sydney, NSW
Unlike many of Sydney’s revered coastal beaches, harbourside Parsley Bay is more of a sleepy, rock-riddled cove than one that bears the deluge of frothy swell. Its precisely this gentle lapping of harbour waters amidst a collection of inviting, shady spots that makes it a low-key favourite with inner-city folk.
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