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Northern Perth Attractions

Find Northern Perth attractions including Hillarys, Sorrento, AQWA, Yanchep, northern beaches and family-friendly coast stops.

Last fact-checked: 2026-09-24

Transport Planning

Check The Final Connection

Northern Perth covers destinations with different final connections and walking demands. Compare public transport, driving, taxi and rideshare before combining coast, wildlife and outer-suburban stops in one day.

What This Area Covers

Northern Perth covers Hillarys, AQWA, Sorrento, northern beaches, Yanchep and longer coastal family planning north of central Perth. It works well for aquarium visits, harbour stops, beach time and a slower northern coast day.

Distances are longer than they look from the CBD. Some stops may work by public transport after checking services, but many family coast plans are easier when you keep the area tight instead of adding central Perth on the same day.

Nearby Areas

Northern Perth connects naturally with Beaches & Coast, Swan Valley and Perth City planning.

Best Attractions

Best Northern Perth Attractions

Wildlife

AQWA

Plan a visit to AQWA at Hillarys: shark tunnel, seadragons, coral displays, tickets, seasonal hours, family facilities and accessible transport advice.

  • Hillarys Boat Harbour
  • Aquarium
  • Varies by ticket type and visitor pace
Best for
Families, marine life, rainy day planning
Area
Hillarys Boat Harbour
Cost
Ticketed attraction; buy online or at the entrance and check current prices
Time needed
Varies by ticket type and visitor pace
Good without a car
Hillarys Boat Harbour area
Waterfront

Hillarys Boat Harbour

Hillarys Boat Harbour is a marina and waterfront precinct for Sorrento Quay, AQWA, dining, ferry departures, harbour walks and protected swimming.

  • Hillarys, northern Perth
  • Harbour and waterfront precinct
  • Two hours to half a day
Best for
AQWA, harbour walks, shopping and dining, marina visits and protected swimming
Area
Hillarys, northern Perth
Cost
Public precinct access is free; attractions, dining and cruises cost extra
Time needed
Two hours to half a day
Good without a car
Possible
Waves washing onto Sorrento Beach beside a rock groyne. Beach

Sorrento Beach

Visit Sorrento ocean beach with current enclosure, redevelopment, facilities, mobility-equipment and harbour-planning checks.

  • West Coast Drive, Sorrento WA 6020
  • Ocean beach south of Hillarys Boat Harbour
  • No general beach admission charge
Best for
Sand, ocean swimming when conditions suit and a nearby harbour extension
Area
West Coast Drive, Sorrento WA 6020
Cost
No general beach admission charge
Time needed
Allow one to three hours, or longer when combined with Hillarys
Good without a car
Possible
Shops and a timber waterfront walkway at Sorrento Quay and Hillarys Boardwalk. Beach

Sorrento Quay

Plan waterfront food, shopping and an inner-beach stop at Hillarys, with current timed-parking and harbour-works information.

  • Waterfront shopping and dining precinct
Best for
Waterfront dining, shops, harbour walks and an inner-beach stop
Area
Hillarys Boat Harbour, Southside Drive, Hillarys WA 6025
Cost
General visitor access and parking are free; time limits, purchases and paid attractions apply
Time needed
Allow two hours to a half day, depending on dining and nearby attractions
Good without a car
Possible
Beachfront buildings, dunes and the sea in the City Beach and Floreat Beach precinct. Beach

Perth's northern beaches: choosing a swim, reef stop or coastal walk

Compare selected coastal stops from City Beach to Burns Beach by swimming conditions, reef visits, family facilities, access and current works.

Best for
Choosing a beach by conditions, facilities, transport and current access
Area
Selected coast from City Beach to Burns Beach
Cost
No general beach admission charge at the compared public beaches; parking, food and equipment conditions vary
Time needed
Choose one or two stops rather than treating the coast as one continuous attraction
Good without a car
Possible
View from a timber beach accessway towards the rocky shore and sea at Burns Beach. Beach

Burns Beach: coastal walks and foreshore works

Plan around the staged Burns Beach foreshore redevelopment, keeping proposed facilities and target dates distinct from what is open now.

  • Burns Beach, City of Joondalup
  • Northern beach and coastal-walk stop
  • No general beach admission charge
Best for
Coastal scenery and walks on open, signed paths
Area
Burns Beach, City of Joondalup
Cost
No general beach admission charge
Time needed
No fixed duration; allow for changing access during works
Good without a car
Possible
Waves breaking on Mullaloo Beach beyond coastal dune vegetation. Beach

Mullaloo Beach: swimming, the foreshore and accessible visits

Plan a Mullaloo Beach visit around the main surf-club area, current patrol flags, nearby facilities and first-come accessibility equipment.

  • Oceanside Promenade, Mullaloo WA 6027
  • Northern swimming beach and foreshore
  • No general beach admission charge
Best for
Beach visits, foreshore walks and accessible equipment planning
Area
Oceanside Promenade, Mullaloo WA 6027
Cost
No general beach admission charge
Time needed
No fixed duration; choose a short foreshore stop or longer beach visit
Good without a car
Possible

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Free

Free Northern Perth Ideas

Beachfront buildings, dunes and the sea in the City Beach and Floreat Beach precinct. Beach

Perth's northern beaches: choosing a swim, reef stop or coastal walk

Compare selected coastal stops from City Beach to Burns Beach by swimming conditions, reef visits, family facilities, access and current works.

Best for
Choosing a beach by conditions, facilities, transport and current access
Area
Selected coast from City Beach to Burns Beach
Cost
No general beach admission charge at the compared public beaches; parking, food and equipment conditions vary
Time needed
Choose one or two stops rather than treating the coast as one continuous attraction
Good without a car
Possible
View from a timber beach accessway towards the rocky shore and sea at Burns Beach. Beach

Burns Beach: coastal walks and foreshore works

Plan around the staged Burns Beach foreshore redevelopment, keeping proposed facilities and target dates distinct from what is open now.

  • Burns Beach, City of Joondalup
  • Northern beach and coastal-walk stop
  • No general beach admission charge
Best for
Coastal scenery and walks on open, signed paths
Area
Burns Beach, City of Joondalup
Cost
No general beach admission charge
Time needed
No fixed duration; allow for changing access during works
Good without a car
Possible
Waves breaking on Mullaloo Beach beyond coastal dune vegetation. Beach

Mullaloo Beach: swimming, the foreshore and accessible visits

Plan a Mullaloo Beach visit around the main surf-club area, current patrol flags, nearby facilities and first-come accessibility equipment.

  • Oceanside Promenade, Mullaloo WA 6027
  • Northern swimming beach and foreshore
  • No general beach admission charge
Best for
Beach visits, foreshore walks and accessible equipment planning
Area
Oceanside Promenade, Mullaloo WA 6027
Cost
No general beach admission charge
Time needed
No fixed duration; choose a short foreshore stop or longer beach visit
Good without a car
Possible

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Families

Family-Friendly Places

Wildlife

AQWA

Plan a visit to AQWA at Hillarys: shark tunnel, seadragons, coral displays, tickets, seasonal hours, family facilities and accessible transport advice.

  • Hillarys Boat Harbour
  • Aquarium
  • Varies by ticket type and visitor pace
Best for
Families, marine life, rainy day planning
Area
Hillarys Boat Harbour
Cost
Ticketed attraction; buy online or at the entrance and check current prices
Time needed
Varies by ticket type and visitor pace
Good without a car
Hillarys Boat Harbour area
Waterfront

Hillarys Boat Harbour

Hillarys Boat Harbour is a marina and waterfront precinct for Sorrento Quay, AQWA, dining, ferry departures, harbour walks and protected swimming.

  • Hillarys, northern Perth
  • Harbour and waterfront precinct
  • Two hours to half a day
Best for
AQWA, harbour walks, shopping and dining, marina visits and protected swimming
Area
Hillarys, northern Perth
Cost
Public precinct access is free; attractions, dining and cruises cost extra
Time needed
Two hours to half a day
Good without a car
Possible
Shops and a timber waterfront walkway at Sorrento Quay and Hillarys Boardwalk. Beach

Sorrento Quay

Plan waterfront food, shopping and an inner-beach stop at Hillarys, with current timed-parking and harbour-works information.

  • Waterfront shopping and dining precinct
Best for
Waterfront dining, shops, harbour walks and an inner-beach stop
Area
Hillarys Boat Harbour, Southside Drive, Hillarys WA 6025
Cost
General visitor access and parking are free; time limits, purchases and paid attractions apply
Time needed
Allow two hours to a half day, depending on dining and nearby attractions
Good without a car
Possible

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Rainy Day

Rainy-Day Options

Wildlife

AQWA

Plan a visit to AQWA at Hillarys: shark tunnel, seadragons, coral displays, tickets, seasonal hours, family facilities and accessible transport advice.

  • Hillarys Boat Harbour
  • Aquarium
  • Varies by ticket type and visitor pace
Best for
Families, marine life, rainy day planning
Area
Hillarys Boat Harbour
Cost
Ticketed attraction; buy online or at the entrance and check current prices
Time needed
Varies by ticket type and visitor pace
Good without a car
Hillarys Boat Harbour area

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Without A Car

Transport-Aware Northern Stops

Wildlife

AQWA

Plan a visit to AQWA at Hillarys: shark tunnel, seadragons, coral displays, tickets, seasonal hours, family facilities and accessible transport advice.

  • Hillarys Boat Harbour
  • Aquarium
  • Varies by ticket type and visitor pace
Best for
Families, marine life, rainy day planning
Area
Hillarys Boat Harbour
Cost
Ticketed attraction; buy online or at the entrance and check current prices
Time needed
Varies by ticket type and visitor pace
Good without a car
Hillarys Boat Harbour area
Waves washing onto Sorrento Beach beside a rock groyne. Beach

Sorrento Beach

Visit Sorrento ocean beach with current enclosure, redevelopment, facilities, mobility-equipment and harbour-planning checks.

  • West Coast Drive, Sorrento WA 6020
  • Ocean beach south of Hillarys Boat Harbour
  • No general beach admission charge
Best for
Sand, ocean swimming when conditions suit and a nearby harbour extension
Area
West Coast Drive, Sorrento WA 6020
Cost
No general beach admission charge
Time needed
Allow one to three hours, or longer when combined with Hillarys
Good without a car
Possible
Waterfront

Hillarys Boat Harbour

Hillarys Boat Harbour is a marina and waterfront precinct for Sorrento Quay, AQWA, dining, ferry departures, harbour walks and protected swimming.

  • Hillarys, northern Perth
  • Harbour and waterfront precinct
  • Two hours to half a day
Best for
AQWA, harbour walks, shopping and dining, marina visits and protected swimming
Area
Hillarys, northern Perth
Cost
Public precinct access is free; attractions, dining and cruises cost extra
Time needed
Two hours to half a day
Good without a car
Possible

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