. ▁Pal m ▁Beach ▁Water ▁Airport ▁is ▁located ▁at ▁the ▁north ▁end ▁of ▁Governor ▁Phill ip ▁Drive ▁and ▁G olf ▁Drive , ▁just ▁south ▁of ▁the ▁head land . ▁ ▁The ▁Pal m ▁Beach ▁Fer ry ▁runs ▁a ▁service ▁from ▁a ▁wh arf ▁in ▁the ▁town ▁centre ▁to ▁E tt al ong , ▁Great ▁Mack er el ▁Beach , ▁Cur raw ong ▁Beach , ▁Co aster s ▁Ret re at ▁and ▁The ▁Bas in . ▁ ▁Pal m ▁Beach ▁and ▁Haw kes bury ▁River ▁Cru ises ▁runs ▁a ▁fer ry ▁service ▁from ▁Pal m ▁Beach ▁wh arf ▁to ▁Pat ong a . ▁Bar ren jo ey ▁Road ▁provides ▁access ▁by ▁bus ▁or ▁car . ▁Bus ▁routes ▁serv icing ▁Pal m ▁Beach , ▁are ▁operated ▁by ▁State ▁Trans it . ▁Route ▁L 9 0 ▁oper ates ▁to / from ▁W yn yard ▁and ▁route ▁ 1 9 9 ▁oper ates ▁to ▁Man ly ▁Wh arf . ▁ ▁Sport ▁and ▁recre ation ▁Pal m ▁Beach ▁has ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁par ks , ▁be aches , ▁and ▁sport ing ▁areas , ▁including ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Ku - ring - g ai ▁Ch ase ▁National ▁Park , ▁and ▁the ▁beach ▁which ▁gives ▁the ▁area ▁its ▁name . ▁Care el ▁Bay ▁O val s ▁Sport ing ▁Complex ▁includes ▁facilities ▁for ▁rugby ▁league , ▁s occer ▁and ▁tennis . ▁ ▁Pal m ▁Beach ▁has ▁a ▁golf ▁club , ▁sail ing ▁club , ▁sur f ▁school ▁and ▁two ▁sur f ▁lif es aving ▁clubs . ▁The ▁North ▁Pal m ▁Beach