Photo of Malabar Beach taken from the rocks on the south of the bay. 27/05/2015 by Red-back spider, CC BY-SA 4.0
Things to do near Malabar Beach
174 places within 10 km6.2 mi (15 km9.3 mi for rainy-day options): 16 sights, 91 nature spots and 67 rainy-day options.
Updated Tue Nov 3, 2026. Places and hours change: check before you go. Distances are straight lines, not routes.
Cromwell Park and Malabar Headland National Park, established in 2012, are next to the beach. Prince Henry Hospital Wishing Bell and the Prince Henry Hospital Nursing and Medical Museum are 1.9 km1.2 mi south. The B & C Aquarium is 2 km1.2 mi west, and La Perouse Snake Show is 3.2 km2 mi south-west.
How today's weather suits them
Nothing listed here is ruled out by today's forecast. Indoor places are good in any weather.
Outdoor places are rated against the forecast for wind, waves and rain at Malabar Beach. This is a weather rating only, not a statement about safety.
Sights
8 of 16 places in range, nearest first. These are the closest and best known.
Good todayDry, 0% rain chanceApplies to every place below.
Prince Henry Hospital Wishing Bell
Historic site · 1.9 km1.2 mi south
La Perouse Snake Show
Attraction · 3.2 km2 mi south-west
Fishing
Attraction · 3.7 km2.3 mi south
Endeavour Light
Lighthouse · 4 km2.5 mi south
Gordons Bay Underwater Trip Start
Attraction · 5.5 km3.4 mi north
Captain Cook Memorial Obelisk
Historic site · 5.5 km3.4 mi south-west
Tamarama Beach
Beach · 7.2 km4.5 mi north
Bondi Beach
Beach · 8 km5 mi north · listed on the Australian National Heritage List
Bondi Beach is a beach in Sydney, Australia that is listed on the Australian National Heritage List.
Nature and walks
8 of 91 places in range, nearest first. These are the closest and best known.
Good todayDry, 0% rain chanceApplies to every place below.
Cromwell Park
Park · 10 m10 ft north-west
Malabar Headland National Park
Nature reserve · 10 m10 ft north-east
Malabar Headland National Park was established in 2012 by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
Malabar Wetland
Nature reserve · 870 m0.5 mi north-west
Arthur Byrne Reserve
Park · 1.3 km0.8 mi north
Coral Sea Park
Park · 1.8 km1.1 mi north
Heffron Park
Park · 1.9 km1.2 mi north-west
John Shore Park
Park · 1.9 km1.2 mi north
Kamay Botany Bay National Park
Nature reserve · 2.4 km1.5 mi south-west · Heritage Act — State Heritage Register
Kamay Botany Bay National Park is a nature reserve established in 1984 and designated under the Heritage Act — State Heritage Register.
Rainy-day options
8 of 67 places in range, nearest first. These are the closest and best known.
Good in any weatherIndoorsApplies to every place below.
Prince Henry Hospital Nursing and Medical Museum
Museum · 1.9 km1.2 mi south
B & C Aquarium
Aquarium · 2 km1.3 mi west
La Perouse Museum (Former Cable Station)
Museum · 3.3 km2 mi south-west
- Free entry
- Hours on OpenStreetMap: We, Fr 10:00-14:00; Sa-Su 10:00-16:00
Hoyts
Cinema · 3.4 km2.1 mi north-west
Ritz Cinemas
Cinema · 5 km3.1 mi north
Artbank Sydney
Gallery · 8.1 km5.1 mi north-west
Artbank Sydney opened in 1980 and is operated by the Australian Government Office for the Arts.
Australian Museum
Museum · 11 km6.6 mi north · Heritage Act — State Heritage Register
Australian Museum is a museum in Sydney, Australia, established in 1845 and listed on the Heritage Act — State Heritage Register with free entry and wheelchair access.
- Free entry
- Hours on OpenStreetMap: PH,Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Gallery · 11 km6.8 mi north
Art Gallery of New South Wales is a public art gallery and museum in Sydney, Australia that opened in 1880 and has wheelchair access.
- Free entry
- Hours on OpenStreetMap: Th-Tu 10:00-17:00; We 10:00-22:00
Questions about things to do near Malabar Beach
Is there anything to do near Malabar Beach when it rains?
Yes. OpenStreetMap lists 65 indoor places within 15 km9.3 mi, such as Prince Henry Hospital Nursing and Medical Museum, 1.9 km1.2 mi south, B & C Aquarium, 2 km1.3 mi west and La Perouse Museum (Former Cable Station), 3.3 km2 mi south-west.
How far is the nearest aquarium to Malabar Beach?
The nearest aquarium listed on OpenStreetMap is B & C Aquarium, 2 km1.3 mi west.
How far is the nearest museum to Malabar Beach?
The nearest museum listed on OpenStreetMap is Prince Henry Hospital Nursing and Medical Museum, 1.9 km1.2 mi south.
Are there parks or nature reserves near Malabar Beach?
OpenStreetMap lists 80 named parks and nature reserves within 10 km6.2 mi, including Cromwell Park, 10 m10 ft north-west, Malabar Headland National Park, 10 m10 ft north-east and Malabar Wetland, 870 m0.5 mi north-west.
Sources and credits
Places and details come from © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Descriptions, years and designations come from Wikidata (CC0). Opening hours are shown as listed on OpenStreetMap: check before you go.
The short introduction and the one-line summaries are written by software from the facts shown and checked against them automatically. Distances are measured from the beach point to the place, or to its edge for parks and reserves. See our data sources.