Little Manly Beach, Harbor beach in Manly, Australia

Little Manly Beach occupies a sandy cove on Sydney Harbour's northern shore, cut off from the larger Manly Cove by Manly Point. A concrete boat ramp stands at the eastern end of the beach, one of the few on Port Jackson's north shore. Behind the sand are public toilets, a kiosk and a grassed picnic area with a children's playground.

James Meehan surveyed the area in 1809 and clearly labeled it as 'Little Manly' in his field notes. Men's bathing houses were built at the western end of the cove in 1880 and have survived through ongoing maintenance and rebuilding after storms.

The name Little Manly appears on surveyor James Meehan's 1809 field book drawing, one of the earliest written records of the cove. The Sunday Telegraph and The Sun Herald listed the beach among ten good picnic spots. A kiosk behind the sand opens for breakfast and dinner during summer daylight saving time.

A concrete boat ramp stands at the eastern end of the beach, one of the few on Port Jackson's northern shore. Public toilets and a kiosk sit directly behind the sand, and a grassed picnic area with a children's playground backs the cove. The kiosk opens for breakfast and dinner during the summer daylight-saving months.

The heritage bathing houses at the western end have survived for over 140 years through constant renewal and repair after storm damage. These structures show how the community values and maintains its traditional facilities.