Manly, Coastal suburb in Northern Beaches, Australia.
Description
Manly is a coastal suburb on a narrow peninsula of the Northern Beaches in New South Wales, Australia, sitting between Sydney Harbour and the open Pacific. The center features a pedestrian thoroughfare called The Corso, which runs from the sheltered harbour beach to the open ocean beach and is lined with shops, cafés and shade trees.
History
The transformation into a formal residential district happened in 1853 when early European settlers began building permanent homes and businesses. Over the following decades the area grew into a popular day trip destination for Sydney residents who traveled by steamship across the harbour.
Culture
The name stems from Governor Arthur Phillip's 1788 observation of the dignified bearing he saw among the local Indigenous people. Today the waterfront promenade fills each morning with joggers, swimmers and surfers who treat the ocean as part of their daily routine.
Practical
The best way to arrive from central Sydney is by ferry, which departs multiple times daily and takes around 30 minutes across the harbour. The two main beaches sit within a few minutes' walk of each other, with the harbour beach offering calmer water for families and the ocean beach providing open waves for swimmers and surfers.
Did you know?
The underwater reserves offshore hold large populations of blue gropers that can live up to 40 years and often recognize and follow individual divers. In the shallower zones near the rocks, wobbegong sharks rest between the kelp during the day and hunt at night.
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Manly Beach
1 km
North Head Quarantine Station
1.9 km
Shelly Beach
1.3 km
St Patrick's Seminary
1.1 km
Sydney Harbour National Park
1.7 km
Manly ferry wharf
201 m
The Corso, Manly
244 m
Manly Waterworks
330 mManly Art Gallery and Museum
291 mManly Fun Pier
108 m
Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve
956 mFairy Bower Beach
792 m
Manly Town Hall
52 m
Australian Army Artillery Museum
2.4 km
Little Manly Beach
950 m
Manly Cove Pavilion
327 m
St Andrew's Church, Manly, Sydney
385 m
Manly Substation
299 m
Collins Beach
1.3 km
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
291 m
Manly Wormhole
1.4 kmSouth Steyne Beach
40 mNorth Steyne Beach
897 mIvanhoe Park
40 mShelly Beach Park
1.3 kmFairlight Beach
771 m
Quarantine Beach
1.9 kmStore Beach
2 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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