Manly Waterworks, Water park in Manly, Australia
Manly Waterworks is a water park located on the Manly beachfront featuring multiple slides and pools designed for families and younger visitors. The facility sits on elevated coastal terrain where water flows down through different slide configurations for summer recreation.
Manly Waterworks operated alongside the Mount Druitt and Cairns water parks, outlasting both of them. In December 2016 it was renamed Manly Surf n Slide after more than $150,000 was spent upgrading the site. It was demolished in 2026 to allow extensions to the neighbouring Manly Pavilion.
The water park gained recognition when it served as a filming location for the movie BMX Bandits, featuring Nicole Kidman in a slide escape scene.
The site was renamed Manly Surf n Slide in December 2016 after more than $150,000 was spent upgrading it. It stood beside the Manly Pavilion, whose extensions were the reason it was demolished in 2026. The park had three waterslides.
Manly Waterworks was run jointly with the Mount Druitt and Cairns water parks and outlasted both, which had already closed. In December 2016 it was renamed Manly Surf n Slide after more than $150,000 was spent upgrading the site. It was demolished in 2026 for extensions to the neighbouring Manly Pavilion.
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