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Manly Beach is a beach situated among the
Northern Beaches
The Northern Beaches is a region within Northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, near the Pacific coast. This area extends south to the entrance of Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), west to Middle Harbour and north to the entra ...
of Sydney, Australia, in
Manly, New South Wales
Manly is a beach-side suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is north-east of the Sydney central business district and is currently one of the three administrative centres of the Local government in Australia ...
. From north to south, the three main sections are Queenscliff, North Steyne, and South Steyne.
Etymology
The beach was named by
Capt. Arthur Phillip for the indigenous people living there. He wrote, "Their confidence and manly behaviour made me give the name of Manly Cove to this place".
Commercial area
Within walking distance of Manly Beach along the
oceanway
A greenway is usually a shared-use path along a strip of undeveloped land, in an urban or rural area, set aside for recreational use or environmental protection. Greenways are frequently created out of disused railways, canal towpaths, utility ...
is Fairy Bower and Shelley Beach. There are shops, restaurants, night clubs, and bars in town.
Patrol
Northern Beaches Council
The Northern Beaches Council is a local government area located in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The council was formed on 12 May 2016 after the amalgamation of Manly, Pittwater and Warringa ...
lifeguards operate a year-round service at South Steyne, and operate from October to April at North Steyne and Queenscliff.
Volunteer Life Savers also patrol on weekends and public holidays between October and May
Access
Travelling to Manly from Sydney's main ferry terminal,
Circular Quay
Circular Quay is a harbour, former working port and now international passenger shipping port, public piazza and tourism precinct, heritage area, and transport node located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on the northern edge of the Syd ...
, takes 30 minutes by public ferry. There is also the option of a private ferry from Circular Quay to Manly (and back) between Monday and Saturday. There are two private ferry services running (also called "fast ferries") and the trip takes 18 minutes.
The Corso
''The Corso'' is one of the main streets and a pedestrian mall in Manly. It connects the Manly ferry wharf to Manly Beach on the Pacific Ocean side of the Manly peninsula.
History
There has long been a track between Manly Cove and Ocean Be ...
, a pedestrian plaza and one of Manly's main streets for shopping and dining, runs from the
ferry
A ferry is a ship, watercraft or amphibious vehicle used to carry passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A passenger ferry with many stops, such as in Venice, Italy, is sometimes called a water bus or water taxi ...
wharf and harbour beach, across the
peninsula
A peninsula (; ) is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most, but not all of its borders. A peninsula is also sometimes defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. Peninsulas exist on all ...
to Manly Beach, where it marks the boundary between North Steyne and South Steyne.
Gallery
References
Tourist Information on Manly Beach* "Sand in our Souls – the Beach in Australian History" Leone Huntsman, MUP, 2001
External links
Ferry Timetablefrom Circular Quay (Central Sydney)
Beach Locationfrom SurfingAtlas.com
Destination ManlyLocal business & tourism guide
Manly BeachSydney.com's official guide to Manly Beach
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