Manly Beach is a beach situated among the

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, Australia. From north to south, the three main sections are Queenscliff, North Steyne and South Steyne.

Etymology

The beach was named by Captain 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

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is Fairy Bower and Shelly Beach. There are shops, restaurants, night clubs, and bars in town.

Patrol

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lifeguards operate a year-round service at South Steyne, and operate from October to April at North Steyne and Queenscliff. Lifesavers from

Manly Life Saving Club The Manly Life Saving Club is one of Australia's oldest Surf Life Saving Clubs, founded in 1911; located in the Sydney suburb of , in the Northern Beaches Council in New South Wales. History The club was founded in 1911 to patrol Manly Beach, N ...

also patrol on weekends and public holidays between October and May.

Access

Travelling to Manly from Sydney's main ferry terminal,

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, takes 22 to 30 minutes by ferry.

The Corso The Corso is one of the main streets and a pedestrian mall in Manly, New South Wales, Australia. 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 ...

, a pedestrian plaza and one of Manly's main streets for shopping and dining, runs from the

Manly wharf Manly Wharf is a heritage-listed passenger terminal wharf and recreational area located at West Esplanade and serving Manly, a Sydney suburb in the Northern Beaches Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. Since the 1850s, ...

and harbour beach, across the

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to Manly Beach, where it marks the boundary between North Steyne and South Steyne.

Gallery

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References

Tourist Information on Manly Beach

* "Sand in our Souls – the Beach in Australian History" Leone Huntsman, MUP, 2001

External links

Beach Location
from SurfingAtlas.com
Destination Manly
Local business & tourism guide
Manly Beach
Sydney.com's official guide to Manly Beach {{Beaches of New South Wales Beaches of Sydney Manly, New South Wales Northern Beaches Surfing locations in New South Wales