| Manly Beach | |
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 View of southern section of Manly Beach, with Shelly Beach in the background | |
  Manly Beach | |
| Location | Manly, New South Wales |
| Nearest city | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°47′23″S 151°17′16″E / 33.7897°S 151.2878°E |
| Governing body | Northern Beaches Council |
Manly Beach is a beach situated among the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia, in Manly, New South Wales. 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".[1]
Commercial area
Within walking distance of Manly Beach along the oceanway is Fairy Bower and Shelly Beach. There are shops, restaurants, night clubs, and bars in town.
Patrol
Northern Beaches Council lifeguards operate a year-round service at South Steyne, and operate from October to April at North Steyne and Queenscliff.[2] Volunteer Life Savers also patrol on weekends and public holidays between October and May.[citation needed]
Access
Travelling to Manly from Sydney's main ferry terminal, Circular Quay, 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.[citation needed] The Corso, a pedestrian plaza and one of Manly's main streets for shopping and dining, runs from the ferry wharf and harbour beach, across the peninsula to Manly Beach, where it marks the boundary between North Steyne and South Steyne.[citation needed]
Gallery
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Manly Beach c. 1905 -
Manly Ocean Beach from South Steyne -
Manly Beach in summer -
Clouds over Manly Beach
References
- ^ Governor Phillip to Lord Sydney, 15 May 1788, in the Historical Records of New South Wales ii:129, quoted by Robert Hughes in The Fatal Shore, 1987, paperback ISBN 1-86046-150-6 page 15
- ^ "Manly Council". Manly.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- Tourist Information on Manly Beach
- Guide to Sydney Beaches
- "Sand in our Souls – the Beach in Australian History" Leone Huntsman, MUP, 2001
External links
- Ferry Timetable from Circular Quay (Central Sydney)
- Beach Location from SurfingAtlas.com
- Destination Manly Local business & tourism guide
- Manly Beach Sydney.com's official guide to Manly Beach
This page was last edited on 2 February 2024, at 10:22