Manly Beach
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| Manly Beach | |
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| Beach with coastline at left and apartments in the background View of southern section of Manly Beach, with Shelly Beach in the background | |
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| Location | Manly, New South Wales |
| Nearest city | Sydney |
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| Governing body | Northern Beaches Council |
Manly Beach is a beach situated among the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia. From north to south, the three main sections are Queenscliff, North Steyne and South Steyne.
Etymology
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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".[1]
Commercial area
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Northern Beaches Council lifeguards operate a year-round service at South Steyne, and operate from October to April at North Steyne and Queenscliff.[2] Lifesavers from Manly Life Saving Club also patrol on weekends and public holidays between October and May.[citation needed]
Access
[edit | edit source]Travelling to Manly from Sydney's main ferry terminal, Circular Quay, takes 22 to 30 minutes by ferry.[3] The Corso, a pedestrian plaza and one of Manly's main streets for shopping and dining, runs from the Manly 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
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Manly Ocean Beach from South Steyne
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Manly Beach in summer
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Clouds over Manly Beach
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Manly Beach 2025
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ 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 Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). page 15
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- Tourist Information on Manly Beach
- Guide to Sydney Beaches
- "Sand in our Souls – the Beach in Australian History" Leone Huntsman, MUP, 2001
External links
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- Beach Location[permanent dead link] from SurfingAtlas.com
- Destination Manly Local business & tourism guide
- Manly Beach Sydney.com's official guide to Manly Beach
