Manly Beach

Manly Beach
Manly Beach
	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

A Manly Beach sunset

Travelling to Manly from Sydney's main ferry terminal, Circular Quay, takes 22 to 30 minutes by public ferry, depending on the ferry, as the formerly private "fast ferry" is now part of the Opal network.^[3] 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

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.
^ "Manly - Circular Quay". My Fast Ferry. Retrieved 28 July 2024.

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

[1] 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

[2] "Manly Council". Manly.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 12 April 2013.

[3] "Manly - Circular Quay". My Fast Ferry. Retrieved 28 July 2024.

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