Manly Beach is a beach situated among the Northern Beaches 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 area of ...

. 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". Manly Beach, Manly from The Powerhouse Museum

Manly Beach, Manly from The Powerhouse Museum

Commercial area

Within walking distance of Manly Beach along the oceanway 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 areas of New South Wales, local government area located in the Northern Beaches (Sydney), Northern Beaches region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The council was formed o ...

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 ...

, 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, a pedestrian plaza and one of Manly's main streets for shopping and dining, runs from the ferry wharf and harbour beach, across the

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

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