Manly Beach

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title: "Manly Beach" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["beaches-of-sydney", "manly,-new-south-wales", "northern-beaches", "surfing-locations-in-new-south-wales"] description: "Beach in New South Wales, Australia" topic_path: "geography/united-kingdom" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manly_Beach" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Beach in New South Wales, Australia ::

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Field	Value
name	Manly Beach
photo	Summer days at Manly Beach.jpg
photo_alt	Beach with coastline at left and apartments in the background
photo_caption	View of southern section of Manly Beach, with Shelly Beach in the background
map	Australia NSW east Sydney
label	Manly Beach
location	Manly, New South Wales
nearest_city	Sydney
coordinates
governing_body	Northern Beaches Council
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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".

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. Lifesavers from Manly Life Saving Club also patrol on weekends and public holidays between October and May.

Access

Travelling to Manly from Sydney's main ferry terminal, Circular Quay, takes 22 to 30 minutes by ferry. 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.

Gallery

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File:Manly Beach, NSW (8401236894).jpg|Manly Beach c. 1905 File:Manly Beach 001.jpg|Manly Ocean Beach from South Steyne File:Summer at Manly Beach.jpg|Manly Beach in summer File:Sunset (7539952732).jpg|Clouds over Manly Beach File:Manly Beach 3 April.jpg|Manly Beach 2025

References

• Tourist Information on Manly Beach
• Guide to Sydney Beaches
• "Sand in our Souls – the Beach in Australian History" Leone Huntsman, MUP, 2001

References

1. [[Arthur Phillip. Governor Phillip]] to [[Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney. Lord Sydney]], 15 May 1788, in the [[Historical Records of New South Wales]] ii:129, quoted by [[Robert Hughes (critic). Robert Hughes]] in ''[[The Fatal Shore]]'', 1987, paperback {{ISBN. 1-86046-150-6 page 15
2. "Lifeguard Service". [[Manly Council]].
3. "Manly - Circular Quay".

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