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Manly Beach, Sydney

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ABOUT THIS BEACH

This iconic beach brings thousands of tourists at all times of the year, and is likely to be crowded even on a quiet day! Nevertheless, Manly is a beautiful beach, perfect for all ages and stages of life! You’ll find people running, bike riding and skating along the walkway, swimming, surfing and boogie boarding in the water, or building sandcastles and playing volleyball at the nets on the sand. There’s plenty of great surf spots along the beach, particularly at North Steyne and down to the north end at Queenscliff Beach.

A trip to Manly Beach gives you many options! Make a day of it and catch the Manly Ferry to the city and back! Or take a walk along the Marine Parade boardwalk to Shelley Beach. Do some window shopping along the Corso, grab an ice-cream from Ben & Jerry’s or learn to surf! The possibilities are endless!

YOU'LL LOVE

• Great for learning to surf (usually 2-3ft waves)

• Shops and cafes close by including Coles

• Great place to walk, skate or bike ride along the sidewalk

• Manly Ferry

KEEP IN MIND

• Very crowded

• Very touristy

PARKING INFO

Paid council parking, 2hr free council parking, 2hr street parking (can be hard to find)

WHAT'S AVAILABLE

COASTAL WALKS NEARBY

Blue Fish Track (North Head)

Moderate

1.6kms

25-35 mins

Not Accessible

Manly to Shelly

Easy

1.5kms

15-20 mins

Fully Accessible

North Head Scenic Walk (loop)

Moderate

3kms

45-60 mins

Not Accessible

North Head to Fairfax

Easy

1km

20-30 mins

Fully Accessible

North Head to Little Manly

Moderate

2.5kms

45 - 60 mins

Not Accessible

Queenscliff to Manly

Easy

0.8kms

20 mins

Fully Accessible

Spit to Manly

Hard

10kms

3-4 hrs

Not Accessible

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