Manly is a popular beachside resort and a favourite with generations of families. In 1915, Aussie surfing was born here, when Hawaiian Duke Kahanamoku rode a plank of shaped wood. There was also the one-man beach protest against the no daylight swimmin... More [+]
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"best beach in sydney - and the world! " more
"We went to Manly beach for the day on new years day (as opposed to Bondi Beach). The beaches were actually closed that day as the swell was too high but the beach was still packed with people, alth..." more
"I stayed in Manly for a month and every morning i would run down the esplanade and round over to Esplanade park - when the suns coming up over manly cove there is no better run - it's short only ab..." more
"Nice setting until you realize that its an overated Huntington Beach with no real surf to speak of (not what we went for as we live in Hawaii). Lots of people pretending to be surf folk though and ..." more
"Overrated big time. Just like the Spanish Costas but without the ambience. Bondi wins hands down everytime. " more
"My husband and I chose Australia as our honeymoon destination and being inexperienced travelers, we ended up in downtown Sydney. We are from a very samll town in Canada and the busy city was far fr..." more
"I used to live in Manly while studying English at College. I loved its colors, the friendly people, the magic atmophere expecially in spring and summer. The sunsets are those that anybody can't for..." more
"i lived in manly for 4 months and loved every minute of it. it's beautiful beaches and young, trendy nightlife makes it a cut above the rest. forget bondi, if you like sun, surf and sand and wanna ..." more
"Instead of staying in Sydney, we opted to stay in Manly and ferry to other attractions. The beach was magnificent, the shops were very diverse, and the people were all friendly. Just a few blocks w..." more
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Address:
Steyne StreetSydney, AU
Price Range
Free
Hours
24 hrs
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