Manly in Review
Manly is one of Sydney’s most popular beach destinations and offers a wide variety of attractions and exciting activities. Located about 11 kilometres northeast of Sydney, it was named by Captain Arthur Philip after his first encounter with the confident, strong and manly Aboriginal people.
Oceanworld on Manly Cove Beach is a major attraction. Young and old can enjoy magnificent underwater wonders and daily life shows with sharks, crocodiles and the most poisonous snakes and spiders.
18 ocean beaches with numerous coves and inlets to swim in provide all the water fun and leisure opportunities you can imagine and make Manly and the surrounding peninsula a perfect place to escape to. Fabulous Manly Beach is linked to the harbour by The Corso, where volleyball tournaments, surf competitions and annual festivals are held. Thousands of music fans gather in Manly every year in October to attend Australia’s largest Jazz festival. From noon till sundown, visitors can take their pick of the free program featuring over 70 performances on 6 outdoor stages.
It’s great fun to explore Sydney harbour by kayak and treat yourself to the various ethnic cuisines in one of the harbour side restaurants. Manly is packed with bars, cafes, excellent restaurants, hotels and B&B’s.
From our editor V.White – United Kingdom