Manly

I moved to manly this week, a north beach suburb of sydney. Manly is its own little world, its got shops, restaurants, bars, clubs, several beaches and loads of community facilities. Firstly theres the manly wharf, you get the ferry here from circular quay for about 6 dollars. Here youl find the tourist information centre, some bars, and lots of little takeaway places to eat including nandos and mcdonalds. Next to the wharf theres a swimming beach which has a protective net, I wouldnt go in here just because its where the ferry comes in and there could be polution. However theres a nice view of the surrounding coastline. If you cross the ...  Read the complete review

Manly is a beautiful suburb just outside of Sydney, and is well worth a visit. There is an abundance of places to stay, eat, drink or just hang out at. The beach, like many on Australia's east coast, is very inviting and even if you aren't up for swimming, it's nice to stroll along. The Manly ferry is a great way to get to Manly, although in rough weather it is sometimes cancelled. Manly also has a few small tourist attractions, such as the aquarium, which are great for those with families. Manly is lovely through the day and early evening, but unfortunately it can be a different place late at night. The general feeling of security disappears quiet quickly as ...  Read the complete review

Seven miles from Sydney, a 1000 miles from care…… ….was the slogan used by the Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Company in 1940 to describe “Australia’s Premier Seaside Resort” and boy, is it still appropriate today!! Manly has it’s own comprehensive website at http://www.manlyweb.com.au. Exchange rate used £1 = AS$2.30 Background I have been to Manly many times and actually lived there for nine months when my wife and I took a year out to travel (or more accurately used it as a base to travel from). We have some detailed records of our trip and several scrap books/photo albums but this site has inspired me to ...  Read the complete review

A 30 minute / $6 ferry ride from Sydney Harbour brings you gliding into Manly Wharf, with views of the harbour beach and coves. Just north of the city, Manly is a popular destination for locals and tourists alike, and manages to pull off classy-beach-resort and tat-toting-tourist trap simultaneously. The Jetcat service is slightly quicker and slightly more expensive, but the standard ferry ride is so enjoyable it hardly seems worth it. You can also drive to Manly, though it’s out of you way as the road curves round to follow the bay, but the best way in my mind is to arrive and leave by water, for awesome views of the Sydney Harbour skyline as you depart and arrive back. ...  Read the complete review