Understand
"Manly - Seven miles from Sydney and a thousand miles from care..." slogan used in 1940 by the Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Company to describe "Australiaâs Premier Seaside Resort".
Situated across the Harbour 11 km 7 mi north-east of Sydney City on the lower Northern Beaches, Manly was named by Captain Arthur Phillip after his encounter with the confident and manly Aboriginal people who lived on the peninsula.
The main Manly shopping strip, the Corso, links the Harbour Beaches and the ferry wharf with the ocean surf beach. Manly is therefore the perfect destination to enjoy Sydney Harbour and the eighteen ocean beaches, coves and inlets used for swimming, sailing and surfing. Manly also has a huge range of shopping, dining and entertainment attractions to keep all ages and interests occupied.
