Manly
Manly, located on a peninsula 15km northeast of Sydney CBD, is a beach-side suburb of northern Sydney. With a population of around 43,000, Manly is actually also a very popular tourist destination.
From Sydney CBD, the best public transport to get to Manly is the regular Circular Quay-Manly Wharf ferry services. The short 30-minute ferry ride is one of the most scenic ferry rides offering incredibly stunning views of Sydney Harbour and the coastal suburbs around Sydney Harbour.
Manly is the gateway to the Northern Beaches. Every year, there are more than 8 million visitors from all over Australia and the world visit Manly and the Northern Beaches, drawn by the beautiful beaches, cosmopolitan buzz, cafes and restaurants, and cultural and sporting events.
Manly has 2 distinctly different waterfronts: the southwest-facing beaches within the calmer waters of the North Harbour and the northeast-facing 3 km long Manly Beach facing the South Pacific Ocean. The 2 waterfronts are amazingly only 400m from each other.
The Walk
You may start your walk from Manly Wharf, assuming you arrive from Circular Quay on a ferry, on the walking paths along the short 300m East Manly Cove Beach. You may continue to walk in the southern direction to Manly Yacht Club before turning back to East Manly Cove Beach.
You then continue walking in the northern direction on either Ashburner Street, Victoria Parade, or Wentworth Street for 300m to Manly Beach and enjoy the sea breeze on the 3km long Manly Beach.
Feeling energized? Continue walking to the adjoining Queenscliff Beach north of Manly Beach.
Want to discover more great walking locations? Check out the “By the Waters” blogs.
Manly, located on a peninsula 15km northeast of Sydney CBD, is a beach-side suburb of northern Sydney.