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{{Short description|Beach in New South Wales, Australia}}
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[[File:Manly Beach 3 April.jpg|thumb|Manly Beach 2025]]
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'''Manly Beach''' is a beach situated among the [[Northern Beaches]] of [[Sydney]], Australia. From north to south, the three main sections are Queenscliff, North Steyne and South Steyne.

==Etymology==
[[File:Manly Beach, Manly from The Powerhouse Museum.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Manly Beach circa 1900]]
The beach was named by [[Arthur Phillip|Captain Arthur Phillip]] for the indigenous people living there. He wrote, "Their confidence and manly behaviour made me give the name of Manly Cove to this place".<ref>[[Arthur Phillip|Governor Phillip]] to [[Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney|Lord Sydney]], 15 May 1788, in the [[Historical Records of New South Wales]] ii:129, quoted by [[Robert Hughes (critic)|Robert Hughes]] in ''[[The Fatal Shore]]'', 1987, paperback {{ISBN|1-86046-150-6}} page 15</ref>

==Commercial area==
Within walking distance of Manly Beach along the [[oceanway]] is Fairy Bower and [[Shelly Beach (Manly)|Shelly Beach]]. There are shops, restaurants, night clubs, and bars in town.

==Patrol==
[[Northern Beaches Council]] lifeguards operate a year-round service at South Steyne, and operate from October to April at North Steyne and Queenscliff.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manly.nsw.gov.au/attractions/beaches/beach-lifeguard-service/ |title=Lifeguard Service |publisher=[[Manly Council]]|access-date=12 April 2013}}</ref> Lifesavers from [[Manly Life Saving Club]] also patrol on weekends and public holidays between October and May.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

==Access==
Travelling to Manly from Sydney's main ferry terminal, [[Circular Quay ferry wharf|Circular Quay]], takes 22 to 30 minutes by ferry.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manly - Circular Quay |url=https://myfastferry.com.au/manly-circular-quay/ |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=[[Manly Fast Ferry]]|language=en-AU}}</ref> [[The Corso]], a pedestrian plaza and one of Manly's main streets for shopping and dining, runs from the [[Manly ferry wharf|Manly wharf]] and harbour beach, across the [[peninsula]] to Manly Beach, where it marks the boundary between North Steyne and South Steyne.{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}}

== Gallery ==
[[File:Manly Beach and the "Manly Castle".jpg|alt=Manly Beach and big surf|thumb|Manly Beach with big surf]]
<gallery>
File:Manly Beach, NSW (8401236894).jpg|Manly Beach c. 1905
File:Manly Beach 001.jpg|Manly Ocean Beach from South Steyne
File:Summer at Manly Beach.jpg|Manly Beach in summer
File:Sunset (7539952732).jpg|Clouds over Manly Beach
File:Manly Beach 3 April.jpg|Manly Beach 2025
</gallery>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
* [http://www.manlyaustralia.com.au Tourist Information on Manly Beach]
* [http://sydneybeaches.tripod.com/guide.htm Guide to Sydney Beaches]
* "Sand in our Souls – the Beach in Australian History" Leone Huntsman, MUP, 2001

== External links ==
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*[http://www.surfingatlas.com/spot/3016 Beach Location]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} from SurfingAtlas.com
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110426233712/http://www.destinationmanly.com/ Destination Manly] Local business & tourism guide
*[http://www.sydney.com/destinations/sydney/sydney-north/manly/beach-lifestyle Manly Beach] Sydney.com's official guide to Manly Beach

{{Sydney landmarks}}
{{Beaches of New South Wales}}

[[Category:Beaches of Sydney]]
[[Category:Manly, New South Wales]]
[[Category:Northern Beaches]]
[[Category:Surfing locations in New South Wales]]