Manly and the North: a ferry ride from the CBD
Where the beach meets the bush. The Northern Beaches have it all. Spectacular lakes, bushland, parks, sea and sand. Fine dining, culture, history and plenty of activities are on offer. The ferry ride to Manly is a must do for any visitor on a fine day.
Hawkesbury River
Explore this spectacular waterway on a cruise from Palm Beach. There are many quiet bays and inlets to explore by boat and on shore there are some wonderful restaurants with spectacular views. You can rent a luxury yacht, house-boat or even a dinghy to enjoy the waterways.
Ku-ring-gai Chase
Take a walk and explore the natural beauty of the Australian bushland. For information on Ku-ring-gai contact the National Parks and Wildlife Services on 9472 8949 or 1300 361 967
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
A good collection of Australian paintings, pottery from the permanent collection and a range of changing exhibitions.
West Esplanade, Manly
Open daily Tue-Sun 10am-5pm
Ph: 9949 1776
Manly Beach
Just 15 minutes by Jetcat from Circular Quay (or 40 minutes on the more regal older craft), Manly is both a holiday resort and a beachside suburb. A meal of fish and chips eaten on the beach is a real treat. Check out the shops along the Corso. The restaurants along Manly Wharf are a good suggestion for dining or coffee.
Manly Visitor Information Centre
Manly Wharf Forecourt: 9977 1088
Manly WaterWorks
3 giant slides offer family fun. Participants must be over 6 years of age.
Behind Ocean World, West Esplanade.
Open Oct-Easter weekends, school & public holidays 10am-5pm, Weekdays 3pm-8pm
Ph: 9949 1088
Manly Wharf
After a multi-million dollar refit, this historic wharf boasts quality restaurants, specialty shopping and a variety of take-away options. Be sure to visit Gelatissimo for a cool treat and Manly Wharf Hotel for harbourside cocktails and excellent a-la-carte dining.
Manly Wharf Hotel
Open Mon-Wed noon -midnight, Thur-Sat 11am-midnight & Sun 11am-10pm
Ph: 9977 1266
Matilda Cruises
One great way to get to Manly is aboard Matilda's Manly and Rocket Harbour Express.
Ph: 9264 7377.
Book on line at http://www.matilda.com.au
Narrabeen Lakes
Are an ideal spot to for kayaking, windsurfing, sailing or canoeing. Sydney Lakeside offers a variety of accommodation options from campsites to self-contained two-bedroom bungalows and villas.
Lake Park Road, North Narrabeen
Ph: 9913 7845
http://www.sydneylakewside.com.au
North Fort
North Head is home to North Fort, site of Royal Australian Artillery National Museum which offers spectacular harbour views.
North Fort.
Open Wednesday, Weekends & public holidays
Ph: 9976 3855
Northern Beaches
From Manly up to Palm Beach there are twenty-one magnificent beaches and inlets to enjoy. Have a go at surfing, snorkelling, diving or charter a yacht.
Oceanworld Manly
Just 200m from Manly Wharf, the 4m litre Oceanarium is home to huge sharks, giant stingrays, turtles and a myriad of marine life. There are also exotic fish, aussie snakes, spiders, crocs and other reptiles.
Open daily form 10am-5:30pm.
Visit http://www.oceanworld.com.au or call
02 8251 7877 for feed & show times.
West Esplanade, Manly
Palm Beach
Palm Beach is known to visitors across the world as the home of Summer Bay the location of the popular TV series home and away. Take a ferry trip to the Basin an ideal spot to take a picnic and relax by the water.
Quarantine Station
In the 1830's, this station was built to quarantine immigrants. It is now a museum with displays, night-time ghost tours and burial grounds.
North Head, Manly
Heritage and Ghost tours available. Contact 9247 5033 for details.
Waratah Park Earth Sanctuary
A totally natural wildlife experience.
Sydney's best kept natural secret is now open from 11AM daily. You can take the all new, guided day-time bush walks and learn about the 'bush tucker' of the traditional owners of the land, the Ku-ring-gai people.
This magnificent sanctuary, right next door to Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, is the only place in Sydney where you can walk among free-roaming native wildlife such as kangaroos, wallabies, bettongs and potoroos, in a truly natural environment.
13 Namba Road Duffys Forest
http://www.waratahpark.com.au
Bookings for tours are essential. 9986 1788
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