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into Addison Road. Opposite
the Victorian buildings at Nos.
97-99 and 95, a lane into Fairy
Bower Road leads to views of
the former St Patrick's Semin-
ary, now the International
College of Tourism and Hotel
Management
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. Both Roman-
esque and Neo-Gothic archi-
tecture are in evidence in this
1885 edifice, built only after
much deliberation by an essen-
tially Protestant government.
Leave Fairy Bower Road by
Vivian Street to turn left into
Darley Road and arrive at the
seminary building. Just oppo-
site, the site of the former
Archbishop's House, once
known as the Cardinal's
Palace, is being
redeveloped.
The former St Patrick's Seminary, now the International College of Tourism
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North Head Reserve
At the top of Darley Road,
turn right beneath the Parkhill
Sandstone Arch
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into North
Head
Reserve. Follow the right-hand
fork (leading to the Institute of
Police Management) onto Collins
Beach Road down through
bushland alive with bird calls
and native lizards. Paperbarks,
smooth-barked apple trees and
banksias are some of the native
flora growing in abundance.
At the road's end, follow the
track to your right across two
footbridges, then down steps
to Collins Beach
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. A stone
cairn between the second foot-
bridge and the beach marks
where Governor Arthur Phillip
was speared by the Aboriginal
Wil-ee-ma-rin after a misunder-
standing. The quiet waterfall
and dense bushland make it
possible to imagine this beach
in pre-colonial days.
Leave via a small set of stone
steps at the right-hand end of
the beach which lead to a foot-
path, then out into Stuart Street.
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International College of
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Parkhill
Sandstone Arch
Back to the Present
For memorable harbour views,
follow the direction of Stuart
Street through Little Manly
Point Reserve, passing by the
baths of Little Manly Cove
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.
If you are reluctant to end this
charming walk, turn left and
proceed to the end of Addison
Road. Manly Point Peace Park
offers a quiet place to take in
a panorama of the distant city.
Return down Addison Road,
making your way back to the
wharf via Stuart Street and the
East Esplanade. With its boat
sheds and bleached timber
yacht clubs, the East Esplanade
Park has a nautical amosphere
and is a relaxing place to
meander. Continue past the
attractions of the amusement
pier to Manly Wharf, which
was your starting point.
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Walk route
Viewpoint
Ferry boarding point
Manly Fast Ferry boarding point
Parking
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Collins Beach
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on the edge of
Sydney Harbour National Park
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