Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SIGHTS
Manly
MANLY BEACH
( Manly)
Manly Beach stretches for nearly two golden kilometres, lined by Norfolk Island
pines and scrappy midrise apartment blocks. The southern end of the beach, nearest The
Corso, is known as South Steyne, with North Steyne in the centre and Queenscliff at the
northern end; each has its own surf lifesaving club.
BEACH
NORTH HEAD
(North Head Scenic Dr; 135)
About 3km south of Manly, spectacular, chunky North Head of-
fers dramatic cliffs, lookouts and sweeping views of the ocean, the harbour and the city;
hire a bike and go exploring. A 9km, four-hour walking loop is outlined in the Manly Scen-
ic Walkway brochure, available from the visitor centre. Also here is the Q Station.
OUTDOORS
North Head is believed to have been used as a ceremonial site by the native Camaraigal
people. These days, most of the headland is part of Sydney Harbour National Park.
HISTORIC BUILDING
Q STATION
5-8pm Fri, 10am-8pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun; 135)
The eerie-but-elegant Manly Quarantine Station
was used to isolate newly arrived epidemic-disease carriers between 1828 and 1972 in an
attempt to limit the spread of cholera, smallpox and bubonic plague. It was then used until
1984 to house illegal immigrants. These days the 'Q Station' has been reborn as a tourist
destination, with a museum, B&B accommodation, a ritzy restaurant and a whole swag of
tour options.
The 2½-hour
Adult Ghost Tour
(Wed-Fri & Sun $44, Sat $52; 8pm Wed-Sun)
rattles some
skeletons; the two-hour
Family Ghosty
(adult/child $34/26; 7pm Fri & Sat)
tour softens some of
the horrors. The two-hour
Quarantine Station Story Tour
(adult/child/concession $35/25/29;
3pm Sat & Sun)
highlights the personal stories of those who worked and waited here, while the
45-minute
Wharf Wander
(Mon-Fri adult/child $15/12, Sat & Sun $18/14; 11am daily, plus 1pm Sat &
Sun)
is a truncated version for those short on time. Bookings are required for all tours.
STORE BEACH
BEACH
