Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 07-3893 0195;
www.fishcafe.com.au
; cnr Cambridge Pde & Esplanade, Manly; takeaway $7-21, mains $29-42;
10am-late Mon & Tue, 8am-late Wed-Sun)
For the best fish and chips in town, grab some
takeaway (try the local whiting), wander across the road and pull up a seat overlooking
the marina. The bistro section next door is a classier affair, serving sandcrab lasagne,
oysters, Szechuan pepper squid and a rich bouillabaisse.
Thai Boat
( 07-3396 1600;
www.thaiboat.com.au
;
1/99 Cambridge Pde, Manly; mains $18-24; 5-8.30pm)
Spice up
your night with dinner at this bright corner Thai joint with iridescent purple-and-orange
tablecloths. The
gang penang
coconut-and-peanut curry with prawns is a winner. You can
opt for Moreton Bay bugs, the local crustacean, in any curry for an extra $10 or so.
THAI
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Information
Wynnum Manly Visitor Information Centre
(
07-3348 3524;
www.manlyharbourvillage.com
; 43a Cambridge
9am-4pm Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat & Sun)
A helpful shopfront info hub on the main street.
Pde;
Getting There & Away
If you're not driving, the easiest way to get to Manly is to catch the train, which departs
from Brisbane's Roma St Station or Central Station ($7.50, 40 minutes) every 30 minutes
or so. It's a 10-minute walk downhill from the station to the waterfront, along Cambridge
Pde.
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North Stradbroke Island
POP 2000
An easy 30-minute ferry chug from Cleveland, this unpretentious holiday isle is like
Noosa and Byron Bay rolled into one. There's a string of glorious powdery white beaches,
great surf and some quality places to stay and eat (catering to Brisbane's naughty-
weekend-away set). It's also a hot-spot for spying dolphins, turtles, manta rays and,
between June and November, hundreds of humpback whales. 'Straddie' also boasts fresh-
water lakes and 4WD tracks.
There are only a few small settlements on the island, with a handful of accommodation
and eating options - mostly near
Point Lookout
in the northeast. On the west coast,
Dunwich
is
