The Little Apartment Guide Book

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The Little Apartment Guide Book

Swimming & Snorkelling

Some people are surprised to know what great snorkelling there is in Manly at Cabbage Tree Bay. Make sure you borrow the googles in the amenities cupboard and go for a swim at Shelly Beach.
Beautiful National Park beach accessed down a short bush track on the harbour side at the end of Stuart Street.
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Collins Beach
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Beautiful National Park beach accessed down a short bush track on the harbour side at the end of Stuart Street.
Sea pool and harbour beach. A great place to stop for a dip on the Manly to Balgowlah walk.
Fairlight Tidal Swimming Pool
Fairlight Walk
Sea pool and harbour beach. A great place to stop for a dip on the Manly to Balgowlah walk.
Beautiful sea pool.
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Fairy Bower Sea Pool
5B Marine Parade
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Beautiful sea pool.
A beautiful harbour beach
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Forty Baskets Beach
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A beautiful harbour beach
50m ocean pool. One of the nicest ocean pools in Sydney.
Freshwater Rockpool
4 Lumsdaine Dr
50m ocean pool. One of the nicest ocean pools in Sydney.
A harbour beach with netted swimming area, boat ramp, playground and kiosk. Very popular with locals and families.
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Little Manly Beach Kiosk
42 Stuart St
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A harbour beach with netted swimming area, boat ramp, playground and kiosk. Very popular with locals and families.
Manly's surf beach. Make sure you swim between the flags. Beach hire chairs and umbrellas available.
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Manly Beach
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Manly's surf beach. Make sure you swim between the flags. Beach hire chairs and umbrellas available.
A sheltered beach with amazing swimming and snorkelling. The Boat House Shelly Beach is a great place to dine or grab a coffee.
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Shelly Beach
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A sheltered beach with amazing swimming and snorkelling. The Boat House Shelly Beach is a great place to dine or grab a coffee.
A beach with watercraft only access beach. Hire a kayak or SUP to visit from beside the wharf.
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Butiksstrand
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A beach with watercraft only access beach. Hire a kayak or SUP to visit from beside the wharf.

Sightseeing

Park in the North Head carpark and walk this fairly short easy track with incredible views of the heads and back to the city. Highly recommended.
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Fairfax Lookout
Fairfax Walking Track
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Park in the North Head carpark and walk this fairly short easy track with incredible views of the heads and back to the city. Highly recommended.
Little Manly Point Park offers a grassy area, playground, great views, free BBQs and fishing spots. It is the best place to watch the sunset!
Little Manly Point
Little Manly Point Park offers a grassy area, playground, great views, free BBQs and fishing spots. It is the best place to watch the sunset!
Take the ferry to Circular Quay just for the experience and sightseeing.
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Manly Fast Ferry
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Take the ferry to Circular Quay just for the experience and sightseeing.
Start here to gather information about all there is to see and do in Manly.
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Manly National Parks and Wildlife Office
3 N Head Scenic Dr
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Start here to gather information about all there is to see and do in Manly.
Take a whale watching cruise during the migration season May-October.
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Manly Whale Watching
East Esplanade
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Take a whale watching cruise during the migration season May-October.
North Head visitors centre is the place to start. Walk around and see all the war monuments, do the tunnel tour and have a coffee at Bella Vista cafe.
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North Head
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North Head visitors centre is the place to start. Walk around and see all the war monuments, do the tunnel tour and have a coffee at Bella Vista cafe.
North Head's visitor centre
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North Head Sanctuary Visitor Centre, Manly (Sydney Harbour Federation Trust)
North Head Scenic Drive
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North Head's visitor centre
Do the ghost tour if you dare!
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Quarantine Station (Q Station Retreat)
North Head Scenic Drive
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Do the ghost tour if you dare!
The grounds are open and you can walk around this incredible historic monastery.
St Patrick's Estate Manly
1 Cerretti Cres
The grounds are open and you can walk around this incredible historic monastery.

Walking Track

Walk around the Shelly Beach headland to see some of Manly's best surfers.
Shelly Beach Walking Track
2 Bower St
Walk around the Shelly Beach headland to see some of Manly's best surfers.
One of Manly's best walks.
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Spit to Manly Walk
Fisher Bay Walk
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One of Manly's best walks.

Food scene

Dumpling Bar with great gluten free options.
Alice Dumpling Bar
34-35 South Steyne
Dumpling Bar with great gluten free options.
Stop off for a gelato at Anita's. Simply amazing ice cream and decor.
ANITA GELATO
46-48 The Corso
Stop off for a gelato at Anita's. Simply amazing ice cream and decor.
Simply the best coffee in Manly
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Barefoot Coffee Traders
18 Whistler St
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Simply the best coffee in Manly
Great local bar and food with nice vibe and cute outdoor area similar to a lane.
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Belgrave Cartel
6 Belgrave St
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Great local bar and food with nice vibe and cute outdoor area similar to a lane.
Berkelo Bakery has the best bread!
Berkelo
557 Military Rd
Berkelo Bakery has the best bread!
The Boat House is always a treat with stylish interiors, lovely food presentation and great coffee.
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The Boathouse Shelly Beach
1 Marine Parade
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The Boat House is always a treat with stylish interiors, lovely food presentation and great coffee.
Great friendly waterfront cafe
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The Bower Manly
7 Marine Parade
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Great friendly waterfront cafe
Groovy Italian restaurant.
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Groovy Italian restaurant.
Lovely swedish cafe, great coffee
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Fika Swedish Kitchen
5B Market Pl
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Lovely swedish cafe, great coffee
Waterfront fine dining for the cool crowd.
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Hugos
1 E Esplanade
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Waterfront fine dining for the cool crowd.
The new restaurant offering from The Boathouse Group. Divine decor and views. The food can be a bit hit and miss but it has only just opened so we expect it to improve.
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Manly Pavilion
West Esplanade
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The new restaurant offering from The Boathouse Group. Divine decor and views. The food can be a bit hit and miss but it has only just opened so we expect it to improve.
Located at the other end of Stuart Street the Skiff Club is a great place for waterfront dining. The skiff club has a bar and restaurant and if you are out of area you can attend as a guest. Remember to take your driver's licence showing your residential address.
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Manly 16ft Skiff Sailing Club
Stuart Street
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Located at the other end of Stuart Street the Skiff Club is a great place for waterfront dining. The skiff club has a bar and restaurant and if you are out of area you can attend as a guest. Remember to take your driver's licence showing your residential address.
Groovy pizze
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Pocket Pizza Manly
46 Pittwater Rd
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Groovy pizze
Fantastic Chinese gourmet food with wonderful views.
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Queen Chow Manly
23 E Esplanade
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Fantastic Chinese gourmet food with wonderful views.
Surf side waterfront dining. Fabulous food and views.
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The Pantry Manly
North Steyne
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Surf side waterfront dining. Fabulous food and views.
Great local cafe
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The Roast Office
37 Darley Rd
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Great local cafe
Super bakery
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Rollers Bakehouse
19 Rialto Ln
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Super bakery
Health food cafe
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Ruby Lane Wholefoods
200 Pittwater Rd
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Health food cafe
Extraordinary Japanese restaurant with beautiful restaurant fit out.
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Sake Restaurant and Bar Manly
West Esplanade
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Extraordinary Japanese restaurant with beautiful restaurant fit out.
Great coffee during the day and incredible Indian food at night.
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Sketch Bar
19 Pittwater Road
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Great coffee during the day and incredible Indian food at night.
Groovy Japanese
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Sunset Sabi
28 Pittwater Rd
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Groovy Japanese
Ripples Little Manly is right on the beach and open for breakfast & lunch.
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Little Manly Beach Kiosk
42 Stuart St
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Ripples Little Manly is right on the beach and open for breakfast & lunch.
Both the cafe in Market Lane and the bakery at the end of Central Ave are the perfect Swedish way to relax.
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Fika Swedish Kitchen
5B Market Pl
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Both the cafe in Market Lane and the bakery at the end of Central Ave are the perfect Swedish way to relax.
Underneath the Manly National Building. Great for breakfast or coffee on the go.
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Girdlers
Short Street Plaza
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Underneath the Manly National Building. Great for breakfast or coffee on the go.

Bar

Manly's sneaky secret bar accessed through a faux deli. Well worth a visit for the experience.
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The Cumberland
19 Central Ave
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Manly's sneaky secret bar accessed through a faux deli. Well worth a visit for the experience.
Lovely recently renovated bar and restaurant.
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Harbord Hotel
29 Moore Rd
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Lovely recently renovated bar and restaurant.
Amazing bar right on the water with a great menu and daily specials
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Manly Wharf Hotel
East Esplanade
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Amazing bar right on the water with a great menu and daily specials

Hire Equipment

Hire your kayaks here
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Manly Kayak Centre
East Esplanade
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Hire your kayaks here

Picnics

East Esplanade has a small free outdoor gym, playground, great swimming and a grassy area known locally as 'The Office'. People gather at The Office for picnics, drinks and to watch the sunsets.
East Esplanade Park (The Office)
East Esplanade
East Esplanade has a small free outdoor gym, playground, great swimming and a grassy area known locally as 'The Office'. People gather at The Office for picnics, drinks and to watch the sunsets.
Take the picnic basket over to Little Manly Point park to watch the sunset in summer.
Little Manly Point
Take the picnic basket over to Little Manly Point park to watch the sunset in summer.