Manly Sea Life Sanctuary all manner of fish and aquatic reptiles. SEA LIFE’s extensive Breed Rescue Protect program is an active marine life conservation program and you can join in animal feeds and explore the touch pools! > manlysealifesanctuary.com.au
Grab the boogie board or book the family into Manly Surf School, whose motto is ‘To give people the STOKE of surfing’. Manly Surf School runs kids lessons and programs during school holidays for various age groups and you can even book a family surf lesson. > manlysurfschool.com.au
Explore Sydney • Take the Sydney Harbour Eco hopper and cruise around Sydney Harbour. Buy a 24hour hop-on-hop-off fare, which will take you between Manly, Q Station, Watsons Bay, Taronga Zoo, North Sydney, Luna Park, Circular Quay and Darling Harbour on the Manly Fast Ferry. manlyfastferry.com.au • Sydney Fast Ferries run Mon-Fri and take 18 minutes on the one-way trip from Manly to Circular Quay or Circular Quay-Manly. sydney fastferries.com.au • For Manly Ferry timetables visit transportnsw.info
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Manly is also the perfect place to try your hand at scuba! Scubamunkies’ PADI Seal Team and Bubblemakers is fun for the whole family and is designed to expose kids 8 years and older to scuba in the safe confines of a swimming pool, with a qualified PADI Instructor and mum or dad by their side. They’ll blow bubbles and get their fins wet with fun games as they develop skills and confidence. Scubamunkies also offers a Family Underwater Adventure package for 2 adults and 2 children, including equipment. > scubamunkies.com.au
EAT BIKE With 20 kms of dedicated bike tracks, many along the beach, Manly Bike Tours is the one-stop shop for hiring all kinds of bikes for all ages, including tandems and kids bikes. You can jump on a guided tour and see even more of Sydney’s most beautiful coastal town! > manlybiketours.com.au
PICNIC & PLAY Beachside playgrounds and bbq/picnic areas abound, and with grassed areas, toilet facilities, picnic tables and the beach all at hand, you can watch the world, and the people, go by, ride a bike, kick a ball, play on the equipment, relax in the sun and take in the vast harbour vista. > manlyaustralia.com
ADVENTURE Explore life under the sea at Manly SEA LIFE Aquarium and come face-to-face with penguins, endangered sharks, rescued and rehabilitated sea turtles, rays,
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In Manly, you’ll never go hungry! It’s not a question of what type of foods can you find here, but what CAN’T you find here. Of course, there’s all the Aussie beachside goodies you can imagine, from fish ‘n’ chips and burgers to milkshakes and ice-creams, and every cuisine imaginable, in casual, family-friendly eateries along the beachfront and in The Corso. Pizza, noodles, Mexican, Japanese, steakhouses, pubs and cafes and restaurants serving breakfasts, brunch, lunch, dinner and supper ... and if you’re self-catering you’ll find everything you want in supermarkets, delis, fresh produce stores and healthy/organic outlets.
SHOP The Corso buzzes every Sunday with fantastic markets selling everything from clothing and handcrafts to food and fun things for kids. The Corso is packed with a great range of shops for all ages and tastes and the pedestrian-only plaza is safe and easy to criss-cross as you take a leisurely browse, stop for a meal or an ice-cream and soak up the atmosphere.
Top row far left: © James Pipino; Destination NSW Bottom row far left: © Lawrence Furzey; Destination NSW
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