Manly is an iconic beach suburb on the Northern Beaches of Sydney and is easily accessible via a short ferry ride from the Sydney CBD. It is aptly described by the locals as "seven miles from Sydney and a thousand miles from care".

This film features a number of locations and activities in and around Manly, which have been summarised below in the order that tourists/visitors to Manly will likely see them (not in order of appearance in the film).

The MANLY FERRY is the easiest way to access Manly from the CBD. It leaves from Circular Quay and travels on a very scenic journey through Sydney Harbour before arriving at Manly Wharf approximately 30 minutes later.

MANLY WHARF has a number of high-class restaurants and a couple of great bars. You can also hire stand-up paddle boards and kayaks or have a swim in the harbour beaches which are adjacent to the Manly Wharf. Don’t be fooled though, these harbour beaches are NOT Manly beach.

MANLY CORSO is a pedestrian-only pathway that leads from Manly Wharf to Manly Beach. It contains a large number of food joints, pubs, surf shops and gift stores. There is also the Manly Arts and Crafts Market which are on each weekend.

MANLY BEACH is the arguably the best in Sydney and it is extremely popular with tourists and day trippers, particularly in summer. It is an excellent surf beach with both surf board hire and surfing lessons available for beginners. If you enjoy beach volleyball, there are eight public beach volleyball courts but be warned they are very popular, so either bring your A-Game or plan to play in the afternoon after the locals wear out and hit the pub.

SHELLY BEACH and Cabbage Tree Bay are easily accessible via a short scenic walkway from the southern end of Manly Beach. Cabbage Tree Bay is an exceptional snorkeling location with an abundance of fish, plus cuttlefish, turtles and beautiful gropers. The locals love this area and the Bold And Beautiful ocean swimming group, who swim in Cabbage Tree Bay every morning, is both friendly and welcoming (no fees nor bookings required).

NORTH HEAD SANCTUARY is a National Park adjacent to Manly. It contains some excellent lookouts, easy walking tracks and is a favoured location for Whale Watchers. North Head also has some historical features including North Fort from World War II and the Quarantine Station, the latter of which also has accommodation, a restaurant and bar.

QUEENSCLIFF and FAIRLIGHT are both stunning waterfront suburbs which are adjacent to Manly. Fairlight has a spectacular waterfront pathway which starts at Manly Wharf and winds along the various harbour beaches and ocean pools of Fairlight. Queencliff beach has exceptional surfing waves and a number of restaurants, food joints and surf shops located along the beach. While large pods of dolphins can be seen at any of the Sydney Northern Beaches, Queenscliff beach is one of their favourate locations.

The cinematic aerial footage if this film was taken with a DJI Mavic Air 2 drone (plus other/unknown drones) by various drone pilots. Colour graded using The Film Poets - SkyGrades Collections LUTs.

Music: Emmit Fenn - Blinded.

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