Day at Manly Beach

Day at Manly

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January 2nd 2009
After an slighly later start after our late night we headed to Circular Quay Harbour to catch the ferry to Manly. This is a nice beach area only about 30 minutes away on the ferry. It is a popular location and was quite busy being holiday time. we had lunch on the beach and a paddle in a very choppy surf sea. In fact as we were leaving the life guards were clearing the sea of swimmers as the waves ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Manly

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more