Akhenaten
Heretic Pharaoh
There are a couple of small ones just across the ditch from here that you don't want to miss. The locals even speak a variant of Australian, which you may find helpful.
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There are a couple of small ones just across the ditch from here that you don't want to miss. The locals even speak a variant of Australian, which you may find helpful.
Welcome aboard, Arrow.
Thanks! I've only heard good things about New Zealand. Have a friend that raves about his trip there. It would be a must stop also!
Sideroxylon
Featherless biped
Good news:
Witch doctor breaks Harry Kewell's curse
The loss to the U.S. in the recent friendly and the Tim Cahill injury worries had put a dampener on my confidence going into our first match but with such news my optimism is gaining. I am really looking forward to sitting back and watching the Socceroos have a crack at a bit of giant killing on Monday.
Witch doctor breaks Harry Kewell's curse
The loss to the U.S. in the recent friendly and the Tim Cahill injury worries had put a dampener on my confidence going into our first match but with such news my optimism is gaining. I am really looking forward to sitting back and watching the Socceroos have a crack at a bit of giant killing on Monday.
Damien Evans
Up The Irons
Akhenaten
Heretic Pharaoh
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Manly is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Manly is located 17 kilometres north-east of the city and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Manly Council, in the Northern Beaches region.
A comprehensive seaside resort just 15 minutes from Sydney’s CBD, Manly sits on a beautiful peninsula surrounded on three sides by sparkling Pacific Ocean and spectacular Sydney Harbour.
Between the devil and the deep blue sea, so to speak
History
In 1787, Captain Arthur Phillip of the Royal Navy left England with a fleet of ships to establish a colony in New South Wales. He was to be it's first Governor. In January 1788, the fleet arrived at its destination, Botany Bay, which was found to be unsuitable for settlement, and so, on 21 January, Phillip with others travelled north and examined Port Jackson, so named by Captain James Cook in 1770.
They spent three days exploring Port Jackson and Phillip, impressed by the "confidence and manly behaviour" of a group of aborigines in the northern reaches of the harbour, called the place "Manly Cove". The men Phillip observed were members of the Kay-ye-my clan.
Captain John Hunter's 1788 sketch of North Arm placed Manly Cove at the western end of North Harbour, Collins Cove being the name originally given to what is Manly Cove today.
Ye Olde Mappe
One of the earliest land grants allocated in Sydney, and indeed Australia was made in respect of the hinterlands which surrounded Freshwater Beach, just North of Manly. The grant was made on 25 July 1818 to one Thomas Bruin. An early map of about 1822 shows a plan of a proposed township of Manly. Certainly the quiet waters of North Harbour would have afforded greater protection for the small boats that were the only link with Sydney during that period.
From the early 1820s scattered settlement began in the Manly Cove and North Harbour areas.
They've built a few things since Phillip's time
Henry Gilbert Smith, an English businessman living in Sydney, saw that Manly - with an ocean beach on one side and fine sandy cove on the other - could provide a great "watering place" for the people of Sydney, as Brighton did for Londoners and so he started acquiring land in the area in the 1850s.
Norfolk Island pines were planted along the harbour foreshore and in 1855 Smith had a pier constructed a little east of the Manly Wharf, the Pier Hotel was built and The Corso was cleared linking the harbour with the ocean beach.
Norfolk Island Pines have been a feature of the beachfront at Manly for over 150 years
'The Corso' as it appears today
Smith encouraged the growth of a ferry service to Manly. Excursion trips were available and by 1856 there was a daily ferry service. In 1859 Smith acquired the steamer "Phantom" specifically for the Manly to Sydney run.
A Ferry at Circular Quay
Manly is currently the Northernmost destination for Sydney Ferries, a system which operates approximately 175,000 services, transporting more than 14 million people across Sydney Harbour and the Parramatta River each year.
Approaching Manly on a roughish day
Manly achieved its own seat of Local Government when the municipality was incorporated on 6th January, 1877. It was very much a village then and while many things have changed over the past 130-odd years, Manly is still affectionately referred to as 'The Village'.
Beaches
Manly is most notable for its beaches which are popular tourist destinations. Manly features a long stretch of sand on the ocean side, that runs from Queenscliff Beach to North Steyne Beach and Manly Beach. This is followed by rock pools and sandy beaches called Fairy Bower and Shelly Beach. There are also a number of beaches on the harbour side of the peninsula.
One of the more famous ocean-side beaches is located in a small horseshoe bay just over the next headland from Manly Beach. It became known almost from its discovery as Freshwater, owing to the presence of a small freshwater creek which flowed down from the ridges and into the sandy beach.
The Manly Surf Boat crew going for a paddle
Freshwater Beach is best remembered as the venue in January, 1915 for Australia's first demonstration of surfboard riding by the world-famous exponenent, the great Hawaiian, Duke Kahanamoku. He gave an amazing exhibition of wave riding with a solid surfboard modelled on the very type used by him in his island home, made from local materials during his sojourn at the Boomerang Camp at Freshwater - precursor to what is reputed by many to have been Australia's first Surf Life Saving Club.
The surfboard fashioned by the Duke at the Boomerang Camp at Freshwater Beach was given to Claud West, who later donated this historic board to the Freshwater Surf Life Saving Club where is still proudly on display.
The idea seems to have caught on
Things to do at Manly
* These items are deserving of their own articles, which I'll get to . . . eventually.
Surf School - Even better than Chemistry
In the meantime, heres a nice clip from the 2009 Wine and Food Festival for you to watch.
Fun Facts
Early Morning
Sources:
Manly is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Manly is located 17 kilometres north-east of the city and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Manly Council, in the Northern Beaches region.
A comprehensive seaside resort just 15 minutes from Sydney’s CBD, Manly sits on a beautiful peninsula surrounded on three sides by sparkling Pacific Ocean and spectacular Sydney Harbour.
Between the devil and the deep blue sea, so to speak
History
In 1787, Captain Arthur Phillip of the Royal Navy left England with a fleet of ships to establish a colony in New South Wales. He was to be it's first Governor. In January 1788, the fleet arrived at its destination, Botany Bay, which was found to be unsuitable for settlement, and so, on 21 January, Phillip with others travelled north and examined Port Jackson, so named by Captain James Cook in 1770.
They spent three days exploring Port Jackson and Phillip, impressed by the "confidence and manly behaviour" of a group of aborigines in the northern reaches of the harbour, called the place "Manly Cove". The men Phillip observed were members of the Kay-ye-my clan.
Captain John Hunter's 1788 sketch of North Arm placed Manly Cove at the western end of North Harbour, Collins Cove being the name originally given to what is Manly Cove today.
Ye Olde Mappe
One of the earliest land grants allocated in Sydney, and indeed Australia was made in respect of the hinterlands which surrounded Freshwater Beach, just North of Manly. The grant was made on 25 July 1818 to one Thomas Bruin. An early map of about 1822 shows a plan of a proposed township of Manly. Certainly the quiet waters of North Harbour would have afforded greater protection for the small boats that were the only link with Sydney during that period.
From the early 1820s scattered settlement began in the Manly Cove and North Harbour areas.
They've built a few things since Phillip's time
Henry Gilbert Smith, an English businessman living in Sydney, saw that Manly - with an ocean beach on one side and fine sandy cove on the other - could provide a great "watering place" for the people of Sydney, as Brighton did for Londoners and so he started acquiring land in the area in the 1850s.
Norfolk Island pines were planted along the harbour foreshore and in 1855 Smith had a pier constructed a little east of the Manly Wharf, the Pier Hotel was built and The Corso was cleared linking the harbour with the ocean beach.
Norfolk Island Pines have been a feature of the beachfront at Manly for over 150 years
'The Corso' as it appears today
Smith encouraged the growth of a ferry service to Manly. Excursion trips were available and by 1856 there was a daily ferry service. In 1859 Smith acquired the steamer "Phantom" specifically for the Manly to Sydney run.
A Ferry at Circular Quay
Manly is currently the Northernmost destination for Sydney Ferries, a system which operates approximately 175,000 services, transporting more than 14 million people across Sydney Harbour and the Parramatta River each year.
Approaching Manly on a roughish day
Manly achieved its own seat of Local Government when the municipality was incorporated on 6th January, 1877. It was very much a village then and while many things have changed over the past 130-odd years, Manly is still affectionately referred to as 'The Village'.
Beaches
Manly is most notable for its beaches which are popular tourist destinations. Manly features a long stretch of sand on the ocean side, that runs from Queenscliff Beach to North Steyne Beach and Manly Beach. This is followed by rock pools and sandy beaches called Fairy Bower and Shelly Beach. There are also a number of beaches on the harbour side of the peninsula.
One of the more famous ocean-side beaches is located in a small horseshoe bay just over the next headland from Manly Beach. It became known almost from its discovery as Freshwater, owing to the presence of a small freshwater creek which flowed down from the ridges and into the sandy beach.
The Manly Surf Boat crew going for a paddle
Freshwater Beach is best remembered as the venue in January, 1915 for Australia's first demonstration of surfboard riding by the world-famous exponenent, the great Hawaiian, Duke Kahanamoku. He gave an amazing exhibition of wave riding with a solid surfboard modelled on the very type used by him in his island home, made from local materials during his sojourn at the Boomerang Camp at Freshwater - precursor to what is reputed by many to have been Australia's first Surf Life Saving Club.
Mountain Man Dot Com, AustraliaPRF Brown said:
The surfboard fashioned by the Duke at the Boomerang Camp at Freshwater Beach was given to Claud West, who later donated this historic board to the Freshwater Surf Life Saving Club where is still proudly on display.
The idea seems to have caught on
Things to do at Manly
- Swim with the sharks at Oceanworld *
- Go wave jumping with Epic Surf Adventures
- Jog the white sands of Manly Beach
- Arrive by famous Sydney Harbour ferry
- Explore the history of defence at North Fort *
- Take a ghost tour of Quarantine Station *
- Dine at one of the many ocean front restaurants, bars and cafes
- Take the Manly to Spit scenic bushwalk through national park
- Enjoy Sydney’s best fish 'n' chips on The Corso
- Learn to surf
- Take the Sculpture Walk on Marine Parade
- Go back to the beginning at Manly Art Gallery
* These items are deserving of their own articles, which I'll get to . . . eventually.
Surf School - Even better than Chemistry
In the meantime, heres a nice clip from the 2009 Wine and Food Festival for you to watch.
Fun Facts
- Manly hosts its own dawn service on Anzac Day (25 April) and citizenship ceremony on Australia Day (26 January).
- More than 10,000 people gather at North Head each Boxing Day to watch the start of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
- Whilst there is still some debate, Manly is believed to be the site of the world’s first Surf Life Saving Club.
- In 1902, William Gocher broke the law at Manly Beach by swimming during daylight hours. The first official bathing season was declared in 1903.
Early Morning
Sources:
Damien Evans
Up The Irons
In 2008, I went up to Sydney for a weekend with a few mates. Catching the ferry to Manly and eating fish and chips on the beach was a definite highlight. The only bad part: it was July, so no swimming. (I am not an iceberger)
Akhenaten
Heretic Pharaoh
We probably came close to some unplanned Winter swimming activities a few times. One of our favourite days out in Winter when I was a teenager was to catch a Manly Ferry on a nice stormy day and sit on the railing as we went across the heads.
I imagine they get all OH&Sy about things like that these days.
Check it out . . .
I imagine they get all OH&Sy about things like that these days.
Check it out . . .
Hokulele
Deleterious Slab of Damnation
Akhenaten
Heretic Pharaoh
Damn! I don't know what the problem is there. Some people can see them, but I can't myself.
Investigating . . .
Prometheus
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Prometheus
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Strange. I could see your pics at home yesterday, but not at work. Here I see only white space where they should be, but if I quote you and then change just one of the [q img] tags back to [img] then URL's for all the photos show up in place of the whitespace, but still no photos.
Is the forum using some new anti-hotlinking code, or something?
ETA: In this post, I had to separate the "q" from the "img" even inside a set of "noparse" tags, or else "q img" get's automatically replaced with "url"
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Akhenaten
Heretic Pharaoh
Strange. I could see your pics at home yesterday, but not at work. Here I see only white space where they should be, but if I quote you and then change just one of the [q img] tags back to [qimg] then URL's for all the photos show up in place of the whitespace, but still no photos.
Is the forum using some new anti-hotlinking code, or something?
ETA: In this post, I had to separate the "q" from the "img" even inside a set of "noparse" tags, or else "q img" get's automatically replaced with "url"
No it's not the Forum, but there seems to be something wrong with my web server. Unfortunately it's in Western Australia where it's only 5:30 am, so tech support are still in bed.
Oddly, people in some (apparently random) locations around the world can still see the pictures.
Thank you for your diagnostics.
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Akhenaten
Heretic Pharaoh
Tech Update:
The Domain Server is borked. Should be fixed in a few hours or so.
The Domain Server is borked. Should be fixed in a few hours or so.
Prometheus
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I'm home now, and I can see them all again. Maybe my ISP cached the page...
Akhenaten
Heretic Pharaoh
Coincidence, my friend, but thank you for the update.
It was a hardware problem in Perth, Western Australia and they fixed it while you were in transit, the tricksters.
HawaiiBigSis
List Management
I've been on a ferry that was doing that! (90 minutes going one way, on flatish ocean; 150 minutes coming back -- the difference was the amount of time we spent going up and down.) The only time in over 30 years I got seasick. Maybe I'd've been okay if I had been allowed to stay up top, or strapped to a post outside; but inside, with the motor oil smell, did not work for me...
Akhenaten
Heretic Pharaoh
I've suffered from sea sickness really badly my whole life, with the exception of those wonderful ferry trips. I guess maybe the excitement plus the fresh air and cold water did the trick, but then again, the 'interesting' bit across the heads only lasted about ten minutes or so.
I've never much enjoyed being inside on a boat either, although I really like the smell of deisel normally; it's the smell of fishy things that seems to be the biggest trigger for my mal de mer.
arthwollipot
Limerick Purist Pronouns: He/Him
I've always liked messing around in boats. Long ago I discovered "sea legs" - basically you keep your body still while the boat moves under you. Helps a lot.
HawaiiBigSis
List Management
I got horribly seasick when I was pregnant with my daughter over 40 years ago, and it was another 25 years before I would get on a boat again!
But now, except for the ferry trip back from Moloka'i, I've not had much trouble.
In an unrelated note, what do Australians think of the historical/cultural accuracy of Colleen McCullough's books?
But now, except for the ferry trip back from Moloka'i, I've not had much trouble.
In an unrelated note, what do Australians think of the historical/cultural accuracy of Colleen McCullough's books?
arthwollipot
Limerick Purist Pronouns: He/Him
I couldn't offer an opinion as I've never read any of them. I'm more of a scifi/fantasy reader.