Home Contact Manly Apartment Narrabeen Townhouse Northern Beaches Welcome to Manly NSW. Situated seven miles north-east of Sydney on the lower Northern Beaches. Sydney Harbour and Manly Beach are both major icons of Sydney and both are right on our front door. Manly was named by Captain Arthur Phillip after his encounter with the confident and manly Aboriginal people of the Kay-ye-my clan who lived here. Surrounded on three sides by water, Manly is the perfect destination to enjoy both the habour and the 18 ocean beaches, coves and inlets to the north (Palm Beach) swimming, sailing and surfing. But as the locals know, Manly is more than Sydney's premier beach resort. Come by sea or road and take some time to discover its rich heritage and culture, its great shopping, dining and family attractions - it's well worth the trip.   Restaurants: Shopping: Golf: Tennis: Biking: Surfing: Diving:Boating. During every year there are a number of festivals including a Jazz Festival: Wine Festival: Surfing Carnivals and a host of other events too numerous to mention. CLICK HERE FOR OTHER ATTRACTIONS: If interested in Australian Wildlife, Taronga Park Zoo is only a short bus trip from Manly as is world famous Palm Beach (where the rich and famous hang out).