Manly ferry wharf

Manly
The Esplanade entrance in July 2022
General information
LocationThe Esplanade, Manly
New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates33°48′01″S 151°17′02″E / 33.8004°S 151.2839°E / -33.8004; 151.2839
Owned byTransport for NSW
Operated byTransdev Sydney Ferries
Distance9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) from Circular Quay
Platforms1 wharf (2 berths)
Connections Manly Wharf
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
History
Opened1939–1941
Services
Preceding wharf Sydney Ferries Following wharf
Circular Quay
Terminus
F1 Manly Terminus
yes
Official nameManly Wharf
TypeState heritage (built)
Designated18 April 2000
Reference no.1434
TypeWharf
CategoryTransport – Water
BuildersMaritime Services Board
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Manly Wharf is a heritage-listed passenger terminal wharf and recreational area located at West Esplanade and serving Manly, a Sydney suburb in the Northern Beaches Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. Since the 1850s, it has served as the Manly embarkation and disembarkation point for the Manly to Sydney ferry service.

The wharf has been redeveloped a number of times since the first structure was constructed in 1856.[1] New facilities were added in the early 20th century, and it was rebuilt in a modernist style in the early 1940s, the basic form of which remains today. The wharf was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 18 April 2000.[2]

In addition to passenger services, a cargo service was also run to Manly until the 1928-opening of the Spit Bridge.[3] Following the closure of the cargo service, an amusement park, Manly Fun Pier, was opened on the east wharf in 1931 which closed prior to the 1990 redevelopment of the wharf.

  1. ^ Anglin Associates (1990). Maritime Services Board Heritage and Conservation Register: Sydney Harbour. p. 2033.
  2. ^ "Manly Wharf". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01434. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  3. ^ Andrews, Graeme (1982). A Pictorial History of Ferries: Sydney and Surrounding Waterways. Sydney: AH & AW Reed Pty Ltd. ISBN 0589503863.