Manly ferry wharf
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.
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The Esplanade entrance in July 2022 | |||||||||||
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| Location | The Esplanade, Manly New South Wales Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°48′01″S 151°17′02″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Transdev Sydney Ferries | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) from Circular Quay | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 wharf (2 berths) | ||||||||||
| Connections | Manly Wharf | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1939–1941 | ||||||||||
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| Official name | Manly Wharf | ||||||||||
| Type | State heritage (built) | ||||||||||
| Designated | 18 April 2000 | ||||||||||
| Reference no. | 1434 | ||||||||||
| Type | Wharf | ||||||||||
| Category | Transport - Water | ||||||||||
| Builders | Maritime Services Board | ||||||||||
The wharf has been redeveloped a number of times since the first structure was constructed in 1856. 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.
In addition to passenger services, a cargo service was also run to Manly until the 1928-opening of the Spit Bridge. 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.