Manly

Geography

Manly is located 19.9 km (12.4 mi) by road east of the Brisbane GPO. Surrounding suburbs are Wynnum (to the north), Lota (to the south) and Manly West (to the west). To the east lies Moreton Bay (27.4485°S 153.1973°E / -27.4485; 153.1973 (Moreton Bay)).

Manly has the following headlands:

Darling Point (27.4476°S 153.1879°E / -27.4476; 153.1879 (Darling Point))

Norfolk Point (27.4510°S 153.1913°E / -27.4510; 153.1913 (Norfolk Point))

Rose Bay is between Darling Point and Norfolk Point (27.4494°S 153.1883°E / -27.4494; 153.1883 (Rose Bay)). On 9 September 2011, it was named after the historic Rose Bay Estate was a subdivision of land owned by Captain George Poynter Heath in the 1880s. He was Brisbane's first harbour master.

Eastwood Beach is on the shoreline of Rose Bay between the Esplanade and Trafalgar Street (27.4513°S 153.1869°E / -27.4513; 153.1869 (Eastwood Beach)). On 9 September 2011, it was named after Mr Les Eastwood for creating the beach with the Rotary Club of Wynnum and Manly.

Manly Boat Harbour 41.8-hectare (103-acre) marina to the south of Norfolk Point, in the south-east of the suburb, (27.4536°S 153.1916°E / -27.4536; 153.1916 (Manly Boat Harbour)).

Manly train station is on the Cleveland railway line (27.4567°S 153.1802°E / -27.4567; 153.1802 (Manly railway station)). There are two-foot bridges over the line, one at the station (27.4571°S 153.1804°E / -27.4571; 153.1804 (foot bridge)) and another to the immediate south of the station (27.4562°S 153.1803°E / -27.4562; 153.1803 (foot bridge)).

History

This part of Moreton Bay was originally occupied by the semi-nomadic Mipirimm subclan of the Quandamooka people. Manly and neighbouring suburb Lota were and continue to be known together as Narlung to the Quandamooka people, likely meaning 'the place of long shadows'.

European settlement of the Manly area first took place from 1859 when the land was surveyed and Thomas Jones obtained a land grant of 200 acres (81 ha). Joseph Lewthwaite built the first house in the area, a stone homestead he called Wyvernleigh at what is now the intersection of Oceana Terrace and Kooralgin Street; it would later also be known as Tingalpa House. What is now Manly was known as Wyvernleigh and managed as part of the Lewthwaite's estate, which included a sugar plantation.

Aboriginal connection to the Manly area continued throughout the colonial period, with town camps recorded in Manly and Wynnum, and local Aboriginal groups running fishing, oyster-catching and turtle-hunting expeditions from the area into the 1920s.

In 1882, the land was sold by auction by James R. Dickson for the Manly Beach Estate, apparently named after Manly, New South Wales beach in Sydney. It comprised 177 allotments of about 20 perches (510 m2) bounded by Arnold Street (the northern part of which is now Cambridge Parade) to the north and north-west, Moreton Bay to the east, Spring Street (now Falcon Street) to the south, and Ernest Street to the south-west. In 1885, James R. Dickson auctioned a further subdivision of 700 lots to the north of the 1882 land sale, bounded to the north-west by Gordon Parade, to the south-west by Mountjoy Crescent, to the south by Cambridge Parade and to east by Moreton Bay. The advertising mentioned the forthcoming railway. However, the 1885 land sale was evidently not successful as 400 blocks in that subdivision were offered in a "continuation sale" in January 1887.

On 1 November 1889 the Cleveland railway line was opened between Albert Station and Cleveland Station. Manly Station was one of the original 13 stations. These stations were Albert (now closed), Logan Road (now Buranda), Coorparoo, Morningside, Mooraree (now Murarrie), Hemmant, Wynnum, Manly, Waterloo (now Thorneside), Birkdale, Wellington (now Wellington Point), Ormiston and Cleveland. For the first two years, the railway line provided a direct service to the Woollongabba, an inner southern suburb of the state capital, Brisbane. With the opening of the Melbourne Street Extension from the South Brisbane Branch Line on 21 December 1891, Cleveland line trains terminated at South Brisbane Railway Station. With the opening of the Merivale Railway Bridge over the Brisbane River in 1978, trains continued from South Brisbane to Roma Street Station and beyond. By the early 1900s the area had become a popular seaside location.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Manly had a population of 3,702 people, 50.4% female and 49.6% male. The median age of the Manly population was 42 years of age, 5 years above the Australian median of 37. 73.1% of people living in Manly were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 6.7%, New Zealand 5.6%, Scotland 0.8%, United States of America 0.7% and Ireland 0.6%. 90.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.5% French, 0.4% Tagalog, 0.3% Dutch, 0.3% Cantonese, 0.3% Thai.

In the 2016 census, Manly had a population of 4,064 people, 50.1% female and 49.9% male. The median age of the Manly population was 44 years of age, 6 years above the Australian median of 38. 72.4% of people living in Manly were born in Australia; the next most common countries of birth were England 7.0%, New Zealand 5.0%, Scotland 0.9%, Ireland 0.8% and the Philippines 0.6%. 88.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% French, 0.4% Spanish, 0.4% Mandarin, 0.4% Dutch and 0.3% German.

In the 2021 census, Manly had a population of 4,273 people, 49.5% female and 50.5% male. The median age of the Manly population was 46 years of age, 8 years above the Australian median of 38. 72.8% of people living in Manly were born in Australia; the next most common countries of birth were England 8.0%, New Zealand 4.9%, South Africa 0.9%, Scotland 0.8% and Ireland 0.8%. 91.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.5% German, 0.5% French, 0.4% Italian, 0.4% Tagalog and 0.4% Spanish.

Heritage listings

Manly has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Cambridge Parade road reserve (27.4551°S 153.1825°E / -27.4551; 153.1825 (Stone retaining wall)): Stone retaining wall

184 Carlton Terrace (27.4555°S 153.1828°E / -27.4555; 153.1828 (Manly War Memorial)): Manly War Memorial (also known as Soldiers Memorial Park, Manly Dam, Ferguson Street Reserve)

89 Ernest Street: Manly State School

Falcon Street (27.4584°S 153.1867°E / -27.4584; 153.1867 (Manly Retaining Wall)): Manly Retaining Wall (also known as The Great Wall of Manly)

150 Kingsley Terrace (27.4522°S 153.1845°E / -27.4522; 153.1845 (Michael Gannon residence)): Michael Gannon residence

26 Kooralgin Street (27.4573°S 153.1851°E / -27.4573; 153.1851 (Sisters of Presentation Convent)): Sisters of Presentation Convent (also known as Culterfel)

184 Melville Terrace (27.4544°S 153.1840°E / -27.4544; 153.1840 (Manly-Lota RSL Sub-Branch Hall)): Manly-Lota RSL Sub-Branch Hall

Royal Esplanade (27.4554°S 153.1864°E / -27.4554; 153.1864 (Wall & Gardens)): Wall & Gardens

551 Royal Esplanade (27.4596°S 153.1871°E / -27.4596; 153.1871 (Spanish Mission style heritage house)): Spanish Mission style house

Education

Manly State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 63 Ernest Street (27.4580°S 153.1813°E / -27.4580; 153.1813 (Manly State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 656 students with 44 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

St John Vianney's Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 15 Oceana Terrace (27.4576°S 153.1844°E / -27.4576; 153.1844 (St John Vianney's Primary School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 436 students with 31 teachers (25 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent).

Darling Point Special School is a primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls at 368 Upper Esplanade (27.4478°S 153.1868°E / -27.4478; 153.1868 (Darling Point Special School)). It provides only special education. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 123 students with 35 teachers (30 full-time equivalent) and 53 non-teaching staff (32 full-time equivalent).

There is no secondary school in Manly. The nearest government secondary school is Wynnum State High School on the boundary with neighbouring Wynnum to the north-west.

Boating

A number of boating clubs are based in Manly including:

the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (27.4529°S 153.1887°E / -27.4529; 153.1887 (ROYAL QUEENSLAND YACHT SQUADRON))

the Wynnum Manly Yacht Club

the Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club

Darling Point Sailing Squadron, the Multi-Hull Club of Australia, and the charity for disability people known as Sailability, which share facilities

Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, Wynnum Manly Yacht Club and Moreton Bay Trailer Boat club have floating marinas, dry boat storage facilities and boat maintenance yards for use by members. There is one commercial marina in the harbour, East Coast Marina, also offering floating berths, undercover boat storage and a boat maintenance yard.

There is breakwater on the south side of the Manly Boat Harbour (27.4519°S 153.1925°E / -27.4519; 153.1925 (Manly Boat Harbour, Entrance (East) breakwater/revetment)). There is a boat ramp, floating walkway and pontoon at the north end of Manly Boat Harbour near Fairlead Crescent (27.4526°S 153.1890°E / -27.4526; 153.1890 (Manly Boat Harbour, Fairlead Crescent boat ramp)). There is another a boat ramp, floating walkway and pontoon at south end of Manly Boat Harbour (27.4602°S 153.1896°E / -27.4602; 153.1896 (Manly Boat Harbour, South boat ramp)). These are all managed by the Department of Transport and Main Roads.

The Sporting Pontoon is off Trafalgar Street (27.4519°S 153.1903°E / -27.4519; 153.1903 (Manly Boat Harbour, Trafalga Street pontoon)). It is managed by the Darling Point Sailing Club.

Brisbane Coast Guard (a flotilla of the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard) also has its base in Manly Boat Harbour, at 40 Trafalgar Street, near the harbour entrance (27.4521°S 153.1897°E / -27.4521; 153.1897 (Brisbane Coast Guard)). This flotilla, the largest in Australia, has the Lord Mayor of Brisbane as its patron, a tradition which began with mayor Campbell Newman during the 2011 Brisbane floods. It was formed in 1972.

Amenities

Retail facilities in Manly include:

Manly Harbour Village, 50 Cambridge Street (27.4546°S 153.1858°E / -27.4546; 153.1858 (shopping centre))

Manly Post Office, on the Stratton Terrace side of Manly Harbour Village (27.4544°S 153.1860°E / -27.4544; 153.1860 (Manly Post Office))

Churches in Manly include:

St Pauls Anglican Church, 99 Ernest Street (27.4583°S 153.1828°E / -27.4583; 153.1828 (St Pauls Anglican Church))

St John Vianney Catholic Church, eastern corner of Ernest Street and Kooralgin Street, (27.4581°S 153.1838°E / -27.4581; 153.1838 (St John Vianney Catholic Church))

Attractions

Wynnum Manly Tourism & Visitor Information Centre is a tourist information centre (27.4541°S 153.1851°E / -27.4541; 153.1851 (Wynnum Manly Tourism & Visitor Information Centre)).

Transport

Manly railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane and Cleveland.

A number of local bus services operate between Manly and surrounding suburbs, with connections to Brisbane City services in Wynnum.