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On the north-east of
Manly lies the Pacific
Ocean. To the south-west
is Sydney Harbour. The
two are separated by
only a five-minute walk
along The Corso. To the
south-east of Manly is
North Head, the northern
portal of the entrance
to the harbour. From
here there is an excellent
view.
The walk to the head
and back covers about
ten kilometres and takes
some three hours. Walk
through The Corso and
turn right beside the
beach. At the end of
the beach, continue along
the shoreline to Fairy
Bower and Shelly Beach
and then turn right and
right again, up into
Bower Street, left into
College Street, right
into Reddall Street,
left into Addison Road
and left into Darley
Road. It is possible
to shorten this route,
and you may choose to
do so on the return,
by proceeding straight
along Darley Road, but
the views on the climb
up from the shoreline
should not be missed
if possible. There is
one fork along the way
from here to North Head.
You should choose the
road on the right, which
is named North Head Scenic
Drive. On your left,
you will pass a military
reserve, while on your
right is the Old Quarantine
Station, a fascinating
place to visit, but one
which needs a prior reservation.
After a bend, the National
Artillery Museum is on
the left, and then you
come to the end of the
road and the Fairfax
Walking Track. The track
is circular and gives
fine views of both harbour
and ocean sides. It takes
about half an hour to
go round it. Then return
by the same route, but
continue along Darley
Road straight back to
Manly.
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