postcard | manly beach

manly beach
{location} 11km north east of sydney cbd
{general} manly was named by captain arthur phillip in reference to the confidence + manliness shown by local indigenous people on his arrival in 1788
{other} 1820s scattered settlement, 1853 englishman henry gilbert smith arrived – he acquired land + developed the area + donated land for community use + encouraged a ferry service – by 1880, manly was a popular seaside resort