Little Manly Beach is a beach on Sydney Harbour

Port Jackson

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, in Little Manly Cove, near Manly Cove in Manly

Manly, New South Wales

Manly is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Manly is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Manly Council, in the Northern Beaches region.-History:Manly was named...

. Arthur Phillip

Arthur Phillip

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 was stabbed in the shoulder after interrupting some Australian Aborigines

Indigenous Australians

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butchering a whale carcass near here. There are some historic baths, and toilets, and known for a popular kiosk that is open for breakfast lunch and dinner through the daylight savings period.

It is known for being a great place for children with safe beaches, grass areas for picnics and play grounds. The Sunday Telegraph and The Sun Herald reported it as one of the top 10 places to picnic.