ACTIVITIES MANLY

There's something about a village setting by the sea. A feeling of friendliness, a nautical atmosphere with a warmth and charm that's hard to find anywhere else...

Just 20 minutes drive from the heart of the city is Brisbane's only bayside village, Manly Harbour Village. A place where old world character and charm sits comfortably beside present day chic, right on the edge of picturesque Moreton Bay.

Manly Harbour Village overlooks the largest man-made marina on Australia's east coast, which is home to over 1,500 craft of all shapes and sizes.

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A Brisbane bayside soldier statue memorial has had a harsh life in serving to remind its community of the 16 local men who died in WWI. The original Carrara marble soldier statue above a plinth was unveiled by state parliamentarian WH Barnes MLA in March 1921. The designer and stonemason are unrecorded. Names on the front of the plinth are those of men from Manly who died in WWI. The western face bears the names of locals who died in WWII. Years of vandalism culminated in the marble statue being pulled from the pedestal and the head broken off in 1992. A concrete replica replaced the statue in 2007.

Escape to Brisbane's bayside and experience the region on two legs, two wheels or in a boat. Enjoy alfresco dining overlooking the Bay, hand feed wild dolphins on Moreton Island or cycle along the foreshore...the area is yours to discover. There are many things to do and see including the following: Explore Brisbane's foreshore by driving the Moreton Bay Tourist Drive. Follow the brown and white dugong signs. Discover the Ramsar protected Boondall Wetlands Bicentennial Road at Boondall. Visit Moreton Island and swim, snorkel, sand toboggan, camp, surf, fish or feed the dolphins. Pick your esplanade along any of the foreshore villages to walk or cycle. Sail or cruise Moreton Bay and board one of the boats leaving daily from Manly Harbour. For more information visit Wynnum Manly Tourism and Visitor Information Centre.