Manly and the Wormhole

Manly is just 20 minutes from Sydney’s CBD and sits on a peninsula surrounded on three sides by the Pacific Ocean and Sydney Harbour. Manly was so named after the confidence and ‘manly behaviour’ displayed by a group of local Aborigines in Manly Cove by Australia’s first Governor, Captain Arthur Phillip in 1788. Freshwater Beach is the first beach North of Manly on the Peninsular. Harbord was renamed Freshwater in January 2008. There is a tunnel linking Manly and Freshwater beaches which was built and blasted out by some of the Freshwater locals and fishermen. Manly and Freshwater are now connected though the sandstone headland by the cave and a rough walkway. The pathway requires a bit of mild climbing ability but if you are steady on your feet its an easy journey. Source.

From the Queenscliff Headland looking back to Manly

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The houses blend in with the environment

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Approaching the 'wormhole' you can see the entrance near the centre of the image.

Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, f2.8, 11mm, Photomatix Pro HDR

Looking in towards Freshwater Beach

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Inside the Wormhole looking North

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Looking behind back to Manly

Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, f2.8, 11mm, 9 images, Photomatix Pro HDR

The Freshwater end bathed in the morning sunrise

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Sunrise

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Some of the locals were quite 'Crabby'!

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Early morning swim

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