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{{Short description|Wharf serving Manly in Sydney}}
{{for|the adjacent former amusement park|Manly Fun Pier}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2017}}
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{{Infobox station
| name = Manly
| style
| image = Entrance to Manly Ferry Wharf July 2022.jpg
| caption = The Esplanade entrance in
| address = The Esplanade, [[Manly, New South Wales|Manly]]
| borough = [[New South Wales]]
| country = [[Australia]]
| coordinates = {{coord|-33.8004|151.2839|region:AU-NSW_type:landmark|display=inline,title|format=dms}}
| owned = [[
| operator = [[
| distance = {{convert|9.5|km}} from [[Circular Quay ferry wharf|Circular Quay]]
| platform = 1 wharf (2 berths)
| connections = {{TFNSW|B}} Manly Wharf
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| status = Staffed
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| opened = 1939–1941
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| services = {{Adjacent stations
|system1=Ferries in NSW
|line2=F1|left2=Circular Quay
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| embedded = yes
{{Infobox designation list
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| designation1_free1value = Wharf
| designation1_free2name = Category
| designation1_free2value = Transport
| designation1_free3name = Builders
| designation1_free3value = Maritime Services Board
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The wharf has been redeveloped a number of times since the first structure was constructed in 1856.<ref name=nswshr-1434-2305>{{cite book|author=Anglin Associates|date=1990|title=Maritime Services Board Heritage and Conservation Register: Sydney Harbour|page=2033}}</ref> New facilities were added in the early 20th century, and it was rebuilt in a modernist style in the early 1940s, the basic form of which remains today. The wharf was added to the [[New South Wales State Heritage Register]] on 18 April 2000.<ref name=nswshr-1434>{{cite NSW SHR|5051365|Manly Wharf|hr=01434|fn=S91/02009/4|accessdate=2 June 2018}}</ref>
In addition to passenger services, a cargo service was also run to Manly until the 1928-opening of the [[Spit Bridge]].<ref name=Andrews>{{cite book |last1=Andrews |first1=Graeme |title=A Pictorial History of Ferries: Sydney and Surrounding Waterways |date=1982 |publisher=AH & AW Reed Pty Ltd |location=Sydney |isbn=0589503863 }}</ref> Following the closure of the cargo service, an amusement park, [[Manly Fun Pier]], was opened on the east wharf in 1931 which closed prior to the 1990 redevelopment of the wharf.
==Services==
{{main|Manly ferry services}}
To the south west of the main wharf is the Manly Hotel Wharf also known as the East Wharf, which from a transport perspective is regarded as part of Manly Wharf.<ref>[https://transportnsw.info/document/3712/manly-wharf-map.pdf Manly Wharf Public Transport Map] Transport for NSW</ref> Services from that wharf are shown as operating from platform 3 in the services below.
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| p1stop = Shuttle to [[Circular Quay ferry wharf|Circular Quay]]
| p1notes = <ref>{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|F1}}</ref>
| p2linename =
| p2stop =
| p2notes = <ref>{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|Manly Fast Ferry}}</ref>
| p3alinename =
| p3astop ={{bulleted list| Hop on/Hop off service around Sydney Harbour |Manly - Darling Harbour Loop Service}}
| p3anotes =<ref>[https://myfastferry.com.au/sightseeing/circular-quay/ Circular Quay Sightseeing Cruise] My Fast Ferry</ref><ref>{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|mdh}}</ref>
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== History ==
{{See also|Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company}}
The first wharf was constructed in 1856 on the same site as the present wharf.<ref name=nswshr-1434-2305>{{cite book|author=Anglin Associates|date=1990|title=Maritime Services Board Heritage and Conservation Register: Sydney Harbour|page=2033}}</ref> Lumby (2016) says the date was 1855, and the wharf built by English-born merchant and Manly enthusiast, [[Henry Gilbert Smith]], who envisaged the place as a seaside resort. Smith bought up land in 1853 and eventually acquired an interest in steam ferries serving the locality. As well as building a house known as "Fairlight", Smith was responsible for cottages, a hotel, church, school, pleasure grounds and swimming baths. He also had much to do with planting the first Norfolk Island pines ([[Araucaria heterophylla]]) on the ocean front.<ref name=nswshr-1434/><ref name=nswshr-1434-2306>{{cite web|last=Lumby|first=Roy|date=2016|title=Manly, A Seaside resort...|url=http://www.twentieth.org.au}}</ref>{{rp|1}}▼
[[File:Sydney Ferries FAIRLIGHT and BRIGHTON at Manly Wharf.jpg|thumb|left|Manly ferry wharf circa 1890 - 1910 showing paddle-steamer ferries ''[[Fairlight (ferry)|Fairlight]]'' (left) and ''[[PS Brighton|Brighton]]'']]
▲The first wharf was constructed in 1856 on the same site as the present wharf.<ref name=nswshr-1434-2305
Prior to the construction of the first [[Spit Bridge]] in 1928, retired passenger ferries were used as cargo carriers.<ref name=Andrews/> Following the closure of the cargo service, an amusement park, [[Manly Fun Pier]], was opened on the east wharf. The amusement park closed in 1989 and the two wharf structures were redeveloped in 1990.
[[File:Manly wharf 1941.jpg|thumb|Steam ferry [[Dee Why-class ferry|''Dee Why'']] approaching Manly Wharf, early 1940s which is being rebuilt. Image shows the older Edwardian structure being replaced by the current modernist structure. On the left is the east wharf which was a cargo wharf until 1928 and then [[Manly Fun Pier|an amusement park]] until 1989]]
Improvements were made to the wharf in the first half of the 20th century. These were swept away at the end of the inter-war era after the Maritime Services Board decided to construct an "imposing" new wharf during 1938 following several years of local agitation. A fire at the wharf in 1939 precipitated further action.<ref name=nswshr-1434/><ref name=nswshr-1434-2306/>{{rp|1,2}}
The
The wharf was built in a modernistic transport idiom with typical stylistic features of era such as play of circular and rectangular geometric terms, bayed facade to the water (marine connotations), wide arc plan at entrance, clock tower with "fins
Until the mid-1960s, ferries docked at both sides of the wharf. When the [[Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Company]] introduced [[Sydney hydrofoils|hydrofoils]] to the [[Manly ferry services|Manly service]] in the mid-1960s, a pontoon was attached to the eastern side to allow the hydrofoils to berth without their foils fouling the wharf. This was removed when the hydrofoils were replaced by [[Sydney JetCats|JetCats]] in 1991. When the [[MV Freshwater|Freshwater class]] ferries were introduced in the 1980s, the western berth was rebuilt to accommodate their onboard gangways.
The wharf complex has a number of retail outlets and restaurants.<ref>[http://www.manlywharf.com.au/about/ About] Manly Wharf</ref> In 2014, plans were lodged to add a second storey to the wharf.<ref>[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/northern-beaches/restaurants-extra-shops-planned-in-7-million-revamp-of-manly-wharf/story-fngr8hax-1227069376786 Restaurants, extra shops planned in $7 million revamp of Manly Wharf] ''[[Manly Daily]]'' 25 September 2014</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140927115616/http://www.hospitalitymagazine.com.au/food/news/manly-wharf-revamp-looks-towards-fine-dining Manly Wharf revamp looks towards fine dining] ''Hospitality Magazine'' 26 September 2014</ref>
The wharf was added to the [[New South Wales State Heritage Register]] on 18 April 2000.<ref name=nswshr-1434/>
== Description ==
A broad wharf supported on timber [[Pier (architecture)|piers]] and with a concrete platform. The superstructure is constructed of steel and timber. The [[facade]] and side walls form an important architectural design, similar to the Circular Quay ferry terminals.<ref name=nswshr-1434/><ref name=nswshr-1434-2311>{{cite book|author1=Blackmore, C. |author2=Ashton, P. |author3=Higginbotham, E. |author4=Rich, E. |author5=Burton, C. |author6=Maitland, N. |author7=Pike, P.|date=1986|title=Heritage Study: Municipality of Manly
The original part of the wharf was built in a modernistic transport idiom, with typical stylistic features of era including play of circular and rectangular geometric terms, bayed facade to the water (marine connotations), wide arc plan at entrance, clock tower with "fins", flat roofing marked by wide [[Fascia (architecture)|fascia]] board. The current entrance was originally designed as a tram terminus and turning area. Timber clad framed structure opening and large internal spaces, concrete deck to west enclosed by "ship" railing. Some original shop fittings, signage etc. Subjected to major alterations to the wharf wings involving a T-shaped clerestorey.<ref name=nswshr-1434/><ref name=nswshr-1434-2309/>
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'''The place is important in demonstrating the course, or pattern, of cultural or natural history in New South Wales.'''
Of historical significance for its associations with the maritime activities at Manly as a tourist destination and suburb of Sydney,
'''The place is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in New South Wales.'''
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* {{cite web|author=Attraction Homepage|date=2007|title=Manly Wharf|url=http://www.manlywharf.com.au/}}
* {{cite web|author=Tourism NSW|date=2007|title=Manly Wharf|url=http://www.visitnsw.com.au/Operator.aspx?ProductId=9010669}}
* {{cite book|author=Heritage Unit, Department of Public works & Services|date=1999|title=Marine Ministerial Holding Corporation S170 Register
=== Attribution ===
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==External links==
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* [https://transportnsw.info/stop?q=10102027#/ Manly Wharf] at Transport for New South Wales <small>(Archived [https://web.archive.org/web/20190612014050/https://transportnsw.info/stop?q=10102027#/ 12 June 2019])</small>
*[https://transportnsw.info/document/3712/manly-wharf-map.pdf Manly Wharf Public Transport Map] Transport for NSW
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