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Manly or Noosa? Well after a week
in beautiful but rainy Noosa its great to come back home and be reminded that
Manly is even better than Noosa. Noosa has a great boardwalk on the beach but the boardwalk from Queenscliff to Manly and onto Shelly Beach is close to perfect and on a glorious sunny winter’s day
it is even better. Instead of going through Queenscliff park we started our walk
from the high side of Queenscliff on Bridge Street. This road goes down a very
steep hill to the bridge across the lagoon then onto the beach boardwalk. From
there we walked all the way to Shelley beach and then up through the bush track
of Shelley Beach Park to the lookouts at the top. From up here there is a great
view of Freshwater Beach and all the way up to the central coast.
The walk around from Manly Surf
Club to Shelley Beach goes alongside the crystal clear waters of the Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic
Reserve. Every time I walk this track I do wonder why we wait until we are away on holidays to go
snorkelling when here at Manly the water is as clear and clean as anywhere –
maybe the coral isn’t up to the standard of the Barrier Reef but there's still
beautiful fish and other creatures waiting to be explored. Better put that one
on the bucket list!
In Situ Restaurant and Bar
For breakfast this morning we made
our way back to the Beachfront. We were going to try Bluewater Café but as
usual it was full. That café is always full at breakfast time so I imagine
their breakfasts are great - I have only had lunch there and it was delicious.
Instead we headed away from the beachfront to In Situ Restaurant on Sydney Road
(next to the markets). In Situ is mainly known for its nightlife but by day it
doubles as a great café and out the back under the heaters was warm and cosy. The
food was absolutely delicious - Shaz and I both had the corn fritters which are
served with bacon, a divine roasted tomato and topped with a sprinkling of fetta. The
breakfast menu was a great mix of with eggs, muesli, pancakes and omelettes and the the food coming out looked great. The menu recommended a ‘Bloody Mary’ to go with your meal – we weren’t
quite up to that at 9.30 on a Sunday morning, so stuck to a coffee! Maybe I need to get out of my
comfort zone and try something new! Queenscliff to Shelley Beach
difficulty: easy
distance: 9 km return
time taken: 2.5 hours (including breakfast)
parking: on street in Hill, Crown, Pavilion or Queenscliff Rd – can be difficult to find a park
worth doing: definitely
dog friendly: yes, on leash.
water and toilets available all along the way.
In Situ Restaurant
food: great
service: great
ambience: great
would we go again: yes definitely
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