postcard | manly beach {SYD143}

manly beach {location} 11km north east of sydney cbd {general} manly was named by captain arthur phillip in reference to the confidence + manliness shown by local indigenous people on his arrival in 1788 {other} 1820s scattered settlement, 1853 englishman henry gilbert smith arrived - he acquired land + developed the area + donated land for community use + encouraged a ferry service - by 1880, manly was a popular seaside resort