Manly: Self-Guided Audio Walk Through Art by the Sea

This self-guided audio walking tour explores Manly’s seaside art, monuments, and coastal viewpoints. It is ideal for first-time visitors who enjoy public sculpture, local history, ocean scenery, and a relaxed cultural walk at their own pace.

The route begins at UAP Sydney, where contemporary art-making sets the tone, then moves to the Governor Arthur Phillip Monument and the Shelly Headland Upper Lookout for a mix of colonial history and sweeping coastal views. From there, you continue past sculptures such as Memory is Creation without End and Tied To Tide, along with the Australian Sculpture displays at ARTpark and the creative energy surrounding Sculpture by the Sea and Manly Art Gallery & Museum.

As the walk unfolds, you also pass the Manly War Memorial, the Joy statue, and the edge of Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve, before finishing at the Sir Roden Cutler Monument. Along the way, the most memorable moments include clifftop outlooks above Shelly Beach, thought-provoking contemporary artworks in the open air, and the contrast between Manly’s surf culture, commemorative landmarks, and glittering waterfront.